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I've long carried the Litany against Fear in my psychological back pocket, so to speak; it's come in quite handy in some of my toughest moments, helping me remember who I am, and that the fear isn't real. I used to think it was cringe to sincerely use it but got over that quickly
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RT @pee_zombie
I must not dunk
dunking is the mind-killer
dunking is the little-cringe that brings total ngmi
I will face my urge to dunk
I will permit it …
https://twitter.com/pee_zombie/status/1456042506790088709
this one's a bit heavy, but it's a great illustration of the ideaform the words point at. I revisit it often.
fiction is chock full of banger mantras; I've cherrypicked a few here and there to build my cognitive tool kit, utility memes to whip out when I need a hand.
I enjoyed the Dune series, altho I've forgotten much of it; but the Litany has stayed with me all these years.