Posted by Larry Hoover on October 24, 2004, at 8:02:37
In reply to (((Dinah))),Larry,Gardenergirl,AuntiMel, posted by 64bowtie on October 23, 2004, at 3:39:48
> Since beliefs are a substitute for re-thinking things over and over, the person starts being aware of so much more going on around them by being less dependent on beliefs for answers.
Beliefs aren't the only interpretations we impose on experience. Attitudes, memories, social mores, expectations, emotional state...
> As we become more and more aware, our ability to perceive increases casually replacing our need to intuit and guess at what might work. This is just a beginning. There is plenty of time to add more strategies from everyone as we all become more aware.
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> RodI'm with you on the conclusion, that self-observation can become an automatic process, permitting real choice to occur. I call the state of "self-observation in real time" pseudo-objectivity. The delimiter pseudo is because we must, perforce, remain subjective about self.
In any case, and not to pull a pin out of my pocket to burst any balloons floating by, certain chronic illnesses impose heavy limitations on the outcomes of such enlightened thinking, e.g. chronic fatigue syndrome or fibromyalgia, post traumatic stress disorder, depression itself. In such cases, the avoidance of hurt or pain can be all consuming. Not from less than optimal thinking processes, but from necessity. As an individual with all three of my examplar disorders, I can assure you that my beliefs do not weigh me down. On the contrary, I must continually reorganize my old beliefs to prevent myself from rendering myself bedridden from failing to accomodate my limitations.
Lar
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