[The daimonic] needs to be directed and channeled - consciousness can integrate the daimonic, make it personal... - the daimonic always has its biological base ....
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The daimonic must be directed and integrated by consciousness, though it has a biological base.
- In plain terms
- You must guide your inner drives with your mind even though they come from your body.
- What can you take from it?
- Use consciousness to guide biological drives.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you manage your impulses?
- Is your mind in control of your body?
Another view
Biological drives sometimes resist conscious control.
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