“Sigmund Freud created a structural model of the psyche”. The first day at the second Abhyas Varg involved a talk given by Sachinji Nanda on the psychological aspect of the mind rather than the brain. So we have an id, which stimulates our desires but is part of our unconscious mind. The super ego works to prevent these desires getting to our conscious state and mind, which then allows us to behave in a socially acceptable manner. Through childhood our super ego is built up through our parents influence, the lifestyle we live and the environment we are surrounded by. The ego is both conscious and unconscious and this is where our decisions are made by separating what is real and unreal.
The id is unregulated which means it contains our most basic and primitive impulses that want satisfaction. An example we went through was something rather simple. If I wanted a chocolate and saw a baby in a pram with a chocolate bar, it wouldn’t be hard to take it from the baby. That is the id in action. But what stops us? That is the super ego working. The decision to go instead to a shop and buy one for 40 pence is our ego (not male ego) taking control.
So as an individual, a SIP participant, we were then asked to analyse our position on the “leader, follower pyramid”. Anyone at the bottom is a follower, they wait for others ahead to create a path and make decisions which they then follow. At the top there are leaders in their few, who are initiators and lead the way with ideas.
I am of the opinion that by simply taking part in SIP and working on our projects we are leaders because these ideas need to be fulfilled. However with the rest of our life and the rest of the SIP programme, with the weekly tasks, we have been more followers. This is due to a number of reasons, one of which comes down to the fact we let our id desires take over and lead to us procrastinating rather than focusing on working on the project. This not only stalls our development but also the development of the project.
Why are we followers in some aspects of life though? After some reflection it seemed as though fear took over when having the potential to make something of the idea. By being a leader, there are some attributes that take over naturally when creating and sticking to an idea, with faith being a big player. Building around this then requires determination, assertiveness and persistence. This is where a leader can be seen to be different to a follower. In this context, the id is not playing a part in the leader’s mission/vision because the primitive desires are being kept quiet and the super ego has been built up to control these impulses.
For us participants, we have seen the id control some of our actions and this has led to productivity being much less than it could have been. It is from this Abhyas Varg that we have learnt it is possible to prevent these distractions from occurring by being able to “catch yourself” when the urge to procrastinate arises. By doing this, we can refocus our efforts in a positive manner and this will lead to a much greater result for our projects.
What has your id been wanting you do? Has your super ego been able to control your desires? Has your ego allowed the id’s desires to come out and be fulfilled?
The id is unregulated which means it contains our most basic and primitive impulses that want satisfaction. An example we went through was something rather simple. If I wanted a chocolate and saw a baby in a pram with a chocolate bar, it wouldn’t be hard to take it from the baby. That is the id in action. But what stops us? That is the super ego working. The decision to go instead to a shop and buy one for 40 pence is our ego (not male ego) taking control.
So as an individual, a SIP participant, we were then asked to analyse our position on the “leader, follower pyramid”. Anyone at the bottom is a follower, they wait for others ahead to create a path and make decisions which they then follow. At the top there are leaders in their few, who are initiators and lead the way with ideas.
I am of the opinion that by simply taking part in SIP and working on our projects we are leaders because these ideas need to be fulfilled. However with the rest of our life and the rest of the SIP programme, with the weekly tasks, we have been more followers. This is due to a number of reasons, one of which comes down to the fact we let our id desires take over and lead to us procrastinating rather than focusing on working on the project. This not only stalls our development but also the development of the project.
Why are we followers in some aspects of life though? After some reflection it seemed as though fear took over when having the potential to make something of the idea. By being a leader, there are some attributes that take over naturally when creating and sticking to an idea, with faith being a big player. Building around this then requires determination, assertiveness and persistence. This is where a leader can be seen to be different to a follower. In this context, the id is not playing a part in the leader’s mission/vision because the primitive desires are being kept quiet and the super ego has been built up to control these impulses.
For us participants, we have seen the id control some of our actions and this has led to productivity being much less than it could have been. It is from this Abhyas Varg that we have learnt it is possible to prevent these distractions from occurring by being able to “catch yourself” when the urge to procrastinate arises. By doing this, we can refocus our efforts in a positive manner and this will lead to a much greater result for our projects.
What has your id been wanting you do? Has your super ego been able to control your desires? Has your ego allowed the id’s desires to come out and be fulfilled?
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