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Wie geht's?
Today's word is 'Prohairesis'. Roughly, it means - our capacity for reasoned choice.
For example: if a person says something critical to us, that is not bad; or, if something complimentary is said, that is not good, because such things are externals and not in our power to control.
By exerting the power of choice, it is possible to maintain equanimity in the face of either criticism and praise, which is a moral good. On the other hand, when people become troubled by criticism, or elated by praise, that is a moral evil because they have misjudged impressions by thinking that things not in their power (such as criticism or praise) have value, and by doing that they place a measure of control of their own life in the hands of others.
This makes a lot of sense to me and helps explain my aversion to flattery.
I'm a bit like Karl Pilkington when confronted by the Great Wall of China - I'll decide if it's great or not thanks.
Similarly, this helps with taking negative feedback from others. Maybe you don't agree with something I've written. All good. Being troubled by the feedback is unnecessary and wasteful, because it places a measure of control in the hands of others.
Love and peace - Wozza
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