while i generally, thought that this was a good essay which i agree with, the article did not elaborate on how we make aligned choices when our awareness and choices are based on our current individual filters. i.e., we can be aware of what we choose but our previous experiences color and more importantly help us to decide what to focus our attention on. we can't ignore what we've learned. unfortunately, this forms what we think is objective and makes "the trick of maintaining a cool and fluid objectivity" very difficult, e.g., we may hear a siren and believe it to be an invitation to reaffirm the limitations of the past without the realization this is the case. without that ability, in the short runs, we can flow into many unfulfilling paths; so, how does the author suggest we accomplish the trick? personal examples of the author's internal dialogue would be helpful.
On Aug 23, 2011 cld wrote:
while i generally, thought that this was a good essay which i agree with, the article did not elaborate on how we make aligned choices when our awareness and choices are based on our current individual filters. i.e., we can be aware of what we choose but our previous experiences color and more importantly help us to decide what to focus our attention on. we can't ignore what we've learned. unfortunately, this forms what we think is objective and makes "the trick of maintaining a cool and fluid objectivity" very difficult, e.g., we may hear a siren and believe it to be an invitation to reaffirm the limitations of the past without the realization this is the case. without that ability, in the short runs, we can flow into many unfulfilling paths; so, how does the author suggest we accomplish the trick? personal examples of the author's internal dialogue would be helpful.