27.08.2025 - Protecting oneself & boundaries / Negative experiences & distrust etc.

 dali48 and private tuition since 8/1983, menaced since 1989, and writing diary & books and photographing in Erkrath till 5/2010

dali48 and playing chess and stopping smoking as a sports student in Tübingen in the 70s etc.

 

Wolfgang G. Greiner 

dali48 was born in SHA in 1948... Studies in Tübingen in 1970 etc. Teacher & Author in Erkrath, 8/1983 till 5/2010 ... retired in Wickrath since 6/2013 etc.

see dali48 and "I think - therefore I am" etc. (Descartes), see The motto "I buy, so I am" (M. Fox)

"As long as humans think that animals do not feel, animals must feel that humans do not think." " - author unknown

see dali48 and nearly being touched by a low flying swift at lake Unterbacher near Erkrath, 8/1983 till 5/2010

Each day is our whole life - from sunrise to sunset etc… (dali48) 

see dali48 and "Zen finds religion in the daily activities." (I-tuan), see Does Zen believe in a soul? - However, the Buddha taught that there are no such things as a permanent Self or Soul which can be reincarnated or reborn after death (Rahula, 1974: page 3). The Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh believes there is no reincarnation in Buddhism (Miller, 2012).

see What is a Zen spirit? - Zen is defined as a state of calm where actions are guided by intuition rather than by conscious effort. The term comes from the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese word Chan – with roots to the Indian practice of thinking and meditating known as Dhyana.

see What is the psychology of Zen? - Zen is experiential, not didactic. Enlightenment relies heavily on intuition, metaphor, and poetry. The master can point in the general direction toward wisdom, but each person must find their own personal path.19.03.2022

see Is Zen ok for Christians? - Because they are not on the same plane, Zen and Christianity do not conflict. Graham in his book, Zen Catholicism also points out that there is no harm in applying Zen insights into Catholicism.

see Does Zen believe in afterlife? - In Zen, Life and Death are one, a continuum, and they are not separated and there is no dividing line between them (as, indeed, there is actually no dividing line between anything, there only seems to be – divisions are arbitrary and made to enable us to function in the finite world, what Zen calls 'the world of form') ...10.03.2014

see How does Zen affect life? - Zen meditation reduces stress and anxiety by promoting relaxation and deep-breathing techniques. It helps people to manage their emotions, gain clarity of mind and experience deep peace and emotional well-being. The practice halts constant intrusive thoughts.09.05.2024

see What makes a person Zen? - They don't let stress, anger, or frustration get the better of them. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, the word “zen” refers to a person's ability to remain calm and relaxed in the face of difficulties and not worry about things out of their control.27.02.2021

see Is Zen good for Mental Health? - Meditation and mindfulness practices like Zen Therapy have also been shown to have a variety of other positive effects, both mentally and physically, such as promoting feelings of calmness, improving sleep and immune function, reducing feelings of stress and increasing self-awareness.09.11.2022

Let go of something you like, and realize how fleeting it is by living without it... (Ayya Khema) 

What is the Buddhist quote about pain? - A quote usually attributed to Buddha says, “Pain is inevitable but suffering is optional.” What a profound statement! There is no suffering if you can let go. Pain becomes immaterial in the absence of suffering.29.01.2012

Buddha realized that all living beings suffer because they desire and cling ... - Peace is an inner attitude to life that consists of letting go and renunciation (see e.g. nuns & monks etc. - d.48) ... (Buddha) 

„Das Leben im Daseinskreislauf ist leidvoll: Geburt ist Leiden, Altern ist Leiden, Krankheit ist Leiden, Tod ist Leiden; Kummer, Lamentieren, Schmerz und Verzweiflung sind Leiden." (Buddha)

see dali48 and own experiences and reading & writing about Kübler-Ross, Moody, NDE, LAL etc. 

