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Post by Cain Da'arnesh on Oct 1, 2012 23:56:47 GMT -6
I noticed something. During an emergency, I'm extremely "together" so to speak. I'm very precise and coordinated. Could this in fact be attributed to being more awake due to the crisis at hand? And if that is indeed the case, then perhaps I should figure out some way to harness this state? Like meditate and imagine all the horrible things that could go down in order to bring on this state and thus become more awake in the process? Or is there more to it than that?
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Post by I AM the Way on Oct 2, 2012 20:55:40 GMT -6
I noticed something. During an emergency, I'm extremely "together" so to speak. I'm very precise and coordinated. Could this in fact be attributed to being more awake due to the crisis at hand? And if that is indeed the case, then perhaps I should figure out some way to harness this state? Like meditate and imagine all the horrible things that could go down in order to bring on this state and thus become more awake in the process? Or is there more to it than that? It's useful to analyze the cause and effect; how we reach a particular state and the nature of that state. Yet, it's the state itself which we're trying to achieve. The cause is merely a vehicle. Deliberately imagining horrible things is giving into imagination at best and daring negative emotions to dominate us at worst.
Nevertheless, human beings are in a continual condition of crisis just as we are - ignorant slaves made to suffer needlessly. If contemplating our situation brings you closer to consciousness, then by all means use it.
Awake!
VS
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Post by sin on Oct 3, 2012 8:49:57 GMT -6
THIS. I do agree that imagining the worst is the pathway to increasing suffering rather than alleviating it.
What's that saying: "Hope for the best, but expect the worst..."
I don't think this is exactly the correct mindset.
When an unexpected event occurs that requires conscious acts (rather than panic), the inner self will either get on board and act immediately or it will find itself scattered and lost. This is when you make a realization of what you are made of.
Even this is useful.
CS
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Post by Cain Da'arnesh on Oct 3, 2012 22:06:16 GMT -6
Hmm? Astute observations! Perhaps a better strategy would be to "find" this mindset in my head and attempt to utilize it more? Imagining horrible crap is evidently a bad idea? Maybe it would be more effective anyway to get at the root of this state of mind in order to "engage" it?
"Quotation marks!" Question mark?
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