AoE #009: The Power of the Pendulum (and the Chaos Wave)

🎙️ Episode Highlight: The Power of the Pendulum (and the Chaos Wave) with James Tripp 🎧

In this episode we look at the idea of self-organising and self-perpetuating patterns of thought and interaction between people and their behaviours (internal and external), and how they 'feed on our energy' and influence our lives. Esoteric philosopher Vadim Zeland calls them 'Pendulums' (or 'Pendula') but they are equally recognises (though spoken of in different terms) in family systems therapy and certain approaches to organisational change.

🔍 Ideas Covered in the Episode:

* Pendula, 'egregores', and feeding off energy

* Problem-solving and unraveling pendulums

* Solving the problem may feed the pendulum

* Importance of quick problem-solving

* Activists unintentionally perpetuating problems

* Living with the philosophy of "no big deal" for an improved life

* Treating something as "no big deal" reduces energy given to it

* Application of philosophy to personal lives

* Example of client facing difficulties due to fighting against a pattern

* Pendulum perpetuation in family system dynamics

* Disliking the modern world and seeking escape

* Living deeply and fully

* Black Path Vs White Path Approaches to self-development

* Introducing to personal alchemy

* Deconstructing and reconstructing beliefs and perspectives

* Reevaluation of problem-solving methods

* Doing something different (from outside of the logic of the system)

* Ineffectiveness of fighting against pendulums

* Metaphor of dancing for nonlinear engagement

* The ideas of Gervais Bush and Robert Marshak's work

* Diagnostic change vs. dialogic change

* Influence of therapists studying interaction patterns

* Strategic interruption of perpetuating patterns

* Connection to Frank Farrelly's provocative therapy

* Allowing the 'death' the 'truths' that have held us

* Letting go and dissolving in self-development

* Connection between 'waking up' and detachment from life

* John Higgs’ KLF book catalysed the Chaos Wave

* Antonio Damasio - brain injury and loss of the autobiographical self

* Holding the sword like holding a baby bird metaphor (Errol Flynn)

* Balancing outcomes and goals without holding onto them too tightly

* Relationship between philosophies of hypnotic facilitation and philosophies of engagement with life

Fall away from the power of the pendula and free yourself to catch the waves of fortune... or do you think that there is more merit in the 'linear approach' that I have been giving credit for?

Let me know in the comments (along with any other thoughts, feedback you'd like to share). I hope you get much from this episode and, if you have any questions, please do ask.

All the very best,

James Tripp

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