Hands that help are holier than lips that pray! (Robert Green Ingersoll) 

see dali48 and UBI & ground pension since 2008, and inflation compensation etc.

see dali48 and Climate Change since Copenhagen 2009 etc. - "Uncontrolled capitalism is producing evil - as bees are producing honey" etc.

see dali48 and reading & writing about peace etc. - see e.g. Zen and Buddhism & Peace & Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Hanh, Ayya Khema etc, and St Nicholas, St Hildegard, St Francis etc. (dali48)

May "God" bless you! - see dali48 and may the Saints & Guardian Angels bless you etc.!

see dali48 and eating less meat, and more fruits & veggies since the 80s etc.

see dali48 and reading & writing about chick shredding, and buying Free range eggs etc.

see dali48 and animal protection and cage-free egg-laying hens etc.

Homeopathy of S. Hahnemann (ca. 200 years old) should be updated, - i.e. for me more Mother tincture & less medicine shaking, and why is there no homeopathic vaccination? - see "similibus" principle etc. (dali48)

see dali48 and "I hope that Biontech (formerly in Mainz, now in London) & #mRNA #vaccines etc. - will develop a vaccination against cancer etc."

see dali48 and Vollgeld-Initiative & Basic Income in Europe etc. - instead of Banking Crisis 2008 etc.

I also like weeping willow trees - e.g. when I was on camping vacation in the 80s in France & Spain, I had my lunch (fish soup) under such a tree (that was like a tent) in the park of Bordeaux etc. (dali48)

see dali48 and "flora & fauna" since ca. 2000, and deforestation instead of planting trees etc

see dali48 and trees and "flora & fauna" and healthy air etc.

see dali48 and tree planting - instead of deforestation etc.!

see dali48 and Bread - instead of fire-works harming animals, pets etc.

see dali48 and Democracy & human rights & gender justice etc.

"Respect for life - should be the only religion in the world!" - "Religion is a journey inside - and meditation is the way there." ... (Osho)

see dali48 and health and suitable shoes (see e.g. Canles etc. - d.48) & foot hygiene etc.

see dali48 and “If the Trees disappeared off the face of the earth - mankind would only have little left to live healthy,” see e.g. Amazonas forest, Indonesia

siehe dali48 und "Wie viel Wald verliert Deutschland aktuell pro Jahr? - Die Ergebnisse sind alarmierend: Von Januar 2018 bis einschließlich April 2021 wurden in Deutschland auf rund 501.000 Hektar Fläche Baumverluste verzeichnet. Der Verlust entspricht fast fünf Prozent der gesamten Waldfläche und ist damit erheblich höher als bisher angenommen. 21.02.2022" 

see e.g. @CGShanghaiAir Shanghai - 2023-03-06 4PM - PM2.5 - 103 AQI - Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups ... etc. 

siehe z.B. Air quality in Mönchengladbach etc.

see dali48 and trees & photo synthesis and fresh air and health and cooling and biodiversity etc.

see dali48 and "flora & fauna" and reforesting etc.

siehe „Eine Gesellschaft ohne Gott, ist wie eine gut organisierte Räuberbande“, hat Papst Benedikt den Bundestagsabgeordneten ins Stammbuch geschrieben (see e.g. Cum-Ex etc. - d.48)
see dali48 and demand for the repayment of 300 euros of self-approved inflation compensation for politicians at the taxpayer's expense etc.

see dali48 and health and herbs (see e.g. M. Mességué), and e.g. kidney-tea, gastrointestinal tea, tea for colds etc.

see dali48 and "Words have no direct reference to life, are only a pale echo or image of something that itself is no longer there" ... (D. T. Suzuki)

see dali48's mother Gabriele and playing piano in Steinbach in the 50s, see dali48 and playing piano for 1 year with Mrs Kirsch in SHA in the 50s, and Christmas songs with Mrs Takahashi in Erkrath in the 80s

see  "love" might be defined as "a temporary insanity curable by marriage" ... (Ambrose Bierce)

see dali48 and reading about money & war, - and feeding the poor & birds etc.

