I've probably got a whole journal entry about it.
Discussion
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Did any of those focused reflections lead to a inner alternation, followed by intentionally applying it, and succeeding at imposing your will against an obstructing adversity?
imposing my will? No.
did it lead to insights that changed me? Yes!
Why not though?
why not impose my will? ...because I'm not a tyrant.
Would you impose your will, indirectly if not directly, when it results in the overthrow of the tyrant?
What if the purest expression of my nature was to misbehave against one of your sacredly held values? You'll run away?
ya. I don't associate with people when their values are just far too different from my own.
How do you assess whether someone has better values than you?
values are personal. Data helps. If you decide something like health is important then you can look at what brings about human wellness and what harms it and that can help you in forming your values.... for example I value community.