1 result for (book:tes4 AND session:164 AND stemmed:now)
8/63 (13%)
impeding
action
illness
stimuli
unifying
[... 13 paragraphs ...]
(Jane now took a very long pause, sitting motionless with her eyes closed.)
[... 13 paragraphs ...]
Now, however, you understand the reason why even an impeding action is literally accepted by the personality as a portion of the self, and why therefore efforts must be made that will coax the personality to give up any portion of itself, if progress is to be made. Once the personality can understand that an illness has been accepted as a portion of the self, then even the ego will be an aid.
(Jane now took another long pause.)
[... 2 paragraphs ...]
The peculiar nature of the impeding action or illness has much to do with its persistence. The whole focus of the personality can shift from constructive areas to a concentration of main energies in the area of the impeding action or illness. In such a case the illness actually represents a new unifying system. Now, if the old unifying system of the personality has broken down, the illness, serving as a makeshift, temporary emergency measure, may hold the integrity of the personality intact until a new constructive unifying principle replaces the original.
[... 15 paragraphs ...]
Now, while it is basically true that the personality is composed of action, and that its very awareness and identity is a result of action—
[... 2 paragraphs ...]
The personality structure can be studied from many viewpoints. We are now studying it in relation to its basic reality as action. While it may seem that the personality would be a result of a series of actions, this is not basically the case. The personality in actuality is simultaneous action, that is composed of actions within actions. Portions of it are conscious of its awareness as a part of action, and portions of it attempt to stand aside from action.
[... 1 paragraph ...]
Now, in so far as everything is basically action, the personality is affected by outside agencies, but in a most basic manner it chooses those actions which it will accept or reject.
[... 5 paragraphs ...]
I will now end the session, but it will indeed serve as a basis for many discussions, concerning the relationship between action, suggestion, personality, illness and health.
[... 3 paragraphs ...]
