Accepting Quote by David Bohm
“If we can be cheered up by positive images we can be depressed by negative ones. As long as we accept images as realities we are in that trap, because you can't control the images.”
About This Quote
Source Lecture: The Role of Perception in Physics, 1975
Images shape our emotions; treating them as reality traps us in emotional cycles we cannot control.
In simple terms: Images affect mood; believing them locks us in.
Key Takeaway
Question and reframe images to free emotions.
Themes
perception
emotion
psychology
Mood
thoughtful
hopeful
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- Therapy
- media consumption
- art therapy
Key Concepts
Cognitive bias
mindfulness
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you distinguish image from reality?
- What practices help reframe negative images?
A Different Perspective
Images are not facts; they can be reinterpreted.
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