I suspect that some self-awareness is good for me, perhaps very good.
Maybe I can stir my interest in developing self-awareness by trying to stir your interests. Perhaps in trying to persuade you I can persuade myself.
The process of gaining self-awareness has seemed a bit revolutionary to me. I'm not sure why. Maybe it has something to do with my understanding of 'self' seeming slippery.
Anyway, I am convinced that ignorance is a great danger to me and to all mankind. Awareness seems akin to knowing, understanding, illumination and the like; so may stand in opposition to ignorance. Awareness also seems like that alertness which keeps me from falling into a hole.
Configurations of energy have a growing part in my understanding of being. Energy seems to be a part of self. Are you thinking a bit more about self-awareness yet? I am.
Maybe there are some questions which can motivate us to act on our stirrings of interest. Motivation seems to be a component of self, doesn't it. Stirring is an evidence of energy, isn't it?
Are you thinking of something to say about self-awareness?
What might we say about 'self,' 'awareness,' or 'self-awareness?'
How is motivation connect to self? How is it connected to awareness?
Some people think of questions like these are attractive little doors you can open and look through to new and beautiful happenings. Some people thing of them as part of a string that they can take hold of and follow to healthful doings and understandings.
What suggestions have sages of old made about self-knowledge? How does knowing differ from awareness? How is it the same?
Why might expanding our awareness be good for us? How might that include self-awareness?
What process of evolution might we note in our life. What revolution? What patterns of activity might we note in our life?
What part might our understanding of 'opposits' play in our life?
What sort of reality can we see through pairs of opposites?
What does awareness have to do with creativity?
How might we observe a creative process within ourselves? Why would we think that there is one to observe?
What does creativity have to do with awareness.
Instead of motivating myself I may have overwhelmed myself. Well, just in formulating these questions I have stimulated a flow of meaning around their 'subjects' and objects.' Maybe if I sit down with one of them for a time I'll come to see an attractive little door or the end of a little string to follow.
Showing posts with label motivation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label motivation. Show all posts
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Sunday, June 26, 2011
An Older Teacher
Some old teachers showed me this list of twenty values compiled by an older teacher. They then gave me this homework. "You highlight in green the five of her values that appear most important to you. Then highlight in red the five values that mean the least to you.
Put aside the values that mean the least to you and arrange the remaining ten values in descending order from okay to not very important. Now, you should have a value list that is important to you."
I am not a student of these teachers so I have not done the homework. However, the list seems interesting and its purpose worthy. So, I reproduce the list below. Perhaps I will indicate five of them which seem most important to me today. You know, I'm not even sure that they are values, but they do seem to point toward values.
1. Life isn't fair, but it is still good.
2. When id doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. I don't have to win every argument. I can agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with my past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare my life with others. I have little little idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
!5. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful, or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
These are from retired women who taught children and now speaking to each other. The list probably says more about them than anything still the list, and the homework, may motivate one to do something about ones own values.
My green list of the moment is: 2, 3, 16, 19, 13.
Put aside the values that mean the least to you and arrange the remaining ten values in descending order from okay to not very important. Now, you should have a value list that is important to you."
I am not a student of these teachers so I have not done the homework. However, the list seems interesting and its purpose worthy. So, I reproduce the list below. Perhaps I will indicate five of them which seem most important to me today. You know, I'm not even sure that they are values, but they do seem to point toward values.
1. Life isn't fair, but it is still good.
2. When id doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone.
4. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. I don't have to win every argument. I can agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It's more healing than crying alone.
8. It's OK to get angry with God. He can take it
9. Save for retirement starting with your first paycheck.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with my past so it won't screw up the present.
12. It's OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don't compare my life with others. I have little little idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn't be in it.
!5. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don't worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful, or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn't kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don't take no for an answer.
These are from retired women who taught children and now speaking to each other. The list probably says more about them than anything still the list, and the homework, may motivate one to do something about ones own values.
My green list of the moment is: 2, 3, 16, 19, 13.
Friday, June 24, 2011
My Only Pay is Your Comment
It is your comments that keep me going.
Please let me see a remark from you.
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I need the motivation of your comment. You may control the direction of my posts (somewhat) with your comment.
If you do not want even your anonymous comment published feel free to email me.
Let me hear from you.
Please let me see a remark from you.
You may easily comment anonymously.
Click on the word "comments" below and check it out.
I need the motivation of your comment. You may control the direction of my posts (somewhat) with your comment.
If you do not want even your anonymous comment published feel free to email me.
Let me hear from you.
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