Comments on: Negative Self Talk for Writers: Right stepping

By: jackie

jackie — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:05:44 +0000

very interesting post. It's interesting to see how you can put a positive spin onto a negative method - certainbly gave me some things to think about for writing stuff on my blogs jackies last blog post..Don’t smoke, you wretch on the ash-covered road to ruin

By: John Hewitt

John Hewitt — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:33:41 +0000

@ Lillie

Don’t ignore the dangers of Lollipops.

@ Swastik

Self knowledge is a lovely thing.

@ DCSF

Thats why it’s called self talk

@ Ewan

Dawin … peer groups … unconscious desires… You just blew my mind!

By: Ewan Kennedy

Ewan Kennedy — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:35:20 +0000

The temptation to right step is a difficult one to suppress. I think an exaggerated need to assert one’s own view as correct (and therefore reject the views of others) must be driven by an unconscious desire for approval or acceptance from a peer group so that one can lead the group. If it derives from an instinctive Darwinian requirement to establish status, it’s bound to re-emerge if suppressed.

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digital cameras for sale — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:59:04 +0000

that’s funny, i don’t think i do this in my writing but I do do it when speaking.

By: Swastik

Swastik — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:26:22 +0000

Yeah, actually I think that it is a big part of business for you to self-introspect rather than sit down thinking of making everyone happy. Everyone has a different taste, and we cannot make everyone happy at the same time.

- Swastik -

By: Lillie Ammann

Lillie Ammann — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:57:22 +0000

John,
I love the lollipop rant! Lots of people rant seriously about things just as ridiculous.

By: John Hewitt

John Hewitt — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:09:34 +0000

@ All,

I know the lollipop rant isn’t really about writing, but I have been waiting to give that speech for a while.