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September 2006 
ILP - Day 2 - Homeostasis
Posted on Apr 26th, 2006
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Tuff Ghost
Tuff Ghost
Homeostasis is the enemy of any transformative practise. Even the ILP - which claims to be about lifelong practise for the sake of practise, rather than just transformation - still entails a shift (gradual-radical or just plain radical) in one's behaviour. It's easy to lose sight of the fact that the 90 day challenge isnt just about completing that task; it's not about accomplishment but about self-empowerment. Homeostasis is the survival mechanism resisting all change.
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the moment you view homeostasis as an “enemy,” then you are more likely to fail on any transformative practice.
“Complex systems, such as a human body, must have homeostasis to maintain stability and to survive. These systems do not only have to endure to survive; they must adapt themselves and evolve to modifications of the environment.”
– Homeostasis via Wikipedia
my two cents.
True, perhaps enemy is too strongly worded. Maybe “annoying yet necessary jerk” would have been better. 'The life we are given' has some great stuff on homeostasis.
“annoying yet necessary jerk” much better. LOL.