Round 1 – I Am a Mirror
I am a refelction of our time I am a mirror to your soul I am your hopes and dreams I am your fears made flesh
I am no one, and everyone I am you
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Round 2 – Father/Rival
It is when I realized that my father had always treated me as a rival that it all began to make sense. All of the hurt, all of the longing, all of the insecurity.
Life presented me a hole to climb out of, but no ladder to help.
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Round 3 – Phallus/Envy
To be given a phallus Is to be given envy as well Always trying to measure up Always trying to hide insufficiency
It’s not the size of your pencil, but how you write your name.
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Round 4 – Ego/Id
A common misconception of Eastern philosophy is the total sublimation of self. Effective practitioners know that they are only trying to contain the ego – the id is primal, and therefore essential to survival.
Remember that if you try to challenge them.
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Round 5 – Repression/Unconscious
The repression of unpleasant memories from childhood in the hope that they will remain unconscious behavior patterns only treats the symptom. There is untenable pressure for escape. At the worst possible time.
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Round 6 – Totem/Taboo
They enjoyed their hike into the woods on that lovely spring day. Little did they know that their lives would change forever, fo they did not realize that the disassembling of a totem was a serious taboo for the forest dwellers.
A tough way to learn.
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Round 7 – Libido/Nirvana
Her overactive libido led her to release all inhibition. As she approached climax, she moaned, “We are approaching Nirvana!”
Jerry was confused. “Is that near Chicago?”
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Round 8 – Melancholia
“I have a great name for our band – ‘Melancholia’!”
Yes, they all liked it, but it never got off the ground. None of them could become interested enough to practice for gigs.
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Round 9 – 10
Skipped