The Power of Now - Chapter 4

1. anesthetic Many people use alcohol, sex, food, work, television, or even shopping as anesthetics in an unconscious attempt to remove the basic unease. 2. moderation When this happens, an activity that might be very enjoyable if used in moderation becomes imbued with a compulsive or addictive quality, and all that is ever achieved through it is extremely short-lived symptom relief. 3. repression It's okay to feel resentful; it's okay to be angry, irritated, moody, or whatever - otherwise, we get into repression, inner conflict, or denial. 4. subservient When you have seen the limitations of your outer purpose, you give up your unrealistic expectation that it should make you happy, and you make it subservient to your inner purpose.