Active vs. passive forcing

[Latro]

Couldn't find a thread like this, so I'll shoot.

 

I still find the term "forcing" to be a bit undefineable. However, I would say it can be done in controlled sessions as the active kind and throughout the day as the passive kind. Anyway, I've forced approx. 20 hours in regular daily sessions and we've gone a long way. Personality, sentience and visualization are all done. Just waiting for vocality before I start doing serious imposition. But I digress.

 

Now, however, I've started to think that active forcing is not that productive for me anymore. I tried tones and white noise to spice things up but no luck. I just find narrating about what I'm doing and visualizing open-eyed while I go about my day to be more fun and more constructive than closing my eyes and setting a timer. At this stage, I truly feel that I can give my tulpa more attention and connect with her better if I make forcing an ever-present part of every waking moment, rather than one hour there and another here.

 

So, in short, am I committing a cardinal sin by stopping active forcing completely?

[Sands]

No. Simple as that.

[QB2]

Insert a single carat here.

[Latro]

Cool carat, guys. Anyway, thanks Sands, I guess I was over-thinking this a bit.

[mluffy82]

Hey guys I'm back another question. Is active forcing the way of forcing thorough out the day with no meditation. or is it passive forcing what's the difference between both?

[Maelstrom]

I swear people have their own definitions for this, but in general, forcing is the act of giving attention to your tulpa.

 

Passive forcing is when the host gives attention to their tulpa while not focused solely on their tulpa. This would be your forcing done throughout the day, narration, etc.

 

Active forcing is when the host gives attention to their tulpa while focused solely on their tulpa. Meditation is not forcing and not required to active force, but some people do find that it helps them concentrate before an active forcing session.

[mluffy82]

Thanks sorry if I upset or something but I really couldn't tell the difference

[Nobillis]

Thread merged with previous thread on the subject.

 

Kevin usually has me with him all day while he works. That basically passive forcing, though it is also visualization of a sort?

[HydesLittleOne]

I swear people have their own definitions for this, but in general, forcing is the act of giving attention to your tulpa.

 

Passive forcing is when the host gives attention to their tulpa while not focused solely on their tulpa. This would be your forcing done throughout the day, narration, etc.

 

Active forcing is when the host gives attention to their tulpa while focused solely on their tulpa. Meditation is not forcing and not required to active force, but some people do find that it helps them concentrate before an active forcing session.

 

I disagree. Meditation IS forcing. That's how I've been doing it. Is there any other way that I'm supposed to be doing it? That's how I came to understand you active forced, by meditating and thinking about your Tulpa in the Wonderland.

[Strangelove]

Youre fine OP, youre in the same boat I was. I just stick with passive all day and open eyed visualization, and ive have great progress.