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ISSUE

Jan-Willem Dikkers

ISSUE explores awareness, emotion, and integrity — how we stay connected to what’s real in a culture built on distraction. The episodes grow from themes that surface in therapy, dialogue, and reading, through the use of emerging creative technologies.

society & culture self-improvement

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8:58

When Good Enough Becomes Possible

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2025/10/12

We explore how to redefines the concept of "Good Enough" as a powerful state of alignment and inner stability, rather than a concession or failure. The core message suggests that ease is a sign of alignment where work happens without strain because internal resistance has ceased. By trusting that not everything needs to be held simultaneously, individuals can allow space for unfinished tasks and loose ends, shifting completion away from a state of crisis. Ultimately, embracing "good enough"

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8:35

When It Works, Repeat It

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2025/10/09

We explore the idea that real, lasting change solidifies through repetition under identical conditions—not through chasing improvement or relying on bursts of motivation. When a fragile positive behavior occurs, the mind often seeks to escalate or optimize it, which is actually a form of resistance in disguise that prevents the change from sticking. Stability and resilience come from limiting variables and repeating the exact action until the nervous system registers the pattern as familiar

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13:14

The Psychology of Certainty: How Fear, Identity, and...

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2025/10/07

The Psychology of Certainty explores how seemingly rigid beliefs are often defensive responses to unprocessed fear, shame, and grief. The central argument is that when people feel overwhelmed or their core identity is threatened, they retreat into simplified worldviews to maintain a sense of order and emotional safety, often leading to an intolerance for nuance or contradiction. The text examines how this phenomenon, which is amplified in polarized times, transforms emotional protection

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15:01

Navigating a World in Crisis: A Spiritual Perspective...

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2025/10/07

"Navigating a World in Crisis: A Spiritual Perspective on Chaos, Power, and Hope," serves as a grounding reflection for individuals overwhelmed by systemic instability and societal decline. It posits that the current global turmoil is rooted in a deep imbalance and the illusion that power is found in material control and dominance, rather than in principles of truth and compassion. The essay encourages a shift from fear and reactivity to inner stability and awareness, arguing that while

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16:12

Weekly Update

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2025/10/05

Weekly Update Series, highlighting top struggles, lessons, breakthroughs, and more. This therapeutic overview outlines common psychological challenges, the lessons that emerge from them, and the strategies used to foster healing. The text details prevalent struggles such as overwork, perfectionism, and emotional numbing, contrasting them with key lessons focusing on awareness, presence, and honesty as foundational elements for sustainable change. Practical tools like body anchoring and

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10:18

Paradox is Rhythm, Not Confusion

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2025/10/05

"Paradox is Rhythm, Not Confusion," argues that paradoxical conflicts—such as those encountered on a spiritual path—should not be approached as problems requiring logical resolution. Instead, the text proposes that when the mind becomes overwhelmed by "catch-22s" like "surrender or control," the appropriate response is to treat the contradiction as a rhythm to be physically embraced rather than intellectually solved. Through a dialogue between a client and a therapist, the source suggests

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21:42

Seen and Unsafe: How Visibility Triggers the Wounds...

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2025/10/05

"Seen and Unsafe: How Visibility Triggers the Wounds We Haven’t Healed" explores the complex, often negative reactions people have to others' bold self-expression as a reflection of their own unresolved trauma. Discomfort with overt displays—whether sexual or creative—frequently stems not from objective judgment, but from a flashback to the cost of being seen when visibility previously meant exposure or violation without adequate support. This trauma causes individuals to perform restrained

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11:19

Rethinking SSRIs: A Critical Look at Long-Term Use,...

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2025/09/17

"Rethinking SSRIs: A Critical Look at Long-Term Use, Efficacy, and Impact" challenges the widespread practice of prescribing Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) for long periods, highlighting that there is limited long-term research supporting their extended efficacy. We scrutinize the persistent "chemical imbalance theory" as a "damaging myth" that often obscures the deeper roles of trauma and relational dynamics in mental distress. Furthermore, we highlight significant, yet

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13:57

Why Blaming Parents Is Sometimes the First Step...

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2025/08/29

We explore how the path to emotional healing often necessitates the act of acknowledging and placing blame for childhood wounds onto parents, rather than beginning with immediate forgiveness. The central argument is that difficulties faced by adults, such as low self-worth or anxiety, stem from adaptations made in childhood, leading to the heartbreaking but common conclusion, "something must be wrong with me," which serves as a survival strategy to maintain attachment to caregivers. These

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12:39

What Keeps Emotional Pain Alive: Avoidance and...

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2025/08/03

Emotional pain persists primarily due to two common, yet counterproductive, strategies: avoidance and meaning-making. We explore how buried pain, originating from overwhelming past experiences, resurfaces as distressing sensations, and how our natural impulse is to avoid these feelings through various behaviors, such as overthinking, addiction, or constant busyness—strategies that ultimately keep the emotional energy stuck and unreleased. Furthermore, the mind often rushes to assign meaning

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15:43

Artificial Intelligence and Environmental Collapse:...

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2025/07/31

We explore why individual efforts to "opt out" of AI, while potentially offering personal clarity, are ultimately insufficient to address the rapidly escalating environmental toll caused by the technology’s physical infrastructure. The core environmental harm is driven not just by initial model training, but overwhelmingly by inference, which is the continuous, real-time use of AI in billions of applications, causing immense and constant demands for electricity, water, and hardware

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