🎙️ 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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