Posts Tagged ‘brain’

It really is easy to see the worst in people. It doesn’t take any talent or discipline. Just look and the darkest part of humanity is played out plainly in front of our earthly senses. From the tone of our voices, to the clothes we wear or even the smell of our skin, we draw mental conclusions about one another. One has only to be aware of their own self to see others at surface value. And like thinking that ice bergs float upon the water, we only get a small part of the entire individual. Every single “sensing” of another person casts an unfair judgment upon them and in sliding scales of personal and silent criticism. Mostly we see each other through the lens of our own set of preferences, no matter how smart or spiritual we become. We do this through our senses and we relate with our surroundings through the mirror of memory. For instance, my sister thinks I am a saint and my Mom thinks I’m still a kid. One friend thinks I’m a wild rocker while another thinks I’m some computer guru. Some people know that Brooks and Dunn is my favorite group but others would say KISS or Motley Crue. Some clients called me genius, others called me useless. True? Or just partially true?

The fact is that life, (consciousness) does not just happen. The stuff that makes up the cosmos and the billions of stars of the universe does not just become aware of itself without some real God-like love occurring somewhere beyond our ability to sense things. And in this way everyone is truly sacred! Every time a judgment about another person arises in my mind (good or bad), I have to remind myself that I am just like them, we come from the same stuff. Hell, I might even be them if any of the Copenhagen Interpretation holds a drop of accuracy as to what is going on in the unseen world of physics. Everyone is scared. Every single person, no matter where they came from, what they did or what they have achieved, is sacred and valuable to someone (or something) who loves them enough to make them aware of creation.

Every human is a potential miracle for amazing goodness in this world and is a living, breathing monument of the miracle of life. Every human is a earthly product of our environment, social conditioning and merely an image trapped in time (Dio, anyone?). We are the fleshy puppets of fear in some corner of the human genome trying to come to grips with the cycle of life and death. Call it the “Golden Rule”, “Karma”, “What Goes Around, Comes Around” or “Reaping What You Sow”, it appears that the earth and all of us on it, are subject to perception. Let us deem everyone sacred and look for the very best in one another.

Not so long ago herders would use fainting goats to protect their flock. These faint of heart little beast would be brought in as part of the herd for one purpose, to be eaten. If predators such as wolves would attack the flock, the goat would faint, the wolves would eat him and the rest of the flock could then eScape.

Your mind is the herder, the flock is your hopes and dreams and the wolves are your fears. So who or what is your scapegoat? Is it other people? You mate? Your job? Your income? The people that work for you? What goes down when you fears take you off course of your dreams? What is the thing you use to justify your own personal fears and the reason you are not accomplishing your goals. In order to protect the ego and justify the outcomes we create, someone or something has to be eaten.

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Did you know that the very nature of the human experience is addiction? We tend to use the word addiction as if it is a bad thing, and while it can be if it lessens the quality of one’s life, it is also as necessary and natural as living.

We are all addicted to everything. Life is addiction! Science tells us that humans live in anticipation of certain chemicals in the brain that bring out the awareness that comes with being conscious. These chemicals work together with our grey matter to create our experiences in the form of perceptions and the forming of memories. An addiction by definition is something that you can not control. Therefore, if you can not control an emotional state you must be addicted to it. Who likes the the sound of that? (Anyone, anyone… Bueller?)

But we aren’t addicted to just one thing. We’re addicted to all things at different times AND in varying degrees. Someone sitting back yapping about cigarette addiction is likely to be holding the coffee they can’t live without. When we’ve had enough of one addiction we’ll move to a new one. If you don’t believe me, take your favorite sports team. I dare you to not watch the games, talk about them or wear their logo for the rest of the season. I’d be willing to bet that you won’t be able to, that is, until you find something that creates a greater chemical release– like a girlfriend! HA! It’s who you are man and that’s okay!

Lastly, our personal identities are linked to our addictions. They have to be or we would all have major personality disorders because each moment would be some random event not linked to a memory or feeling. Me, I’m addicted to learning new things! I am also crazy addicted to my son, my girl, coffee, Mighty Muggs, Pixar Cars, Warhammer and I am trying to get addicted to working out and eating better. I hear those are some good chemicals, bro!

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This young man sees without eyes in his head. His brain has evolved in ways that are the stuff of comic book and science fiction. Documented proof of human evolution!