Discernment
The reason we stumble over our own mental functions is not because they are by themselves defective. We are lead to believe that we “are” those mental functions which means we have no power to make choices about or navigate our way through mental events.
Science is now coming to the opinion that our emotions are hard wired behavioral survival skills as they all seem to be ingrained into our motor and sensory centers and often have very marginal contact with our “higher” functions neurologically. Would we be well served by thinking that supports and enhances emotion?
“A rich man may be wise in his own eyes, but a poor man who has discernment sees through him.” Bible
Legacy of Emotion
It's always been my experience that the world makes no effort to deceive humanity, but instead that we, through our… Read More
Support for Survival
Does our thinking tend to support and enhance our emotional awareness? No. We usually try to talk ourselves out of… Read More
Function from Sensations
From my experience, my senses work together to inform me about what is good for me. My sense of taste… Read More
Basis for Discernment
How would we best determine what any of our experiences mean? This is what discernment is. What value or meaning,… Read More
Body and Emotions First
Shall we do another situation? Let’s discuss will. People use will like they use thinking, and it is really the… Read More
Sick Will
I do think thinking should guide the emotions and not rule it. Thinking should inform the other. Does it not seem… Read More