In Armut lebt: Jeder 3. Student & 5. Rentner, Wer kein „Entlastungspaket“ bekommt: Studierende, Rentner ohne Grundrente, Kranke, https://pic.twitter.com/RUv88KaLbx

see dali48 & for UBI since 2008 & #ClimateEmergency 2022 & for alternative energy as e.g. wind power & solar energy and solar- 

see dali48 for solar foil on his window as a student in Tübingen since the 70s, and for balcony solar kits etc.

see dali48 and writing Tagebuch 2008 + 2009, diary3 (2010) in Erkrath, ediary4+5 (2011+2012), Collection of ediary6-12 (2013-2019) in Wickrath etc.

see dali48 and started cycling in the 1950s at the age of 4.5 in Steinbach, cycled to the St. Michael high school in SHA in the 1960s, cycled on the motorway near Freiburg on car-free Sunday during the 1973 oil crisis, 1978 cycling by tricycle to the grocery store on Kyushu in Japan, cycling in Erkrath, and around Lake Unterbach, along the Rhine in Düsseldorf and Cologne etc., 8/1983 - 5/2010, cycling by his folding-bike in Amsterdam 1998, cycling in Wickrath since 6/2010 etc., see dali48 and dancing autumn-leaves in front of his bycicle on the way to the supermarket etc. - and no own car since ca. 2004 etc.

Autobiography

dali48 was born in SHA in 1948 ... Graduation in 1968, High School St. Michael ... Military Service 1968/69 in TBB etc ... Study in Anglistics / Americanistics / Sports Science etc. in Tübingen etc. in 1970 etc ... French course at Touraine Institute in Tours in 1971 ... Conversation Classes as an exchange student at University of Leeds in 1972/73 ... Assistant Teacher in London in 1975 ... DFJW / SIT, Language Teacher, 1975/76 in Tübingen / Lenzkirch / Breitnau (Black Forest) ... Intensive course in Latein, University of Saarbrücken in 1976 ... Latinum, Bensheim in 1976 ... English & Japanese studies in Tübingen & Kurosaki, Japan in 1978 ... GFBA / Bonn, Teacher, German for Vietnamese in Künzelsau in 1979/80 ... VBW / Ellwangen, Teacher, German for Ethiopians in 1981 ... private tuition in SHA in 1982/83 ... From 8/1983 till 5/2010 as Private teacher for German, English, French, Latin, etc. in Erkrath ... In 1999, Teacher for Abacus in Solingen ... dali48 lives as an Author and Online blogger in 41189 Wickrath/Germany since 6/2010 ... retired since 6/2013 etc.

24.04.2001 - Interpretation by dali48 + update
If our relationships get off ... - we all tend to blame our partners or associates ...
We all have to protect ourselves ... - and maintain our emotional and physical boundaries!
Some of us are so hungry for ... - that they give too much too soon ...
If you are changing for the ... - your relationships will also be ... (P. Lambert)

Übersicht mit KI 

Protecting oneself by maintaining emotional and physical boundaries is essential for well-being, preventing burnout, fostering healthy relationships, and enhancing self-esteem. Boundaries are personal limits that define how you want to be treated, helping you to communicate your needs, prioritize your time and energy, and protect yourself from harmful situations and relationships. Setting these limits is an act of self-care and empowerment, allowing for a healthier, more balanced life. Why Boundaries Are Important Self-Care and Well-being: Boundaries protect your mental and emotional health, preventing stress, burnout, and resentment. Healthy Relationships: They foster mutual respect, clarify expectations, and prevent codependence, leading to more positive interactions. Self-Esteem and Autonomy: Setting boundaries affirms your worth and needs, increases your sense of personal agency, and empowers you to make decisions aligned with your values. Balance: Boundaries help create a healthy work-life balance and ensure you have energy for activities that are life-giving rather than draining. Protection from Harm: They act as a shield against manipulative people, harmful behaviors, and situations that cause emotional distress. How to Set and Maintain Boundaries 1. Know Yourself: Understand your personal values, needs, and limits through self-reflection. 2. Communicate Clearly: Express your boundaries directly and assertively, stating your needs and what you will and will not accept. 3. Be Consistent: Reinforce your boundaries consistently through your actions and communication. 4. Prioritize Your Needs: Recognize that setting boundaries is not selfish but a necessary form of self-care. 5. Be Prepared for Pushback: Understand that setting boundaries can sometimes cause discomfort or guilt in the short term, but it leads to greater well-being in the long run. 6. Practice Self-Compassion: Recognize that setting boundaries is a journey and requires self-awareness and practice. 

