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Re:The FAA's Real Air Traffic Control Crisis Runs Much Deeper by diggan on Saturday February 01, 2025 @03:11PM (#42901760)
Thinking is never bad, it's what happens afterwards that's important.
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Re:The FAA's Real Air Traffic Control Crisis Runs Much Deeper by root_axis on Sunday February 02, 2025 @03:17PM (#42911395)
Certain types of thoughts are definitely "bad" regardless of what comes after.
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Re:The FAA's Real Air Traffic Control Crisis Runs Much Deeper by diggan on Monday February 03, 2025 @05:30AM (#42916846)
I'm not sure I'd agree, "Intrusive thoughts" can happen to anyone for example, and it doesn't mean you're a bad person because you literally cannot control them. But what you can control, is acting/listening to those thoughts or not, which for me would be the important part.
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Re:The FAA's Real Air Traffic Control Crisis Runs Much Deeper by root_axis on Monday February 03, 2025 @02:09PM (#42921629)
> Intrusive thoughts

An intrusive thought is not necessarily a bad one. Bad thoughts are those that are counter-productive and should be avoided. e.g. self loathing, hatred, paranoia and many more.

> it doesn't mean you're a bad person

Nobody suggested that.

> you can control, is acting/

One's thoughts can also be controlled to a large degree. This is why people practice meditation, affirmations, cultivation of wisdom, gratitude etc.

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