When I start an essay, I never know where it is going to take me. I may have an idea where I think it is going to take me but often I am surprised -- even shocked -- as to where it does take me. Often, I am left with the question: 'Where did that come from?' Or the statement: 'Wow, I wasn't expecting that! Creating an essay is usually at least partly -- if not mainly -- an act of 'unconscious projection, compensation, and/or transference'. These concepts will be described at a future time. Unconsciously, consciously, and/or ideally, it is an act of -- self-extrapolation, self-growth, and behavior aimed at either restoring or enhancing homeostatic (dialectic)balance. Often, this is achieved through 'good self-contact' just as in a good psychotherapy session. Thus, writing can be viewed as a form of 'self-psychotherapy'.
-- dgb, May 6th, 2008.
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