Such patients have experienced the worst traumas of relationship from early ... - and have therefore great difficulties to engage in a trusting ...

When we made too many negative ... - we lose the courage to ... (Carter / Sokol)

Übersicht mit KI

Yes, too many negative experiences, especially in love and relationships, can erode the courage to love by fostering fear, vulnerability, and distrust, making it difficult to open oneself up to new emotional risks. Healing involves embracing vulnerability, learning from past experiences without rumination, and cultivating self-love and compassion to rebuild the inner strength needed to love again. 

Why Negative Experiences Hinder Love

Fear of Vulnerability:

True love requires vulnerability, which means being open to emotional exposure, risk, and disappointment. Negative experiences can make people fear this vulnerability, creating emotional barriers to authentic connection. 

Erosion of Trust:

A history of betrayal or hurt can make it difficult to trust new people or believe in the possibility of a safe, healthy relationship. 

Self-Doubt and Shame:

Negative experiences can lead to feelings of guilt, shame, or a questioning of one's self-worth, making it harder to feel deserving of love. 

Formation of Negative Thought Patterns:

People may develop self-limiting beliefs or negative thought patterns, such as "nobody else will want me" after a breakup, which can become self-fulfilling prophecies. 

How to Regain the Courage to Love

Cultivate Self-Love and Compassion:

Practice self-care and engage in activities you enjoy to build a strong sense of self-worth. 

Challenge Negative Thoughts:

Replace negative thoughts with empowering affirmations and focus on learning from past experiences rather than dwelling on them. 

Embrace Vulnerability (With Boundaries):

Understand that vulnerability is a strength, not a weakness, and is crucial for growth and connection. Set healthy boundaries to protect yourself while still allowing for authenticity. 

Learn from the Past:

View past negative experiences as learning opportunities rather than defining failures, allowing you to redefine love for yourself. 

Seek Support:

Surround yourself with supportive friends and family who uplift and encourage you. 

Forgive:

If another person was involved, forgiving them can be a healthy step in moving forward, even if you don't forget the experience. 

see dali48 and reading & writing about Psychology & Psychiatry and e.g. Freud, Adler, Jung, and Groddeck, Frankl, Fromm, Reich, E. Berne, A. Janov, and Laing, Cooper, Szasz, and M. Rufer, A. Wolf-Schuler, T. Wollf, I. D. Yalom, J. Bradshaw, V. Kast, A. Lowen, E. Reich, P. Lauster, P. Schellenbaum, J. Murphy, S. Steinbrecher, E. Kübler-Ross, R. A. Moody, K. Ring, I. D. Suttie, E. Jacobson, S. Forward, H. Gastager, C. M. Steiner, W. G. Niederland, R. Funk, N. Schwartz-Salant, J. Shaw, M. Woodman, R. Reich-Moise, M.-L. v. Franz, M.B. Roberts, H. König, H.-J. Maaz, G. Boyesen, W. Hollstein, A. Samuels, J. Lacan, M. Klein, O. Fenichel, S.A. Carter, J. Sokol, H. Selye, E. Rossi, L. Bourbeau, W. Maltz, R. Spitz, B. Lämmle, L. Bellak, N. A. Cameron etc.

26.08.2025 - Repressed feelings & a frozen smile / Noise & fear / Self-preservation & protecting etc.

dali48 and private tuition since 8/1983, menaced since 1989, and writing diary & books and photographing in Erkrath till 5/2010

dali48 and playing chess and stopping smoking as a sports student in Tübingen in the 70s etc.

