| A true idealist must take small practical steps and act in the direction of the ideal; otherwise, one may feel disillusioned or powerless, or conclude that only… mass-events §873 | idealism Life Motivation and Creative Evolution | testable prediction | 2 | not reviewed | 0 |
| Many people who speak with the most fervor and idealism are, at heart, filled with the dark side of pessimism and despair. mass-events §850 | idealism Life Motivation and Creative Evolution | ontological claim | 2 | not reviewed | 0 |
| When engaging in black-and-white thinking, one does a disservice to one's ideals; every action that conflicts with the ideal undermines the ideal from its core. mass-events §868 | idealism Life Motivation and Creative Evolution | ontological claim | 2 | not reviewed | 0 |
| The fanatic is the reverse of the idealist, typically appearing as a vague and grandiose dreamer, whose plans ignore the full scope of ordinary life and demand … mass-events §850 | idealism Life Motivation and Creative Evolution | ontological claim | 2 | not reviewed | 0 |
| When natural impulses are consistently denied, the idealist becomes a fanatic. mass-events §857 | idealism Life Motivation and Creative Evolution | mechanism | 2 | not reviewed | 0 |
| Ideals are protective mechanisms, built-in survival mechanisms that warn of danger, like invisible fences. early-sessions-9 §446 | idealism Life Motivation and Creative Evolution | ontological claim | 2 | not reviewed | 0 |
| Before learning to handle energy more directly, ideals are the only guidance; once the lesson is learned, ideals are not necessary. early-sessions-9 §446 | idealism Life Motivation and Creative Evolution | mechanism | 2 | not reviewed | 0 |
| Actively expressing idealism increases one's sense of personal worth and power; it is a protective mechanism. mass-events §870 | idealism Life Motivation and Creative Evolution | mechanism | 2 | not reviewed | 0 |
| Idealists may be contaminated by negative beliefs, and their wish for good may instead lead them toward self-destruction. mass-events §835 | idealism Life Motivation and Creative Evolution | mechanism | 2 | not reviewed | 0 |
| When idealism is broad and grandiose, unrelated to any practical plan, and accompanied by a sense of powerlessness, the individual becomes trapped. mass-events §850 | idealism Life Motivation and Creative Evolution | testable prediction | 2 | not reviewed | 0 |
| When idealists feel powerless in the world and perceive a gap between ideals and reality, they spread an atmosphere of negativity and despair. mass-events §850 | idealism Life Motivation and Creative Evolution | testable prediction | 2 | not reviewed | 0 |
| Expressing idealism brings satisfaction, which in turn promotes further expression; suppressing expression leads to a failure to pursue idealism. mass-events §850 | idealism Life Motivation and Creative Evolution | mechanism | 2 | not reviewed | 0 |