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Episode 258: How to be indestructible

Nov 28, 2022
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INSIGHT

Destructibility and Identity

  • People are psychologically destructible because they inappropriately identify with external reality.
  • This means confusing what you have (possessions, status, relationships) with who you are.
ADVICE

Path to Indestructibility

  • To become indestructible, systematically de-identify from things you falsely identify with.
  • This involves recognizing the difference between what you have and who you are.
ANECDOTE

Mailbox Analogy

  • Dr. O'Reilly recounts previously reacting angrily to a damaged mailbox, indicating identification with the object.
  • Now, he'd react calmly, demonstrating de-identification and progress.
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