{"id":1673,"date":"2018-08-01T16:06:05","date_gmt":"2018-08-01T16:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aurelis.org\/blog\/?p=1673"},"modified":"2018-07-30T07:38:11","modified_gmt":"2018-07-30T07:38:11","slug":"if-it-works-then-its-okay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aurelis.org\/blog\/healthcare\/if-it-works-then-its-okay","title":{"rendered":"If it works, then it\u2019s OKAY?"},"content":{"rendered":"

This is definitely not sufficient. You need to know what<\/u> works and towards what<\/u>.<\/h3>\n

Nothing works without a \u2018towards what\u2019<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

For instance, a hammer doesn\u2019t work unless you use it towards some purpose. If you use it as a paperweight, then that\u2019s the purpose, towards which the hammer probably works.<\/p>\n

Without a \u2018towards what\u2019, the hammer is nothing. With an incorrect \u2018towards what\u2019, the hammer may be used inappropriately or even backfire, with as result a terrible headache.<\/p>\n

If you use any medicine, towards what should it work?<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Many people would say: towards relieving my symptom(s)\u2026 and that\u2019s it.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t, at least not just like that.<\/p>\n

Others would say: towards curing my disease\u2026 and that\u2019s it.<\/p>\n

I would say: in psychosomatics, there isn\u2019t even a \u2018disease\u2019 as we generally understand that concept.<\/p>\n

This complicates things. Can we make them simple again? I guess so, by using one word:<\/p>\n

growth.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Thus, instead of relieving symptoms just like that, or curing a disease that isn\u2019t there \u2013 in psycho-somatics<\/em> \u2013 one can posit \u2018growth\u2019.<\/p>\n

Does medication promote growth? Hardly.<\/p>\n

Does any kind of placebo-based medicine promote growth? No.<\/p>\n

This of course doesn\u2019t mean that you should have pain unnecessarily.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But if you have chronic pain and you take your painkillers just like that, than you may deny an important goal (the \u2018towards\u2019) of your pain itself. The result is obvious: more<\/em> pain. So, getting the \u2018towards\u2019 right is more important than a \u2018just like that\u2019 may accomplish.<\/p>\n

Your final purpose may be happiness<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Fine. Nature\u2019s goal however is not your happiness but your growth. [see: \u2018Growth to Happiness<\/a>\u2019] Thus, in order to attain your goal of happiness, it\u2019s quite logically better to focus on growth.<\/p>\n

If \u2018what works\u2019 = yourself, then it\u2019s better to respect this.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Then it\u2019s much better to deeply respect yourself. Dear reader, is this not obvious to you\u2026 as it is to me? In any case, to me it\u2019s clear without any further ado. Above that, to not respect oneself makes one vulnerable and dependent on\u2026 anything. It\u2019s stating that one is as total person<\/em> less respectable than\u2026 anything, where \u2018anything\u2019 can be for instance: some steel needles, some plain water, some tapping with one\u2019s fingers on one\u2019s forehead (indeed), some \u2018holy\u2019 procedure, some voodoo procedure, some already for a long time disproven medication or medical procedure, etc. etc.<\/p>\n

Anything goes because behind it lies always the same active principle: you as total person, the most complex thing on earth, what should be valued most, the source of all meaning and zest for live, what gives you an appreciation of beauty and so much more.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t follow the above disrespectful thinking. To me, every human being \u2013 including you \u2013 is very<\/em> valuable. [see: \u2018Being of Value<\/a>\u2019]<\/p>\n

Now as to \u2018side-effects\u2019: vulnerability leads to many.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s like crossing a street with eyes closed. Are there cars driving along the road? Will such person be injured or even killed? Why would he undertake such a reckless action?<\/p>\n

The answer is simple: he wouldn\u2019t if he would understand the danger. With placebo, the \u2018danger\u2019 is not as immediate as in the street-example, but at long term, it may be as outspoken [see: \u2018Placebo Is Not Good for You<\/a>\u2019]<\/p>\n

Please open your eyes. It\u2019s important for you, for people near you and eventually for so many.<\/p>\n

This makes \u2018what works\u2019 VERY relevant.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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