It seems to me Spencer’s confusion is due to the fact that people often do a lot of “believing in” around what they’ll get done in what time period (wisely; they are trying to coordinate many bits of themselves into a coherent set of actions)
Those "bits" you talk about remind me of the concept of parts from the book "No Bad Parts" by Richard C. Schwartz. In his work, Schwartz highlights how different aspects of ourselves (called parts) often want our attention and influence our behavior. He shows how to get into contact with these parts and shift from bein... (read more)
Those "bits" you talk about remind me of the concept of parts from the book "No Bad Parts" by Richard C. Schwartz. In his work, Schwartz highlights how different aspects of ourselves (called parts) often want our attention and influence our behavior. He shows how to get into contact with these parts and shift from bein... (read more)