from Dealing with Vague Anxiety/Worries by Linguisticizing them in Scrapbox
- It’s strange to think about the process of explaining emotions in language.
- It feels like you’re exploring the emotion by repeatedly considering what it is and what it isn’t.
- For example, it’s easier to understand anxiety about going down the so-called elite path.
- And gradually, the shape of the emotion becomes clearer.
- I don’t think I use much logical thinking.
- So maybe the process of linguisticizing is just making me feel like I understand.
- Well, at least it often helps alleviate anxiety, so even if I don’t truly understand the emotions, it’s practically beneficial, so it’s fine, right?
- (It’s pragmatism.)
- It feels like you’re exploring the emotion by repeatedly considering what it is and what it isn’t.