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The Performance of Worth

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Animals don’t lie. They do not pretend. So why do we? Homo sapiens does not live only in reality – we live mostly in an inner world of possibilities. We call them wishes, desires, dreams when pleasure is expected for “me”; and we call them fear, nightmares when pain is expected for “me”. Making dreams come true means forcing reality to fit our imagination. Since we are reality, isn’t this what we call performing? But is there a performance without a public? Our public can be one – the fantasy itself. Or many – a group sharing the same fantasy. What does the public do for the performer if not increase the importance given to the performance? And somehow, the “value” slips from the performance to the performer. How does that happen? We have now created “valuable” people and, therefore, “valueless” people – based on the criteria of capacity for a specific performance. We create “value” and “worth,” and their opposite: “valueless,” “unworthy.” All base...
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When Fear Becomes Fashion: A Reflection on Symbols, Power, and Medicine

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  I commented on a LinkedIn post about a professor’s recruitment – not on the person, but on the decision to display a skull and snake tattoo in a professional photo. The post sparked thousands of reactions. No one supported my view, and what struck me was not disagreement but how quickly the symbol was normalised – and how standards differ depending on power. It made me reflect on how fear-based imagery has become fashionable, and how medicine itself is structured around the fear of death. What happens when fear becomes the unquestioned ground of our decisions? I expanded this reflection in my Substack post. https://fatoufrancescambow. substack.com/p/when-fear- becomes-fashion-a-reflection hashtag # DrFatouMbow hashtag # AttentiveMedicine hashtag # Medicine hashtag # MindBodyMedicine hashtag # MedicalEthics hashtag # Symbolism hashtag # Culture hashtag # Fear hashtag # PowerDynamics
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The Illusion of the Thinker

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  Thinking is not contact with reality – it’s a movement within possibilities. 🃏 We assume there is a “thinker” separate from our thoughts, yet when we watch someone else thinking, we experience them as a whole. What if the separation we feel in ourselves is just an illusion? This illusion shapes how we interpret emotions, relate to others, and even how we experience our bodies. Identifying with the thinker keeps us chasing possibilities instead of meeting what’s actually here, now. The essay uses the analogy of a deck of cards to explore how thoughts arise, how emotions are felt in the body, and how this illusion shows up in daily life. 🔗 https://fatoufrancescambow.substack.com/p/the-illusion-of-the-thinker #Consciousness #Mindfulness #SelfAwareness #EmotionalAwareness #JidduKrishnamurti #Thinking #MindBodyConnection #Philosophy #AttentiveMedicine #Psychology #Presence
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Thought as Exile

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  Seal in Plymouth: a peaceful moment by the sea Mental Illness Homo sapiens is unique: capable of building, destroying, and inventing – sometimes all at once. In this text, I share what I observe in my practice and in my life: a spectrum in which these extreme capacities are revealed. A text to reflect on our thoughts, our emotions, and our fear of solitude – and to move away from labels and preset definitions, to focus instead on our states – of body and mind. https://fatoufrancescambow.substack.com/p/thought-as-exile #HomoSapiens #HumanConsciousness #Psychology #AttentiveMedicine #Reflection #Emotions #Thought #Solitude #Humanity #StateOfBeing #HolisticMedicine #PhilosophicalReflection #ConsciousLiving  
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La pensée comme exil

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  Phoque à Plymouth : moment de repos au bord de la mer La maladie mentale Homo sapiens est unique : capable de construire, détruire, inventer – parfois tout à la fois. Dans ce texte, je partage ce que j’observe dans ma pratique et dans ma vie   : un spectre o ù se r é v è lent ces capacit é s extr ê mes. Un texte pour réfléchir à nos pensées, nos émotions et notre peur de la solitude – et pour s’éloigner des étiquettes pour s’intéresser à nos états – de corps et d’esprit. https://fatoufrancescambow.substack.com/p/la-pensee-comme-exil #HomoSapiens #ConscienceHumaine #Psychologie #MédecineAttentive #Réflexion #Émotions #Pensée #Solitude #Humanité #ÉtatDÊtre #MédecineHolistique #RéflexionPhilosophique #VieConsciente
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Pourquoi suivons-nous des rituels ?

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Why do we follow rituals?

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