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Peter Harrison's avatar

I tend to recognise different attitudes or ways of paying attention as characters like 'analyst/editor', 'creative/child', 'soul-taker' (a character that wants me to do difficult physical things -- thanks David Goggins), 'lizard/reptile' (a character that wants to pursue shiny, colourful things and listen to exciting sounds) and something like 'the one who chooses' who speaks the quietest but is likely the one most worth listening to. There are probably others I haven't recognised or named yet.

For Lent, my wife and I are also trying to cut out some excessive rest in a few different ways. I'm also trying to have only one coffee a day (which is proving the most difficult fast so far!).

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Derek J Fiedler's avatar

Goggins... the ultimate stop-being-such-a-softy personification. I like the Child and the Chooser characters. Very true that the chooser is the quiet, simple voice. I would describe it as the Guide.

Cheers to that brother ☕

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