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a new inequity obscures the old

August 19th, 2005 · No Comments

An example of the constant cycle of inequities:

You tune out the street sounds outside, and the ticking clock, and the air conditioner hum because you are trying desperately to focus on something.

You’ve setup a justification. You’ve got your wall in place.

But then your wife walks in and wants to talk to you.

But you tune her out as well (keeping that wall of justification up).

Well then, you have a problem!

Suddenly, a new inequity has been created because of a previous inequity you already had in place.

You’re ignoring her. But not really - it’s only because you’ve tuned everything out.

That’s when you say, “Whoops! I guess I’ve got to start tearing down those Preconscious walls of justification so that I can interact with her!”

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