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For now (to Theodore) accept the thoughts as a spontaneous part of the moment. You are fighting them too hard. They are not enemies. You do not need to shoot them down. Accept them as a part of the moment, and they will lose their strength. The only strength they have is a strength you give them, and the more you try to resist them in that regard, the more importance you give to them. So go along with them and they will dissipate.
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Now, each of you had to recognize your own emotions and your own feelings this evening, to one extent or another. This is your reality. You are used to hiding from them, and the more feelings you inhibit the more you inhibit your natural joy and spontaneity. And, to some extent, our friend over here is correct in that you can use sensitivity sessions themselves as simply another mask, in which case you never show yourself. Instead you display whatever mask you feel is required, which is after all another part of the social game that you always play. When you are doing psychological time, however, you cannot afford to be using energy to hide your own emotions from yourself. You need a feeling of release, you need to be friends with yourself so that you can let your abilities flow freely.
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