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The idea of counterwill, as introduced to me by Gabor Mate continues to inform how I view behavior
I was so extremely well behaved, all the way until i was 19, when i refused to behave and set about purposely breaking every rule that i could
an entire adolescence worth of good behavior... counter-will slowly building up throughout. I could practically smell my liver cooking from the internal pressure
When it popped, I shaved my sidelocks off, started saying & #39;fuck& #39; in nearly every sentence i uttered, lost my virginity to a married woman, dropped tabs like they were anvils, and vowed to kill god
"will in reaction to the will of others" applies not only to the Other though. From an IFS perspective, every one of our seperate parts has a will and a counterwill generated by its siblings.
Improving internal family cohesion has already proven itself to be a rewarding process
Improving internal family cohesion has already proven itself to be a rewarding process
Fun as it was, i dont want another counterwill explosion
Im glad to report that ive calmed down a bit, and that i do things whether or not they were asked of me- starting to find my independent will, not just the equal and opposite reaction created in me by the demands of others
Im glad to report that ive calmed down a bit, and that i do things whether or not they were asked of me- starting to find my independent will, not just the equal and opposite reaction created in me by the demands of others
related- Krishnamurti on the Virgin Rebellion (counterwill) vs the Chad Revolution (independent will)
