Source [[202009071534 Notes Reading Wittgenstein and Psychotherapy. From Paradox to wonder. John M. Heaton]] 14 Sep 2020 **Our lives do not go in a linear sequence. Life's interactions are interpenetrating, with moments both as a cause and effect. The stories we tell ourselves are often misleading (Reminded me of Narrative therapy)** Many stories are monologue, words put down in solitude. If they are case histories, written after the events, they depend on memory. So a case history often falls into a linear sequence, hence the attraction of causes: ‘And then...and then...and then....But our lives as lived are not like that. It is the context of interpenetrating relations that gives meaning and structure to human life. Thus, if A causes B and B causes C then B can be seen as both the effect of A and the cause of C. It is both cause and effect. The stories we tell about ourselves are often false and misleading. Many stories have a beginning and a conclusion but does life? Well, one day there will be no tomorrow; but do you remember when you began? (Page 34, "Wittgenstein and Psychotherapy") #Narrative Therapy [[narrative therapy]] #language #words #life #psychotherapy