 

Wolfgang G. Greiner 

dali48 was born in SHA in 1948... Studies in Tübingen in 1970 etc. Teacher & Author in Erkrath, 8/1983 till 5/2010 ... retired in Wickrath since 6/2013 etc.

see dali48 and "I think - therefore I am" etc. (Descartes), see The motto "I buy, so I am" (M. Fox)

"As long as humans think that animals do not feel, animals must feel that humans do not think." " - author unknown

see dali48 and nearly being touched by a low flying swift at lake Unterbacher near Erkrath, 8/1983 till 5/2010

Each day is our whole life - from sunrise to sunset etc… (dali48) 

see dali48 and "Zen finds religion in the daily activities." (I-tuan), see Does Zen believe in a soul? - However, the Buddha taught that there are no such things as a permanent Self or Soul which can be reincarnated or reborn after death (Rahula, 1974: page 3). The Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh believes there is no reincarnation in Buddhism (Miller, 2012).

see What is a Zen spirit? - Zen is defined as a state of calm where actions are guided by intuition rather than by conscious effort. The term comes from the Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese word Chan – with roots to the Indian practice of thinking and meditating known as Dhyana.

see What is the psychology of Zen? - Zen is experiential, not didactic. Enlightenment relies heavily on intuition, metaphor, and poetry. The master can point in the general direction toward wisdom, but each person must find their own personal path.19.03.2022

see Is Zen ok for Christians? - Because they are not on the same plane, Zen and Christianity do not conflict. Graham in his book, Zen Catholicism also points out that there is no harm in applying Zen insights into Catholicism.

see Does Zen believe in afterlife? - In Zen, Life and Death are one, a continuum, and they are not separated and there is no dividing line between them (as, indeed, there is actually no dividing line between anything, there only seems to be – divisions are arbitrary and made to enable us to function in the finite world, what Zen calls 'the world of form') ...10.03.2014

see How does Zen affect life? - Zen meditation reduces stress and anxiety by promoting relaxation and deep-breathing techniques. It helps people to manage their emotions, gain clarity of mind and experience deep peace and emotional well-being. The practice halts constant intrusive thoughts.09.05.2024

see What makes a person Zen? - They don't let stress, anger, or frustration get the better of them. According to the Cambridge Dictionary, the word “zen” refers to a person's ability to remain calm and relaxed in the face of difficulties and not worry about things out of their control.27.02.2021

see Is Zen good for Mental Health? - Meditation and mindfulness practices like Zen Therapy have also been shown to have a variety of other positive effects, both mentally and physically, such as promoting feelings of calmness, improving sleep and immune function, reducing feelings of stress and increasing self-awareness.09.11.2022

Let go of something you like, and realize how fleeting it is by living without it... (Ayya Khema) 

What is the Buddhist quote about pain? - A quote usually attributed to Buddha says, “Pain is inevitable but suffering is optional.” What a profound statement! There is no suffering if you can let go. Pain becomes immaterial in the absence of suffering.29.01.2012

Buddha realized that all living beings suffer because they desire and cling ... - Peace is an inner attitude to life that consists of letting go and renunciation (see e.g. nuns & monks etc. - d.48) ... (Buddha) 

„Das Leben im Daseinskreislauf ist leidvoll: Geburt ist Leiden, Altern ist Leiden, Krankheit ist Leiden, Tod ist Leiden; Kummer, Lamentieren, Schmerz und Verzweiflung sind Leiden." (Buddha)

see dali48 and own experiences and reading & writing about Kübler-Ross, Moody, NDE, LAL etc. 

Hands that help are holier than lips that pray! (Robert Green Ingersoll) 

see dali48 and UBI & ground pension since 2008, and inflation compensation etc.

see dali48 and Climate Change since Copenhagen 2009 etc. - "Uncontrolled capitalism is producing evil - as bees are producing honey" etc.

see dali48 and reading & writing about peace etc. - see e.g. Zen and Buddhism & Peace & Dalai Lama, Thich Nhat Hanh, Ayya Khema etc, and St Nicholas, St Hildegard, St Francis etc. (dali48)

May "God" bless you! - see dali48 and may the Saints & Guardian Angels bless you etc.!

see dali48 and eating less meat, and more fruits & veggies since the 80s etc.

see dali48 and reading & writing about chick shredding, and buying Free range eggs etc.

see dali48 and animal protection and cage-free egg-laying hens etc.

