tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post5999553714659725232..comments2023-11-03T07:07:55.456-05:00Comments on CoPhilosophy: Installment 1: The Four Agreements (First)Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02115141650963300011noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2619743764213415433.post-16153903778075803732017-04-28T11:37:46.245-05:002017-04-28T11:37:46.245-05:00"to be more positive and not to speak against..."to be more positive and not to speak against myself and only in truth and love." - Can you give some concrete examples? <br /><br />"find your inner spirit and be sure of your desires that are only based upon yourself and not someone else." - Is this what the existentialists mean by taking full responsibility for your own choices, not relying on others to make your choices for you and then take the blame when things don't work out for you as intended? Or is it a stronger assertion of self-reliance? If the latter, it's important to realize that we're all to some extent the products of social and environmental forces that we don't entirely control. As you say, "I am also in control of my life and the way some situations occur." Emphasis on SOME. Control can never be total. Right?Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02115141650963300011noreply@blogger.com