Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2009 12:51 pm
Well, I've made it to session four and things are looking up. I'm kind of confused because in the group discussion, Lucinda talks about magical thinking. She says she finally learned to not believe in fairy tales or Santa Claus or how if she thought about something hard enough it would come true. But then in the next sentence she talks about how she believes in God (or the listener's own interpretation of God).
I honestly don't understand what the difference is.
For that matter, what's the difference between magical thinking and prayer? On the one hand I could believe, "If I step on a crack I'll break my mother's back" and on the other hand I could believe, "If I nail these two pieces of wood together and want something really hard, it will happen."
I don't mean to insult anyone's faith, but aren't these the same thing? Wouldn't it be better to forget about both of them and concentrate on something that has concrete results, like anti-depressant medication? Or changing one's thinking patterns?
Confused and looking for guidance...
I honestly don't understand what the difference is.
For that matter, what's the difference between magical thinking and prayer? On the one hand I could believe, "If I step on a crack I'll break my mother's back" and on the other hand I could believe, "If I nail these two pieces of wood together and want something really hard, it will happen."
I don't mean to insult anyone's faith, but aren't these the same thing? Wouldn't it be better to forget about both of them and concentrate on something that has concrete results, like anti-depressant medication? Or changing one's thinking patterns?
Confused and looking for guidance...