One could incorrectly summarize all this as “I have decided not to expect to go insane,” but that would violate the epistemic-instrumental firewall and therefore be insane.
would a saner alternative then go in the lines of: “I have decided to entertain thoughts and actions under the expectation that I will not go insane, because that’s the most adaptive and constructive way to face this situation, even though I can’t be certain”?
if so, I see a good dynamic for sanity; - choose (non egocentric & constructive) narrative; - guide thoughts to fit chosen narrative.
slightly tangential question: how do you maintain coherence/continuity of narrative across contexts?
would a saner alternative then go in the lines of:
“I have decided to entertain thoughts and actions under the expectation that I will not go insane, because that’s the most adaptive and constructive way to face this situation, even though I can’t be certain”?
if so, I see a good dynamic for sanity;
- choose (non egocentric & constructive) narrative;
- guide thoughts to fit chosen narrative.
slightly tangential question: how do you maintain coherence/continuity of narrative across contexts?
Nope. Breaks the firewall. Exactly as insane.
Beliefs are for being true. Use them for nothing else.
If you need a good thing to happen, use a plan for that.