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Vocabulary
Positively followed/usually applied
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The teaching that bids you merely to dismiss your trouble from your mind and think of
pleasant things, or to indulge in a day-dreaming, can be positively
followed, but as usually applied is quite negative. When applied in a
negative way it weakens the will, robs one of initiative, and destroys
one's power to decide and act. Instead of avoiding the issue, whenever
the thought of the impending trouble or difficulty rises into
consciousness, we should meet it boldly, affirming our ability to
overcome it and be victorious.
Does "positively followed" mean that undoubtedly one can comply with it, with such teachings?
"But as usually applied is quite negative". Does it say that when we apply to those teachings the way we usually do, they will have a negative influence on us?
The teaching that bids you merely to dismiss your trouble from your mind and think of
pleasant things, or to indulge in a day-dreaming, can be positively
followed, but as usually applied is quite negative. When applied in a
negative way it weakens the will, robs one of initiative, and destroys
one's power to decide and act. Instead of avoiding the issue, whenever
the thought of the impending trouble or difficulty rises into
consciousness, we should meet it boldly, affirming our ability to
overcome it and be victorious.
Does "positively followed" mean that undoubtedly one can comply with it, with such teachings?
"But as usually applied is quite negative". Does it say that when we apply to those teachings the way we usually do, they will have a negative influence on us?
Top answer
"positively followed" means that you can follow the teaching and benefit from it (because the result are likely to be positive) "as usually applied is quite negative" = you're correct (applying these techniques the way we usually do has negative consequences)
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"positively followed" means that you can follow the teaching and benefit from it (because the result are likely to be positive)
"as usually applied is quite negative" = you're correct (applying these techniques the way we usually do has negative consequences)
"as usually applied is quite negative" = you're correct (applying these techniques the way we usually do has negative consequences)
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