AN ARTICLE WORTH READING: We can break the computer algorithms destroying critical thinking
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The thing is ... anyone who is a true expert on any subject matter, will probably be the first to tell you what a crock being an expert really is... that's of course when they reach expert status from outside proclamation. Self identified experts are by and large just egotistical douchebags. I'd suggest, the term, "one hit wonder" or single dimensional parrot, might be a relevant term. It's not possible for someone to be 10x smarter than you... even though that seems possible given the state of the world. Take any subject matter and study it in depth. It won't be long before you discover half-truths, lies or some falicy. The information has either been adulterated, corrupted or massaged to fit a certain perspective or agenda. So being an expert doesn't mean much. Such is the nature of terrestrial knowledge. If what you seek is truth, in it's purest form, that only exists within yourself... only when you cease to listen to the never ending stream of questions and monkey chatter of your mind can you sit in silence and witness your own presence. Once you observe yourself observing, none of the questions matter... they are immediately burned up and the idea of seeking that thing you've searched for, often in existential desperation, is found. To quote St Francis of Assisi, "What you are looking for, is where you are looking from."
Great comment, couldn't agree more with you. The search for truth is typically a long and winding road as one discovers what is not true (virtually everything). Like for instance, that great quote you shared, which is misattributed to St. Francis!! Hahahaha, it's brilliant nonetheless....
The purpose of my book is to help people come around to this way of thinking. You've got to start somewhere. There needs to be a way to breakdown their blind trust in authority. This is the idea that has proven more practical in casual conversations I've had with normies over the past year. They don't respond to me saying "doctors are just parroting their one-dimensional education and know nothing of alternative and opposing theories". Because I'm not a doctor or licensed FILL-IN-THE-BLANK medical "expert", the facts that I have to share are simply insta-dismissed.
Anyway, great comment. You're very far along the path of awakening if you resonate with that quote. BTW, I think the quote is actually be an enlightened Irish woman, but I can't remember her name. That's the title of her book...I read it about 10 years ago.
I'd be more inclined to encourage people to stop thinking altogether... because the endless barrage of thought is the very thing keeping them from understanding their true nature...but hey, we all have our own unique perspective, and the world don't move to the beat of just one drum 🙂. Yes, it is extremely hard to have truthful conversations with most that run with the herd. I've given up imposing my will for them to be free, if for no other reason than it just falls on deaf ears, people can't relate or they're just not ready to discuss things that really matter. Besides, imposition goes against the natural law of allowance. If they express an interest, that's different. I've always found it interesting how we're all going to die, but talking about it is so taboo...or even discussing what happens in the afterlife... again, not something most discuss, and that is almost unbelievable. How can you live groundhog day for years and not question what the hell you're doing here...where you came from and where your going? Meanwhile they can tell you the ballplayer's kid's middle name...or whatever the latest fad is. With endless distractions, dead ends and shiny things in this life, it's rare that you find others who can see the honkey tonk for what it is and not be consumed by it. It's nice to know there are others out there...cheers 🥂
Yeppers. we're definitely in a tiny minority. That being said, if only it were even "possible" to stop thinking. It absolutely can't be done. The harder one tries, the more thoughts that appear. But that being said, the great power in attempting such a feat leads one to a baffling conundrum -> "If I can't consciously and willfully stop my own thoughts, are they really even mine"? In my experience, a variety of new angles of awareness begin to appear shortly after this realization.
But until someone really gives it the old "college try" for a few months at least, such a suggestion is utterly ludicrous on the face of it, because "practical thought" is undoubtedly required during certain moments throughout the day. It's that background "Monkey-mind" thought-stream that insists on filling all moments of temporary inactivity and potential silence with its unceasing chatter, regardless of one's own intent and will to shut it down, which can be seen clearly for the first time, and thus open to further inspection and observation.
As to your comments about imposition, ground-hog day, etc., I see this phenomena through the lens of the "old soul" versus "new soul" pointer. I trust by your use of the phrase "true nature" and St. Francis quote, you get the gist of what I'm suggesting and I'll leave it at that.
Suffice it to say, this clearly isn't the board to be openly talking about spiritual enlightenment/awakening. I've endured a couple downvote smackdowns in the past to know better...haha. I've stumbled into a few folks that are of like mind here, but there's no point in upsetting the majority. However, I do often wonder how people reconcile "The Great Awakening" in conjunction with the "WWG1WGA" mantra.
Bottom line, we're all exactly and perfectly where we need to be in every given moment. How could things be any other way, right?
BTW, remembered the Irish spirituality teacher's name -> Jac O'Keeffe. Her book title:subtitle is: "Born to be Free - The Freedom you Look for is Where you Look From" ....quite similar to the St. Francis quote you used. (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005LVH9D4/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0)
It's a real doozy of a book for those ripened and ready to digest such material....