 General Writings
This section is reserved for pieces on a variety of topics on personal and spiritual growth as well as others that I believe might be of interest to you. The number of articles will grow over time as new pieces are written by myself or site members. To read any of the articles simply click on the Read More button and enjoy!
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Sssh, It’s a secret
One question that comes up frequently in my conversations is “What do I think the answer or secret to life is?” Most did not come out and ask this specific question, yet it was there if you cared to look. These questions started long before the movie The Secret came out and it has been many years since I have considered this question or asked it of anyone save myself. Naturally, since the book and movie came out, the question and the nature of the conversation that followed changed. Most of the time, I was not asked, “What is the secret?” it became “What do you think of The Secret?”
Not having read the book or seen the movie I asked them to give me their impressions. The spoke about how the movie suggests we can have what we want by imagining our selves having what we want, I heard of “The Law of Attraction” and that thoughts are electromagnetic waves that radiate out and change the universe around us. These were the three most common concepts that people took away from the movie or book. Some believed that the movie was complete fiction, others were uncertain, but the bulk were believers in at least the concept and wanted my opinion.
Last Updated on Friday, 02 March 2012 19:44
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Our Mental House Part 4: What We Are Conscious Of
You are walking down the street on the way to the store to pick up some things you need. As you walk, you observe and think about what you observe. You gaze around from time to time as some things catch your attention. Have you ever considered why you noticed some things or have certain thoughts and not other? What was it about that person across the street that caught your attention and why did certain thoughts about them surface and not others? Why do aspects of what we observe bring forth memories of other experiences we have had yet others do not?
Why do some things hold our attention even to the point of overriding what we are actually doing? These are not questions easily answered, certainly not ones we can answer directly; however, the processes that that lead to what we notice, remember and think about can understood.
Last Updated on Sunday, 21 October 2012 15:40
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Our Mental House Part 3: The Consequences of How We Think
"Cogito ergo sum", or as it is more commonly known, “I think, therefore I am”, is a philosophical statement made by Rene Descartes over 350 years ago. He was one of the great thinkers of his time and to this day people often quote this statement. I have often contemplated this, even meditated on it many times over the years. Of course, he examined a number of ideas including construction of system of knowledge based on deduction and perception; however, I want to focus on this one idea.
It was the notion of self-awareness and the question of “do we really exist?” that initially intrigued me about this statement. It is an idea examined by many people and I will not revisit it here, though it is a good lead in to what I would like to examine.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 05 December 2012 00:04
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Our Mental House Part 2: Thought Dynamics - The Practical Side
We all struggle to a certain extent with life issues and growing past them can be a huge challenge. We see or notice a problem and then set to work on resolving it, to grow past it. For instance, we all have experiences where we react with anger or with feelings of hurt. The only way we can truly get past these reactions is by resolving that within us that led to them in the first place.
We have all tried to let go of such feelings, only to find they stay with us or manifest in some other form in our lives. We are not conscious of how this happens but it does. We then find that, down the road, we encounter a new situation and they resurface once more. To us it can seem like we are fighting an endless battle against an unknown and mysterious foe. We struggle to find a way to resolve them or let them go fully. The answer to this is not to keep hammering at the same walls, it starts with understanding how we built the walls in the first place.
Last Updated on Sunday, 30 December 2012 15:44
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Our Mental House Part 1: The Dynamics of Thought
Over the course of my essays and writings, I have spoken many times about energy interactions (1). I have done so as it is a great benefit to us when we are more aware of how energy interacts and how our actions affect it. By actions, I do not just mean our physical acts; I am referring to our thoughts (conscious or otherwise), feelings and even those of what I have referred to as our non-conscious aspects (those not part of our conscious mind).
It is hard to convey a lifetimes worth, and beyond that, of understanding in few words. Our situation, motivation, beliefs, language and use of symbols differ. We have different family, social and cultural backgrounds and experiences, all of which can change or distort the information. This is especially true in terms of examining thoughts, for it is our thoughts that are the fundamental constructs of our mind. They also form the basis of our relationship with our reality.
Last Updated on Saturday, 12 January 2013 13:32
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