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Evan Kramer's avatar

What personality traits or complexes could one associate with the aether?

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Hyde's avatar

Only those that you can't neatly fit into the four elements.

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Todd's avatar

I haven't even made it to 50 yet & I'm finding it difficult to identify more things to write down. Given that you said it usually doesn't become a slog until closer to 120, I suspect that I am missing something. Any suggestions?

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Hyde's avatar

Take the full two weeks. Break down each large negative trait into more specific traits. Go through your life chronologically and see what has been persistent.

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Todd's avatar

I take it that I am only looking for things that are still relevant today? For example, if I was arrogant as an 18 year old but have learned humility as a middle-aged father, I wouldn't list arrogance, but might list self-effacing if humility turned pathological?

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Hyde's avatar

Yes of course. Only what's relevant today but it's always useful to reinvestigate the degree to which a now gone trait has found other ways to manifest.

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Aditya Sinha's avatar

ok ill bite

what benefits do we get out of this practice

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Hyde's avatar

I think it's self evident, no? Awareness, knowledge of the self, etc.

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