Elements of Wisdom and Folly

By Ernest Kinnie, PhD
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Published: May 31, 2010
Words: 36061 (approximate)
Language: English

Ebook short description

ELEMENTS OF WISDOM AND FOLLY, and THE MAGIC THEATER II, complement each other, and there is considerable overlap between them. ELEMENTS OF WISDOM AND FOLLY provides adventures, many methods for exploring and changing your life, and the folly and wisdom of many people. THE MAGIC THEATER II explores the ideas and methods of people like Freud and Skinner.

Extended description

The ELEMENTS OF STYLE, by Strunk and White, described the most important elements in the use of the English language. The ELEMENTS OF WISDOM AND FOLLY does the same for self-help psychology.
THE ELEMENTS OF WISDOM AND FOLLY is not meant to be read as you would a text book. Experiential, not intellectual, understanding is emphasized. For instance, Element 2 doesn’t spend any time describing and analyzing Pavlovian conditioning and the creation of conditioned responses. You create the Power Word RELAX, and then use it in your life.
Alfred North Whitehead, in THE AIMS OF EDUCATION, believed that concepts and strategies become alive only when they are experienced. Otherwise, they become more like playing chess with words---which can be very enjoyable, but doesn’t have much relevance beyond itself. In ELEMENTS OF WISDOM AND FOLLY you directly experience concepts and strategies, and think about them later, except for the theoretical section at the end of book.
Seriously consider w... (Read more) The ELEMENTS OF STYLE, by Strunk and White, described the most important elements in the use of the English language. The ELEMENTS OF WISDOM AND FOLLY does the same for self-help psychology.
THE ELEMENTS OF WISDOM AND FOLLY is not meant to be read as you would a text book. Experiential, not intellectual, understanding is emphasized. For instance, Element 2 doesn’t spend any time describing and analyzing Pavlovian conditioning and the creation of conditioned responses. You create the Power Word RELAX, and then use it in your life.
Alfred North Whitehead, in THE AIMS OF EDUCATION, believed that concepts and strategies become alive only when they are experienced. Otherwise, they become more like playing chess with words---which can be very enjoyable, but doesn’t have much relevance beyond itself. In ELEMENTS OF WISDOM AND FOLLY you directly experience concepts and strategies, and think about them later, except for the theoretical section at the end of book.
Seriously consider writing down your experiences, maybe even keep a journal. The words WHAT I FOUND will be the cue to do so. Writing down adds a dimension to the experience. Reading later what you wrote adds another.
Use good judgment as you move through ELEMENTS OF WISDOM AND FOLLY. If you feel uncomfortable as you read something, or you are asked to do something that does not feel right, stop, pass on, and do something else.
The book is divided into four sections:
A. ELEMENTS
The 75 adventures and strategies in this section invite you to explore and enhance many aspects of your life. The descriptions of the Elements are very short, but the time to complete each will often take a week or more. Some Elements are fun adventures. Others will change your life, if that is your wish.
B. DEEP RELAXATION
Element 2 creates a connection between RELAX and relaxation, and that may be all you need. But, if you have trouble relaxing, or want to deepen the connection, follow the directions in this section. It is a very long, very detailed, very effective relaxation program that will create a powerful connection between the word RELAX and deep relaxation. The ability to use the word RELAX to quickly relax is a fundamental skill used many times in the book to help manage and change emotions and behaviors.
Also, fantasy adventures are much more vivid when you are deeply relaxed. You will be invited to go on a number of fantasy trips after you have completed the relaxation exercise---you deserve a big reward after all of your hard work. In the final adventure, you’ll recover a past life. In groups I’ve run, most people bring back past lives, and are very excited by what they find. Of course with no collaborating evidence the probability is what they found is only an enjoyable fantasy trip. But who knows. I still enjoy magic, so 10% of me believes.
C. WISDOM AND FOLLY
Over 400 carefully selected quotations. You decide which are wise and which are foolish.
D. THEORETICAL FRAMWORK FOR THE BOOK
This section is for those who believe that logic and concepts further their understanding of themselves and the world as they go through life. Maybe so. Maybe not.
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love, sex, happiness, strategies, fulfillment, mental health, joy, tricks, adjustment, psychology selfhelp methods, psychological techniques, folk sayings, selfimprove growth

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