If I could know what my mind looks like, it might make it a little easier to control it.
Understanding the structure of the mind will allow us to look into why we behaved the way we did in the past, so we can make wiser choices in the future.
It may also be easier to distance yourself from things that trigger negative emotions, and if you discover a painful or hurtful memory, it may be easier to apply ointment and blow on it until new skin grows.

---From "Psychological Theory of Observing the Mind - Eric Byrne's Transactional Analysis"

In the best-selling book on transactional analysis, "I'm Okay, Your Okay," which has sold over 15 million copies worldwide, the circle of the mind diagram is described as a "vast record storage."
To borrow the book's perspective, the vast amount of data we experience from birth until we reach the age of five (six in Korean age) is accumulated in this huge record repository.
Among them, the data I experienced and learned from my primary caregiver is stored intact in P, and the data I felt and acted naturally during my childhood is recorded in C.
A is the place that selects the information coming from P and C when solving a realistic problem and uses it appropriately for the current situation.

---From "'Parents, Adults, and Children Live Inside Me - PAC Ego State'"

Any personality has both positive and negative sides, like two sides of a coin.
Therefore, after we understand our personality traits well, we can minimize the negative aspects and maximize the positive aspects.
The reason I have to do this is not for anyone else, but for my own comfort.
My time is too short and precious to live every day with the uncomfortable feeling of, “Why am I like this?” or “Why is that person like that?”
---From "A Mind with a Clear Line to Keep - The Controlling Parental Ego"

Critical parenting messages are the negative inner voices that our parental selves send us, which torment us by criticizing, belittling, and comparing ourselves to others.
Often our inner dialogue centers around our most powerful critical parent.
When critical parental messages constantly bombard me, shaking me, my adult self becomes powerless and my child self becomes swayed.

---From "'The prison guard who controls and punishes me lives in my mind - A critical parenting message'"

In transactional analysis, there is a concept called life position.
This represents a basic framework and fundamental attitude regarding 'how we view ourselves, others, and the world.'
As we go through life, we face countless problems, and each of us has a different way of solving them.
Our attitude towards life is deeply connected to how we solve problems.

---From "'I'm right and you're right - I'm okay, your okay'"

Unfortunately, if we are already in a negative emotional state, the voice of permission that says, "It's okay not to do that," or "It's okay to do that," is no longer effective.
Because I am already caught up in the negative feeling that I can't do anything and that I won't be able to achieve anything, and no matter how hard I try to break free, it's not easy to move my mind.
What we need in these situations is to discern and drive out the voices that are dragging us into negative emotions.

---From "What You Need If You Feel Anxious When You Do Nothing"

“Man is the only organism that hinders its own growth.”
Fritz Perls, the founder of Gestalt psychotherapy, said:
To live a life of growth and change, what we must do is not just accomplish something.
It is also necessary to fight against negative emotions that hinder my growth.

---From "What You Need to Know When You're Falling into Negative Emotions - Stopper"

Many people prefer not to feel vague physical or emotional sensations.
Because I'm anxious.
So, I'm used to stuffing over-the-counter medication into my mouth or trying to block out my emotions.
If you find it difficult to listen to your body's reactions or emotions, you may need to focus on 'doing nothing.'

---From "Recognize the Signs of Hurt Emotions - Physical Reactions"

Constantly hearing critical parental messages is like having earphones plugged in all day long, blasting out criticism and insults.
There is a saying that dreams and goals do not come true in a single moment, but rather, they are achieved through a series of small successes.
The same goes for words.
Even if it's just a passing remark that lasts only 0.1 seconds, if you frequently hear words that evaluate and belittle yourself, these may accumulate in your heart and come back as great failure and misfortune.
---From "How to Protect Myself from Negative Emotions - Driving Them Out"

Eric Berne introduced the concept of a “life script.”
A life script is a life plan that is reinforced by our parents in childhood and justified by a series of events that ultimately lead to a predetermined outcome.
The reason why our unsatisfactory lives repeat like a hamster wheel is because of this life script.
Conversely, this also means that I can make my life move towards a positive ending.
A life free from the script of life means a life where you react, feel, think, and act in the present moment, without reacting with old beliefs or suppressed emotions.

---From "'You may be hated by others, but don't hate yourself'"