How Time Affects Our Psyche
December 26, 2011
Time is a multifaceted subject. Sir Isaac Newton, the famous English physicist, mathematician and astronomer believed that time was absolute. Albert Einstein believed that time was relative. I believe that time affects our state of mind, which is why our emotions can shift when our thoughts move between the future, past and the present.
However, time does not interact with everyone in the same manner. For some, the future is exciting and challenging, for others, it’s scary, because the chatter in their head has declared that the future has nothing for them. For some, re-visiting the past is fun and informative. For others, the past offers the pain of regret. And then you have those who are aware of the power of the present moment.
So how do we keep from being a victim of time? By understanding the unique relationship that time has with the chatter in our head, which is this. The present moment and our chatter cannot occupy the same place in time.
This means our perception of time can be used to manipulate one of the most divisive aspects of our mental make-up, the chatter in our head. A mind that is free of chatter has few limitations, because there is nothing to fear, prove or protect.
Knowledge Does Not Change Behavior
December 22, 2011
In most situations, we know what we should be doing, but we don’t always do it. For example, the population is getting heavier. We know we should be eating less and exercising more. Those having financial difficulties know there are certain steps they must take to get back on track. Students know they are supposed to pay attention in class and do the work. We know these things, but we don’t always do them. Why? What could possibly be keeping us from doing what we know to do?
Just think, if Adam and Eve had the answer to that question, they would still be in the Garden of Eden. But here’s the good news, the opportunity to return to the garden is still there. This line from the Old Testament points the way and appears at the end of the story of Adam and Eve. “God placed at the east of the garden of Eden the cherub and flaming sword, which turned every way, to keep the way to the tree of life.”
The cherub and flaming sword were placed at the east end, because this is the direction from which the sun rises. Light symbolizes awareness. The “tree of life” is that God given state of mind that shares common ground with the universe. Cherubs are winged creatures with a human head, such as angels, that denote a holy place. The purpose of the flaming sword is to cut down that part of our personality that is responsible for Adam and Eve getting kicked out of the Garden of Eden.
Adam and Eve knew what was needed to return to the garden, but took no action, which shows that knowledge does not change behavior.
How to Reduce The “f” In Your Life
December 21, 2011
S = t (-) f is a formula for better living. “S” stands for state-of-mind. “t” represents the true-self, which moves us forward and “f” represents the false-self, which holds us back.
The true-self is a product of our universe that is constantly expanding. When we examine our surroundings we notice a world that is always creating, changing and in order.
The false-self is a creation of the brain that holds us back and is concerned about its image, being right, having control and not being accountable. Mental conditions that hold us back; employ one or more of these qualities.
Our state of mind is the sum of (t minus f). When the energy of the true-self is greater than the false-self our creativity expands; we celebrate change and are conscious that there is an order to life.
When the energy of the false-self is greater than the true-self, our creativity dims, we’re skeptical of change and believe that order is fomented through the chatter in our head.
To learn more about a tool that will enable you to shift from the negative to the positive, click on this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29SSuVwc78M
Looking Through a New Lens
December 7, 2011
Theory is crucial to science. Theorists use evidence to support their hypothesis (their conclusion) as to how the “seen and unseen” work. Psychologists, for example, rely heavily on theory in order to explain the hidden forces that drive our behavior. However, in spite of these theories we appear to be stuck in psychological ditch.
From the time Adam and Eve were kicked out of the Garden of Eden, what’s changed about us? We’re still listening to the serpent, eating the wrong psychological food and hiding, when asked to explain our behavior.
There has to be a reason why humanity can be so extraordinary on one hand, and on the other, having to entertain negative states of mind that take us in the wrong direction?” Could it be that we’re looking through the wrong lense and that our personality is not singular, linear or one dimensional, but rather an extension of a dualistic universe that is made up of positive and negative energy, which is why we can be up, down, glad, sad, rich or poor. To learn more about the factors that move us forward and hold us back, click here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29SSuVwc78M
