Where Is The Pressure Point On My Ankle To Start

Fear of life, joy

author: Alexander Lowen

title: Fear of life

Translation: Agnieszka Świtalska

First edition in Polish

Koszalin 2010

released by the Center for Bioenergetic Work Body and Psychological Education, Joanna Olchowik www.bioenergetykalowena.pl

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Introduction

[...] Is destiny of modern man is to be a neurotic, afraid of life? My answer is yes, if we define the modern man as a member of the culture whose core values \u200b\u200bare the power and development. Since these targets are characterized by the western culture of the twentieth century, so that everyone who grows up in it, is neurotic.

neurotic person is in conflict with itself. Part of the "I" tries to beat the second part of yourself. Trying to master the body, rational mind, take control of your feelings, will, overcome fear and anxiety. Although This conflict is largely unconscious, the result is exhaustion of the energy of its people and the destruction of inner peace. Neurosis is a conflict. The nature of neurotic takes different forms, but all units include an internal struggle between what is and what he believes it should be. Each person gets neurotic in this trap.

As there arises a state of internal conflict? Why is the fate of modern man must be suffering because of these conflicts? in the case of individual neurosis arises in the context of family circumstances. However, the family situation is a reflection culture, because the family is influenced by all forces in society, which is a part. To understand the conditions of modern man's existential and meet his destiny, we must trace the sources of conflict in its culture.

We are aware of some conflict in our culture. For example, discussing about peace, but prepare for war. We support the protection of the environment, but ruthlessly use natural resources for economic profit. We are dedicated to power and development purposes, but we also pleasure, peace of mind and balance. We do not realize However, the case that the power and pleasure is the opposite value, and that excludes the appearance of a second. The power inevitably leads to a struggle for its possession, which often leads to the fact that his father turn against son, brother against brother. Is the power of introducing divisions within the community. The development is a continuous activity in order to change old to new, considering that new is always better than the old one. This assumption, although it is true in some technical areas, is dangerous. Going further, it implies the primacy of the father, son, or degrade the role of tradition to unnecessary Storage. There is a culture, dominated by other values, where respect for history and tradition is more important than striving to change. In these cultures, conflict is minimized, and neurosis is rare.

parents as representatives of culture, have a duty to inspire children the values \u200b\u200bof that culture. Require the child behavior and attitudes, which are designed to fit a child in social and cultural matrix. On one hand, a child resists against these demands, because they mean distancing herself from his animal nature. To become part of the system, the child must be "broken." On the other hand, it seeks to adapt to these expectations to sustain the love of parents and obtain their approval. The result depends on the nature of parental expectations and how they are enforced. Through love and understanding, you can teach your child to the customs and practices specific to the culture, without breaking his spirit. Unfortunately, in most cases the child in adapting to culture, however, his spirit is broken, making the neurotic child who is afraid of life.

Central issue in the process of cultural adaptation is to control sexuality. Indeed, there is no culture which does not impose at least partially inhibit sexual behavior. This control seems to be necessary to prevent a split in society. People are jealous creatures and are prone to violence. Even in the most primitive cultures are the sacred bonds of marriage. However, the conflicts that arise from these constraints are external to the personality. In Western culture is being practiced to engender a sense of guilt for sexual feelings and the sexual practices such as masturbation, which in no does not threaten the harmony of the community. When guilt or shame is connected with the feelings, the conflict is internalized and creates the character of a neurotic. [...]