Homeopathy of S. Hahnemann (ca. 200 years old) should be updated, - i.e. for me more Mother tincture & less medicine shaking, and why is there no homeopathic vaccination? - see "similibus" principle etc. (dali48)

see dali48 and "I hope that Biontech (formerly in Mainz, now in London) & #mRNA #vaccines etc. - will develop a vaccination against cancer etc."

see dali48 and Vollgeld-Initiative & Basic Income in Europe etc. - instead of Banking Crisis 2008 etc.

I also like weeping willow trees - e.g. when I was on camping vacation in the 80s in France & Spain, I had my lunch (fish soup) under such a tree (that was like a tent) in the park of Bordeaux etc. (dali48)

see dali48 and "flora & fauna" since ca. 2000, and deforestation instead of planting trees etc

see dali48 and trees and "flora & fauna" and healthy air etc.

see dali48 and tree planting - instead of deforestation etc.!

see dali48 and Bread - instead of fire-works harming animals, pets etc.

see dali48 and Democracy & human rights & gender justice etc.

"Respect for life - should be the only religion in the world!" - "Religion is a journey inside - and meditation is the way there." ... (Osho)

see dali48 and health and suitable shoes (see e.g. Canles etc. - d.48) & foot hygiene etc.

see dali48 and “If the Trees disappeared off the face of the earth - mankind would only have little left to live healthy,” see e.g. Amazonas forest, Indonesia

siehe dali48 und "Wie viel Wald verliert Deutschland aktuell pro Jahr? - Die Ergebnisse sind alarmierend: Von Januar 2018 bis einschließlich April 2021 wurden in Deutschland auf rund 501.000 Hektar Fläche Baumverluste verzeichnet. Der Verlust entspricht fast fünf Prozent der gesamten Waldfläche und ist damit erheblich höher als bisher angenommen. 21.02.2022" 

see e.g. @CGShanghaiAir Shanghai - 2023-03-06 4PM - PM2.5 - 103 AQI - Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups ... etc. 

siehe z.B. Air quality in Mönchengladbach etc.

see dali48 and trees & photo synthesis and fresh air and health and cooling and biodiversity etc.

see dali48 and "flora & fauna" and reforesting etc.

siehe „Eine Gesellschaft ohne Gott, ist wie eine gut organisierte Räuberbande“, hat Papst Benedikt den Bundestagsabgeordneten ins Stammbuch geschrieben (see e.g. Cum-Ex etc. - d.48)
see dali48 and demand for the repayment of 300 euros of self-approved inflation compensation for politicians at the taxpayer's expense etc.

see dali48 and health and herbs (see e.g. M. Mességué), and e.g. kidney-tea, gastrointestinal tea, tea for colds etc.

see dali48 and "Words have no direct reference to life, are only a pale echo or image of something that itself is no longer there" ... (D. T. Suzuki)

see dali48's mother Gabriele and playing piano in Steinbach in the 50s, see dali48 and playing piano for 1 year with Mrs Kirsch in SHA in the 50s, and Christmas songs with Mrs Takahashi in Erkrath in the 80s

see  "love" might be defined as "a temporary insanity curable by marriage" ... (Ambrose Bierce)

see dali48 and reading about money & war, - and feeding the poor & birds etc.

In Armut lebt: Jeder 3. Student & 5. Rentner, Wer kein „Entlastungspaket“ bekommt: Studierende, Rentner ohne Grundrente, Kranke, https://pic.twitter.com/RUv88KaLbx

see dali48 & for UBI since 2008 & #ClimateEmergency 2022 & for alternative energy as e.g. wind power & solar energy and solar- 

see dali48 for solar foil on his window as a student in Tübingen since the 70s, and for balcony solar kits etc.

see dali48 and writing Tagebuch 2008 + 2009, diary3 (2010) in Erkrath, ediary4+5 (2011+2012), Collection of ediary6-12 (2013-2019) in Wickrath etc.

see dali48 and started cycling in the 1950s at the age of 4.5 in Steinbach, cycled to the St. Michael high school in SHA in the 1960s, cycled on the motorway near Freiburg on car-free Sunday during the 1973 oil crisis, 1978 cycling by tricycle to the grocery store on Kyushu in Japan, cycling in Erkrath, and around Lake Unterbach, along the Rhine in Düsseldorf and Cologne etc., 8/1983 - 5/2010, cycling by his folding-bike in Amsterdam 1998, cycling in Wickrath since 6/2010 etc., see dali48 and dancing autumn-leaves in front of his bycicle on the way to the supermarket etc. - and no own car since ca. 2004 etc.

