Both ancient monastics and cognitive therapists propose that people distrust their judgments and avoid critical thoughts. The fathers offer this advice so that the believer may become humble and enjoy the moral, spiritual, and eschatological benefits that humility brings. Cognitive therapists offer their advice because of two pragmatic considerations: people’s interpretations are frequently false, and critical thoughts are often based on cognitive distortions such as mind-reading.
Bishop Alexis (Trader)
Ancient Christian Wisdom and Aaron Beck’s Cognitive Therapy: A Meeting of Minds p.257
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