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| − | "Treat Knowledge with mystery and do not attempt to create a form for it, for it is greater than this and will exceed your expectations. Allow, then, for Knowledge to be mysterious so that it may yield its gifts to you without restraints. Allow your thinking and ideas to apply to the visible world that you see, for here your thinking can develop in a useful manner as you understand the mechanism of your physical life and of your involvement with others."<ref>'' | + | == Directives == |
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| + | "Treat Knowledge with mystery and do not attempt to create a form for it, for it is greater than this and will exceed your expectations. Allow, then, for Knowledge to be mysterious so that it may yield its gifts to you without restraints. Allow your thinking and ideas to apply to the visible world that you see, for here your thinking can develop in a useful manner as you understand the mechanism of your physical life and of your involvement with others."<ref>''Steps to Knowledge'', [https://stepstoknowledge.com/steps/Step200-My-thoughts-are-too-small-to-contain-Knowledge.htm Step 200]: My thoughts are too small to contain Knowledge.</ref> | ||
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| + | "One of my practices is to stop myself when I get upset over little things. Here I remind myself that strong emotions are always connected to bigger things: fears, things needing to be done or unmet needs to be considered later, beyond that moment. Strong emotions over little things are a mindless waste of energy and suffering. 'You are never upset for the reason that you think.' So what is the underlying cause of these strong reactions? Look for clues and not answers, for it is bigger than you likely think. Ask yourself: 'Is there something I must do or not do? Is there something I need to face or be aware of in my environment? Is there something I must consider or act upon?”<ref>Marshall Vian Summers, Studenthood Chat on August 10, 2024. Archived [https://www.community.newmessage.org/wisdom-campfire-chat-mvs/ here]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:45, 26 August 2024
Directives
"Treat Knowledge with mystery and do not attempt to create a form for it, for it is greater than this and will exceed your expectations. Allow, then, for Knowledge to be mysterious so that it may yield its gifts to you without restraints. Allow your thinking and ideas to apply to the visible world that you see, for here your thinking can develop in a useful manner as you understand the mechanism of your physical life and of your involvement with others."[1]
Practices
"One of my practices is to stop myself when I get upset over little things. Here I remind myself that strong emotions are always connected to bigger things: fears, things needing to be done or unmet needs to be considered later, beyond that moment. Strong emotions over little things are a mindless waste of energy and suffering. 'You are never upset for the reason that you think.' So what is the underlying cause of these strong reactions? Look for clues and not answers, for it is bigger than you likely think. Ask yourself: 'Is there something I must do or not do? Is there something I need to face or be aware of in my environment? Is there something I must consider or act upon?”[2]
References
See also
Further study
- Life in the Universe, Chapter 11: Unseen Forces in the Universe