The Details of Achieving Ataraxis
“God is in the details.”
Gustave Flaubert (1821-80)
The Details of Achieving Ataraxis
Details are important when trying to get anything right. It does not matter whether you are trying to perceive reality accurately and objectively or if you are trying to achieve ataraxis. Attending to details, as difficult as it can be, often makes a huge difference.
What follows includes a section on (1) thinking to avoid and (2) thinking to cultivate. The section on thinking to avoid includes prescribed thought patterns to avoid as well as a discussion on feelings. The section on thinking to cultivate includes prescribed thinking to cultivate and a discussion on staying in the present.
The prescriptions that follow are the core of guiding you toward ataraxis. Practicing them takes discipline and persistence. Whether you find this practice easy or hard is foremost a function of your perspective. You can view it as a challenge, a burden, an opportunity, or as a combination of all three. It is up to you. In the hope of enticing you to do the work, we start with a description of the benefits of achieving peace of mind.
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