Tips

 

Tips are ideas you can put into practice every day. Essays in this section cover such topics as automatic writing, mindfulness, how our mind "edits" what we are conscious of and even how we learn.

 

Intuitive Indulgences

 

The other day, as I considered the present, my thoughts turned to how I got here. My mind drifted back over the years, though it was not a nostalgic trip, nor one with a particular purpose in mind, it was not from regret or longing, it was simply an aimless wander. While I had no conscious goals in mind, as I meandered I found myself thinking about my path, and the “gifts” that had placed me firmly on it and then about some of the skills I have learned along the way.

Rivers of thoughts related to my path, gifts and skills swirled around me. One stood out, for whatever reason, and when I touched it, I felt my purpose or at least one of them, and that one being to share what I have discovered and to teach others where I can. In doing so, I had grasped one of those many rivers and so my attention followed it and along came a torrent of related thoughts.

Learning to Learn

 

The mind is a trap; it grabs and holds onto countless bits and pieces of information. The volume continues to grow with every experience we have as our mind identifies, classifies, organizes and synergizes every little tidbit of every aspect of them. This process is something we refer to as learning, which we describe as:

“Learning is the lifelong process of transforming information and experience into knowledge, skills, behaviours, and attitudes.” (1)

The above definition will suffice for this discussion. When I read it the first thought that occurred to me was “how do we do this?” Part of the answer is contained in the definition itself; that word being “transforming”. The idea of transformation is change, and change is learning.

We Are So Much More Than We Think

 

The best expressions of the human spirit are a remarkable sight. We are often in awe of what one person can do when they set their minds to it. Such people encourage and inspire us to be more than we have been and to step beyond the walls and limitations that may have restricted us in the past. This is especially true when their acts are selfless, when they come with a personal price or they make a noticeable, even significant difference in the world.

We view such acts as different, as remarkable and even super-human. The fact is they are all and none of these things. They are merely people, just like you and I. What sets them apart is their willingness, even eagerness to express their selves without waiting for the approval or support of others.

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