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%AFFIRMATIONS VS DENIALS 771124
Affirmations usually point to meanings which
transcend the person making the affirmation. Denials are
often occasioned by misunderstood affirmations which
occasion problems within the person making the denial. A
form of such misunderstanding is to take an affirmation to
be the denial of something which self has affirmed. It is
often a mistake to take an affirmation to be the denial of
what appears to be a contradictory affirmation. Often in
such instances words have different meanings in the
apparently contradictory affirmations. It is rarely a
mistake to seek that which is meaningful within an
affirmation. It is rarely a mistake to seek that which is
meaningful within an affirmation. It is usually a mistake
to focus compulsively upon that which one is inclined to
deny within another person's affirmation.
Seeking the meaning which may be found in other
people's affirmations is the way to find treasures which
will enrich life. Such meaning may be hiding being
unfamiliar meanings of words, meanings associated with
perspectives on life which are in strong contrast to one's
own. Affirmations may take non-verbal forms---and the
meanings may be hiding behind unfamiliar modes of
communication. Many affirmations may be beyond our
present understanding because we find the language and
modes of communication threatening or objectionable. In
such instances we will do well to examine the values which
block such communications---and ask whether those values
or broadened communication merit our ultimate concern. At
the least we should be cautious about engaging in
uninformed denials of affirmations made in languages
and/or via modes of communication with which we are not
familiar.
Sometimes it only appears that we are familiar with
the language of an affirmation which we would deny. The
words used may be familiar words, but the intended
meanings may be very strange to us if the speaker is a
member of a contrasting sub-culture. Similar
considerations apply to non-verbal communications.
Attempting to translate another person's affirmation into
one's own language and seeking the other person's assent
is often helpful. Such an effort is far better than
denying that which one does not understand.
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