Author: Graeme Wilson
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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…
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The Will Project – 2023 Survey
We’ve created a survey for the Will Project to find out what you would like to get out of the Will Project and whether you are willing to contribute. If you have 5-10 minutes and have an interest in the Will Project, the act of will, or training the will, please go and fill out…
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The mindset that brings unlimited willpower
In his article, The mindset that brings unlimited willpower, Dave Robson outlines research showing that people with a non-limited view of willpower do not show any signs of depletion. Robson outlines a strategy increasing mental stamina and self-control: “A recent study found that engaging in this kind of recollection naturally shifts people’s beliefs to the non-limited mindset,…
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The will in magick and the occult
Based on the entry in the now-defunct MagickWiki. Will is a concept encountered time and time again in occult writings, yet it is possibly one of the least understood, or most misunderstood. Percy Bullock (Frater Levavi Oculos), a member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn stated that: “Will is the grand agent of…
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The will in other languages
Where possible, the list below links to the relevant Wikipedia article.