Anxiety
"Anxiety is the result of the perception of the truth of one's condition."
-Ernest Becker, The Denial of Death
posted by Jason Mayes @ 7:57 PM
Monday, December 05, 2005
-Ernest Becker, The Denial of Death
-Ernest Becker, The Denial of Death
11 Comments:
very true
Hmm...I don't know that I like how he's stated it, but generally I agree.
I agree with Christian, if this is in fact what he is saying, when I say that I think this could have been worded a little differenlty... and would then be more attractive, as a statement
So, are you confessing that you're anxious about something?
Creth, WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT!!! I don't even think what you said is a real sentence. Besides that, you said it was "very true" at first... conformist! I think I'm going to have to change your "special" name.
Micah.
yes. I'm anxious about something, and that something could change by the next time we "comment"
what I was saying is that the statement alone is a true statement, however I believe the word choice could have been different (as is true with almost anything stated using words)
I like this definition not because it encompasses the meaning of anxiety, but the root. When I am anxious, is when I have forgotten who I am.
Micah-I wouldn't say I am anxious for any particular thing. I found this definition amusing and I thought it might help someone. I do become anxious about the future often, but the more I know Christ, the more I know myself and the easier it is to deflect those thoughts.
I wasn't asking YOU if you were anxious. I was asking JASON (who is most definitely MIA). But since you mentioned it, are you still anxious?
Okay, about the name - Christian is now Diamond Dreamer (because of his most recent post - Celeb Dreamer just didn't have the same ring), and since you just wanted to be like Christian, you are now Diamond Dreamer Follower. Got it? If you like LOTR hater better, fine by me!
Jason- of course that's true. There are so many times that I am anxious/nervous about a particular thing, but in reality, when it is put in perspective of eternity, it is nothing! Then I feel really stupid for being anxious about it in the first place!
Creth- sorry. A little too harsh? Or you want your old name back?
I am anxious about things that WON'T GO AWAY
and yes, I guess my old name was better???
My right leg is almost always anxious.
This is big. Really big. I'm storing this for later.
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