I think this is an interesting take. People who base their identity on constructs ripe for demolition will self-destruct more rapidly when they really get down to business. This collapse into craziness scenario seems like a model-of-self coming to terms with reality-of-self, which like many brave acts can be considered dangerous, but this isn’t really about meditation.
I can imagine the same breakdown might occur if this structurally compromised person entered a profound relationship that required a great deal of self-actualisation, embarked on a high pressure role that visibly overextended their capability, or otherwise took their ego out of its comfortable Platonic cave and exposed it to the cold light of the universe.
Depending on the situation, disassembly and reassembly of the compromised model while unpleasant for all involved should be preferable to living the remainder of days avoiding reality. I continue to opt into this and think it is more dangerous not to. Think of the scars as kintsugi.
I think this is an interesting take. People who base their identity on constructs ripe for demolition will self-destruct more rapidly when they really get down to business. This collapse into craziness scenario seems like a model-of-self coming to terms with reality-of-self, which like many brave acts can be considered dangerous, but this isn’t really about meditation.
I can imagine the same breakdown might occur if this structurally compromised person entered a profound relationship that required a great deal of self-actualisation, embarked on a high pressure role that visibly overextended their capability, or otherwise took their ego out of its comfortable Platonic cave and exposed it to the cold light of the universe.
Depending on the situation, disassembly and reassembly of the compromised model while unpleasant for all involved should be preferable to living the remainder of days avoiding reality. I continue to opt into this and think it is more dangerous not to. Think of the scars as kintsugi.