I think that we have some natural insticts that are programmed into us, and we can't always prevent certain fight-or-flight reactions. However, I do think that we can learn to recognize destructive thinking patterns, improve them, and fine-tune ourselves so that we act intentionally more and react unthinkingly less often.
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Date: 2007-01-11 08:16 pm (UTC)I think that we have some natural insticts that are programmed into us, and we can't always prevent certain fight-or-flight reactions. However, I do think that we can learn to recognize destructive thinking patterns, improve them, and fine-tune ourselves so that we act intentionally more and react unthinkingly less often.