TA Pills for You and Me

TA Racket Theory 3 (Racket is the name for inauthentic, repeating, attention gaining, manipulative expressions.) "Words with special meaning are marked * in text and explained in Notes" How to end Rackets (2) Mind Talk: Incessant mind talk. This is mind occupation with matters or issues with which we have no connection. They are not goal or purpose oriented. It is ended by asking oneself this: "What is this  mind thinking." or "What matter is this  mind occupied with." The mind will stop thinking. Next follow up with : "Do I need to think." and answer : "No." Action rackets:  Actions that draw adverse attention of other(s). It may get them to say something adverse or point out mistakes. (See ** in notes) They are ended by accepting the observation (instead of justifying and protecting) and working on them. Acceptance generates heightened awareness for recurrence.   Behaviour Rackets:  These are inappropriate behaviours t...

TA Racket Theory 2 (Racket is the name for inauthentic, repeating, attention gaining, manipulative expressions.) "Words with special meaning are marked * in text and explained in Notes" How to end Rackets (1) Rackets are reality of life. No one is spared. Rackets are lock-ins that are system driven mostly beyond our conscious awareness. Awareness is the key. Awareness is of two types. Conscious awareness and by being consciously aware. Committing oneself and becoming consciously aware and dealing with it is rewarding. To have awareness one needs to know. The present moment is all we have to make a choice and act on it. I am listing a variety of rackets we engage in: Thinking rackets : They happen because of attaching meaning. (They do not praise me, so I am not good or they do not like me. Solution: Ask to be appreciated.) They happen because of remaining locked. (Worry racket because of giving no answer to What if? Give an answer and act on it or have an ac...