Dr. Gorlin's aim of raising ambition struck me as having some interesting resonances with the work of Jacques Lacan, who claims that "the only thing of which we can be found guilty is giving way on our desire." Basically, we're deeply confused about our own desires, often taking up others' desires as our own, and thus are constantly (unc…
Dr. Gorlin's aim of raising ambition struck me as having some interesting resonances with the work of Jacques Lacan, who claims that "the only thing of which we can be found guilty is giving way on our desire." Basically, we're deeply confused about our own desires, often taking up others' desires as our own, and thus are constantly (unconsciously) guilty of compromising on our most foundational enjoyment. The end game of therapy is to find that central drive which animates our lives, and to lean into that *more.*
Dr. Gorlin's aim of raising ambition struck me as having some interesting resonances with the work of Jacques Lacan, who claims that "the only thing of which we can be found guilty is giving way on our desire." Basically, we're deeply confused about our own desires, often taking up others' desires as our own, and thus are constantly (unconsciously) guilty of compromising on our most foundational enjoyment. The end game of therapy is to find that central drive which animates our lives, and to lean into that *more.*