Autobiography

dali48 was born in SHA in 1948 ... Graduation in 1968, High School St. Michael ... Military Service 1968/69 in TBB etc ... Study in Anglistics / Americanistics / Sports Science etc. in Tübingen etc. in 1970 etc ... French course at Touraine Institute in Tours in 1971 ... Conversation Classes as an exchange student at University of Leeds in 1972/73 ... Assistant Teacher in London in 1975 ... DFJW / SIT, Language Teacher, 1975/76 in Tübingen / Lenzkirch / Breitnau (Black Forest) ... Intensive course in Latein, University of Saarbrücken in 1976 ... Latinum, Bensheim in 1976 ... English & Japanese studies in Tübingen & Kurosaki, Japan in 1978 ... GFBA / Bonn, Teacher, German for Vietnamese in Künzelsau in 1979/80 ... VBW / Ellwangen, Teacher, German for Ethiopians in 1981 ... private tuition in SHA in 1982/83 ... From 8/1983 till 5/2010 as Private teacher for German, English, French, Latin, etc. in Erkrath ... In 1999, Teacher for Abacus in Solingen ... dali48 lives as an Author and Online blogger in 41189 Wickrath/Germany since 6/2010 ... retired since 6/2013 etc.

Interpretation of dali48 + update

In every person who has been beaten as a ... - seems to be a … (A. Lowen)

This is the face they present to hide their ... - but it increases the tendency to ...

If the overwhelming feeling is not ... - the feeling of alienation can be very ... We can be overwhelmed of sorrow - as well as joy ...

The following disorientation can feel like a nightmare from which you will never ... - Man has lost touch with reality, and there are no proportions ...

Without the right to strike back when you get hit, you feel powerless and ... - We have seen what effect this can have on the ...

Penalties may have their place in the education of ... - but in many cases they serve as an excuse for parents to let out their repressed ...

The real madness is not let out the repressed ... - but the denial of feeling in a frozen smile ...

Übersicht mit KI

The statement "The real madness is not let out the repressed feelings but the denial of feeling in a frozen smile" is a philosophical idea suggesting that true madness lies in the suppression of emotions and the pretense of an emotionless facade, rather than the chaotic expression of emotions. It challenges the conventional view of madness as uncontrolled emotional outbursts by proposing that the internal concealment and denial of genuine feelings, symbolized by a "frozen smile," can be a more profound and destructive form of mental turmoil. 

Here's a breakdown of the statement's meaning:

"Letting out repressed feelings":

This refers to the common perception of madness as an uncontrolled release of pent-up emotions, leading to erratic or irrational behavior. 

"Denial of feeling in a frozen smile":

This represents the act of suppressing one's true emotions, masking them with a superficial, unfeeling outward expression. This implies a deep internal struggle and a disconnection from one's inner emotional state. 

"The real madness":

The statement posits that this hidden internal conflict and emotional denial are a more profound and perhaps more damaging form of "madness" than the outward expression of feelings. 

In essence, the quote suggests that the effort to maintain a facade of emotional control and to hide true feelings can be a more extreme form of mental disturbance than the more visible and less controlled expression of those same feelings. 

What the narcissistic patients keep for ... – you see their anger - is healthy, in reality, if they can ...

The mind - is the energetic connection between soul and ...

Sound can be used to break the will or the ... - or to produce fear - and ...

Übersicht mit KI

Sound can be used to break the will, produce fear, or to induce discomfort through techniques like high-volume, repetitive, or dissonant noises, as well as inaudible infrasound that creates a sense of unease or a feeling of supernatural presence. In film and other media, sound design uses various frequencies, amplitudes, and spatial audio to manipulate the human psyche, with the goal of creating specific emotional responses, including primal fear and constant anxiety. 

