12/27/2022 0 Comments I think therefore i am![]() In REBT terms, we believe that as humans “We feel the way we think”. ![]() We may think, “I feel like a big loser”, when we mean to say, “I think I am a big loser”. ![]() In another vein, we see on a daily basis how the weight of our thoughts have influence over our beliefs (irrational and rational) about ourselves, others, life, and the world. You could try being mindful and being more present in the moment to derive pleasure from little or all things once overlooked, thereby acquiring deeper or different insight into life and existence. For instance, many clients and some of us ponder, “What is the meaning of life?” or better yet, they may really mean, “What is the meaning of my life?” The answer may be as simple as, “The meaning of your life is whatever you ascribe it to be.” Or, if you are over-thinking, over-analyzing or worrying about this query, you aren’t really living in the moment or enjoying life, as the meaning is being wasted or washed out. These statements can be utilized in REBT in multiple ways. And once you believe, doubt is either decreased or eliminated. “I Think Therefore I Am” would need an additional statement or two according to REBT terms such as, “I Repeat (rational beliefs), Therefore I Believe”, and “I Believe, Therefore I Exist” (in rational terms). But, REBT expounds upon Descartes’ statement even further. It implies that while other knowledge could be a figment of imagination, deception, or mistake, the very act of doubting one’s own existence served as proof of the reality of one’s own mind there must be a thinking entity (or self) for there to be thought. This statement serves as the foundation for knowledge in the face of radical doubt. And in English, we know this popular phrase as “I think, therefore I am”. In Latin, it is translated as “Cogito ergo sum”. ![]() The French philosopher, Rene Descartes is famous for the proposition, “Je pense, donc je suis”. ![]()
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