Kabanata 66.2: Paradoxial Intention

“Have you heard about the word ‘Paradoxial Intention’?” Bigla’y tanong ni Blue.

Kumunot ang kaniyang noo.

“Huh?”

Never heard of it. Hindi niya pa narinig ang ganoong salita kaya naging kuryuso siya sa tanong nito.

“Paradoxial Intention or Law of Reverse Effort. I have a friend, major in Psychology siya. He once tried to explain it to me. Sabi niya sa akin, the more na hinahabol mo, pinapangarap mo, o ginugusto mo ang isang bagay, the more na hindi mo ‘yon makukuha o makakamit. You became so obsessed with it, to the point that you’re exerting too much effort just to get or achieve it. But in the end… hindi mo pa rin makuha. Kaya sumuko ka.”

Ngumiti si Blue, kumuha ito ng tissue at inilapag malapit sa kaniya nang makitang may dumi sa kaniyang labi.

“Then, you suddenly lose interest over that thing or person. You started to attract it afterwards. Kung kailan hindi mo na siya hinahabol o ipinipilit, saka mo naman siya nakuha. That’s Paradoxial Intention.”

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