Convincing Ourselves

We are continuously bombarded by images of perfect people all around us. The perfect Supermodel ,Gigi Hadid, who never seems to get fat no matter what she eats. The perfect business person, Jeff Bezos, who seems to be able to grow his net worth almost effortlessly. Then there are the social media personalities. Influencers who give the apparence of recording their everyday lives, yet they seem to be always travelling, always eating great food and always looking great. At at the same time, our brains seem to focus on ‘perfection’. We have a friend who seems to never study but always get the best marks in school. We all have a friend who enjoys to eat but always remains skinny. We all have a couple of friend who’s life seems perfect. Yet the reality is that perfection simply doesnt exist. There is no one who has the perfect life. There is no one who has not been through depression, axniety, or even failure of some sort. This is something we know intutively, yet chose to...

Everyone has heard of the Hercules labours and Aesop's fables . Stories are great for entertainment, as well as to convey moral values. Human civilization has revealed in stories of higher achievement after a long struggle. We have seen it in movies, read it in novels, studied it in Greek mythology. However, if used properly, stories are great Metaphors as well. Be it Samsun or Odysseus, they all had to go through a struggle to achieve something great, often greater than themselves.  Stories, as metaphors, can be importantly suggestive. We know this from the practice of Hypnotherapy. The question then becomes, what can the ordinary person learn from this? What can one learn when they learn from the stories of struggle, be it a Marvel Superhero movie, a classic novel, or even the most mundane fable? We really learn something great from stories, when we internalize them. Therefore one has to figure out what 'their' story is? Would they want to be like Peter Park...