"Confluence - (noun) - the act or process of merging. A flowing together of two or more streams." Educating the Mind without educating the Heart is NOT education - at all. Is it possible to choose correctly without "seeing?" Skittles candy pieces are all the same flavor - but the brain tricks Human into thinking …
Tag: Mystery
Step 314: Full Circle
"Armistice - (noun) - temporary stopping of open acts of warfare by agreement between opponents: truce." Keep promises. Expect clarity. Truth becomes Common Sense. Gold stops glittering. Effort - in surplus - can overcome lack of confidence. Keep going! A flag is nothing more than colored cloth and its power comes from the …
Step 309: Magic – Mystery – Miracle
"Some people feel the rain. Others get wet." ~Bob Dylan The Human brain is hard-wired to "fill in the blanks." Quick - which is more important - being successful OR being kind? Without limitation there is no opportunity to maximize growth and/or progress. Trial and Error. Compare and Contrast. Becoming a responsible adult doesn't happen …
Step 303: Unfinished Business
"Phantasm - (noun) - a product of fantasy: delusive appearance; illusion; ghost or spector; a figment of the imagination; a figment of the imagination. A mental representation of a real object." Look beneath the surface - what's "brewing?" Human loves satisfying - yet unprovable explanations for human behavior. We'll call it a "rationalization." Human rationalizes …
Step 298: Tricks and Treats
"Aerie - (noun) - the nest of a bird on a cliff or a mountaintop. An elevated - often secluded dwelling, structure or position." The stage is set - Actors in costume are on stage - and in place. There's an antagonist and protagonist. No brain will be left unscathed! It's called Metacognition (awareness of …
Step 296: Breaking News!
"Numinous - (adjective) - spiritual or supernatural. Surpassing comprehension or understanding, mysterious. Arousing one's elevated feelings of duty, honor, loyalty, etc." November begins at the end of October. Seeds grow in the dark. Soul seeks meaning - Mind wants certainty. Decisions based on "ego-greed" bear fruit - but may eventually become toxic - stinky - …
Step 268: Shifting the Center of Gravity
"When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful." ~Malala Yousafzai Appreciate the details. Discernment is based on the "Truth I believe." Tension is created when "what I think I believe" doesn't match up to "the reality of what MUST be eliminated." How much FREE WILL does a Human Bean really have? How …
