“If one is not busy with outward experiences, one naturally retreats inwardly, and to past reflections”
“If one is not busy with outward experiences, one naturally retreats inwardly, and to past reflections”
Fascinating that Al Balkhi had these ideas in the 11th century, yet it wasn't until the 19th century that the West really grasped these concepts, now termed as CBT. It was interesting to see the different themes covered in such a small book and the 4 different types of neurosis's discussed; sadness and depression, anger and aggression, fear and panic and the obsessive inner.
If you have an interest in the psych then this is a book for you