Author: Graeme Wilson
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The Act of Will Study Guide Course is live!
The first edition of the self-paced ‘study guide’ course for Assagioli’s The Act of Will is now live! You have 2 options for taking the course: Material Includes Requirements Thank you to all of your who expressed interest. After a couple of rounds of drafts, I’m happy with the first version of the course. I…
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The Existence of the Will
In the Preface to The Act of Will, Assagioli says he makes no metaphysical claim that the ‘will’ exists and that his approach is empirical and phenomenological: “As for language, the reader will find the word ‘will’ used as a noun throughout. This has been done for the purpose of simplifying the text. However, it…
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Evolving The Will Project
50 years after Roberto Assagioli’s The Act of Will was published, what is needed for the advancement of The Will Project? For the advancement of The Will Project, I propose that there is a need for several things to happen. These include: I believe that this is in line with the spirit of Assagioli’s philosophy, as evidenced…
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The Act of Will: A Practical Guide to Self-Mastery (Study Guide)
Learn the stages of willing and how to move from intention to action. Learn “will qualities” like focus and persistence. Learn practical ways to apply will in ordinary life. We’re preparing a free course based around Roberto Assagioli’s book, The Act of Will. Ideally, you’ll need a copy of the book to read, although if…
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Conversations on the Will #1
The following is an imagined conversation between Epictetus, Nietzsche, Kant, Descartes, Foucault, and Assagioli on the nature of the will generated by ChatGPT. To give some context, here is a brief background to each philosopher. Epictetus: Greetings, colleagues. I am interested in exploring the concept of the will and its role in shaping our lives.…
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Psychosynthesis, Open Systems and Core Process (Summary)
Core Process as a tool that can be used to help individuals identify their unique way of operating and fulfilling their life mission. Psychosynthesis is a holistic approach to psychology and personal development, which views individuals as having a unique purpose and mission in life, and works to help individuals discover and actualize their full…
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Prohairesis
This article is adapted from the Wikipedia entry on Prohairesis. Prohairesis (προαίρεσις in Greek) is a philosophical term with roots in ancient Greek philosophy. The term is derived from the Greek word proairesis (προαιρέσεις), meaning “choice” or “decision”. In English, prohairesis is commonly translated as “volition”, “will”, “deliberate choice”, or “decision-making faculty”. Usage of prohairesis…
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Empowering individuals to develop and strengthen their will
Recently, I’d asked myself the question: “what is the relevance of the will project today?” I set up the first iteration of The Will Project website in 2006 (almost 17 years ago). Around this time, I was informed that in the early 2000s, the Istituto di Psicosintesi stopped the project and removed it from their…
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Notes on Assagioli’s The Training of the Will
Notes on Roberto Assagioli’s article The Training of the Will. See also: People The following people are mentioned in the article: Definitions Ptolemaic outlook The “Ptolemaic outlook” refers to the geocentric model of the universe developed by the ancient Greek astronomer and mathematician Ptolemy. This model posits that the Earth is at the center of…
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The Training of the Will
Psychosynthesis Research Foundation, Issue No. 17, 1966By Roberto Assagioli Note: To help you study this article, we’ve provided a short quiz. You can read through the questions before reading the article or you can take the article at the end. Introduction – The Need to Train the Will The wide gulf between the external and…