When we love, we love the fact that we love.We love to love.Love is auto-telic* (self-reinforcing).When we hate, we hate the fact that we hate.We hate to hate.Hate is auto-exaleiphic** (self-limiting).Notice this distinction in yourself.-* Auto-Telic: auto is Greek for "self" and "telos" is Greek for "goal" = self-reinforcing, self-driven, a goal in and of itself** Auto-Exaleiphic: auto is Greek for "self" and "exaleipho" is Greek for "wipe out, obliterate" = self-limiting (a term I coined for the purpose of this blogpost as the opposite for auto-telic).
Published on June 22, 2014 17:11