Episode 110

Awakening Practices from PRACTICAL WORK ON SELF, "Negative Manifestation", Part Two

The Three-Headed Man discusses their experiences practicing self-observation exercises from PRACTICAL WORK ON SELF chapter three negative manifestation.

The conversation centers on the concept of the human machine, with the participants exploring how much of their daily behavior is merely automatic habit rather than conscious action. They share personal anecdotes, such as Jim's heightened awareness while skiing and Fred's discovery of a specific facial tic associated with judgmental thoughts. Jazzy reflects on his tendency to emotionally absorb his clients' financial stresses, noting how difficult it is to remain a detached observer.

Ultimately, the group examines the Heisenberg principle as applied to the self, suggesting that the act of observing one’s own "mechanical" reactions can fundamentally alter them.

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Fred M Schill

I like to do. I like to make things. And, I like telling stories. I tell stories to myself and to others.

First, a short biography, which is, of course, is a story. I was born in Cleveland, played sports, and attended university. Later, after a few years in the radio business, I returned to university to study education and literature.

With a teaching certificate in my file folder, I began working in high schools, first as a strike-breaking scab substitute teacher in Cleveland's far suburbs, and then in Chicago, mostly in private high schools.

Cleveland and Chicago. My two main towns, and I escaped them both. Presently, I live in a tiny, isolated, mountain village in Spain. I am reluctant to write the name of the town because I don't like tourists. When the tourists arrive, they look at me as if I am an animal in a zoo.