How Sound Induces Fear and Discomfort

Dissonance and Infrasound:

Extreme bass waves (infrasound) or a lack of harmony (dissonance) in musical notes can create feelings of unease and discomfort. Infrasound, which is often inaudible, can evoke unsettling sensations or a vague feeling that something odd is happening. 

Disruption of Safety:

Deliberately designed sounds, such as sharp metallic screeches in a silent environment, can disrupt a person's sense of safety and induce constant anxiety. 

Anxiety-Inducing Sounds:

High volume and timed sound effects, especially when timed with visual moments, are effective at evoking fear. Medium volume sounds can evoke anxiety, and both can be used in conjunction with silence to increase suspense. 

Familiar Rhythms, Twisted:

Composers can take familiar sounds and alter their tempo, pitch, or volume to create fear in unexpected ways. Speeding up a sound, for instance, can increase suspense and tension. 

Acoustic Mimicry:

Sounds that have a scream-like quality are particularly effective at inducing fear, as they are acoustically similar to a human scream. 

Examples in Media

Horror Films:

Sound design in horror uses these techniques to create suspense and terror. By manipulating sound, designers can make viewers feel vulnerable and on edge, even if they aren't consciously aware of how the sound is affecting them. 

Video Games:

The original Dead Space video game is a prime example of using sound design to induce fear by disrupting the player's sense of safety with silence punctuated by sharp, random-sounding screeches. 

We need stimulation. - Too much stimulation can be just as harmful (see noise of leaf blower etc. during private tuition in Erkrath since 1989 etc. - d.48) - as too little ...

For the living organism is the protecting from stimulus an almost more important task - than the need for ... (A. Lowen / S. Freud)

Übersicht mit KI

The phrase "For the living organism, protecting itself from stimuli is an almost more important function than the reception of stimuli" is attributed to Sigmund Freud, not Wilhelm Reich or other figures who also wrote on stimuli, but as quoted in some secondary sources, notably concerning Walter Benjamin's work. While it's difficult to pinpoint the exact phrase without a direct reference to Freud's writings, it reflects a core concept in his understanding of psychic and biological self-preservation. 

Explanation of Freud's Concept:

Protection vs. Reception:

Freud suggested that an organism's primary defense mechanism is to shield itself from an overwhelming influx of external stimuli. 

Survival:

This protective function is crucial for survival, allowing the organism to process and integrate stimuli in manageable amounts rather than being destroyed by their intensity. 

Examples:

This concept can be seen in the development of a protective psychic barrier, similar to how a physical membrane protects a cell from its external environment. 

Why the "need for..." is not specified:

The original statement ends with "...than the need for," indicating that the full quote would elaborate on the relative importance of reception. While this part of the quote isn't provided, it's clear that Freud's point is the fundamental importance of self-preservation before the ability to absorb and respond to external information. 

see dali48 and reading & writing about Psychology & Psychiatry and e.g. Freud, Adler, Jung, and Groddeck, Frankl, Fromm, Reich, E. Berne, A. Janov, and Laing, Cooper, Szasz, and M. Rufer, A. Wolf-Schuler, T. Wollf, I. D. Yalom, J. Bradshaw, V. Kast, A. Lowen, E. Reich, P. Lauster, P. Schellenbaum, J. Murphy, S. Steinbrecher, E. Kübler-Ross, R. A. Moody, K. Ring, I. D. Suttie, E. Jacobson, S. Forward, H. Gastager, C. M. Steiner, W. G. Niederland, R. Funk, N. Schwartz-Salant, J. Shaw, M. Woodman, R. Reich-Moise, M.-L. v. Franz, M.B. Roberts, H. König, H.-J. Maaz, G. Boyesen, W. Hollstein, A. Samuels, J. Lacan, M. Klein, O. Fenichel, S.A. Carter, J. Sokol, H. Selye, E. Rossi, L. Bourbeau, W. Maltz, R. Spitz, B. Lämmle, L. Bellak, N. A. Cameron etc.