It’s our trauma that shapes us, and our maturity to face that trauma that heals us. .. to make us more than the leaves on the trees that are easily blown with the wind. To be grounded and centered, to face the murder of crows and not be shaken.. that my friend, is true victory. 💕❤️😘
Jeff, this is an incredible post. I'm going to try to distill my responses, but I have a feeling in me like I could write volumes about what you've just written. At the very least I feel lucky to have come across you when I did.
1. Baudelaire (well aren't I fancy) said, "Always be a poet, even in prose." Your poethood is very clear in your prose, and in your poetry as well of course.
2. Your description and analysis of the structure of ideas in your own mind, using the recursive threads analogy, is absolutely brilliant.
3. The way you're able to withhold the specific nature of your (prior) opinions, and literally use variables to represent them, is quite interesting. You have a penchant for thinking of ideas and energies in a space outside of 4D spacetime. Perhaps it's an information space of some kind, but I agree that it's a useful way to think about life, and conscious awareness.
4. Above all, your ability and courage to change as a human being is so very admirable. I believe in reincarnation, in the sense that each of us is reborn every moment, never quite the same. To ride with this, rather than fight with it, and to be willing to hold on tight for life's extra intense twists and turns, such as shedding major parts of your opinion-identity...I think you are a rare type, and you have a lot to teach. Thank you for blessing us with your writing.
Thank you for the feedback. I'm touched by your compliments. You're very generous with your praise, but I humbly receive your kind words.
Human growth (the inward, psycho-spiritual kind) is a fascination of mine. I so appreciate you sharing your thoughts here, particularly in 3 and 4.
Contemplations about the interplay between our conscious awareness and metaphysical reality are a favourite pass-time of mine, as is pondering the various types of energy we can exercise upon the world around us, whether they be of a physical nature or beyond.
Your take on daily reincarnation is instructive. I've often pondered the idea of dying to oneself each day (or moment), yet I'd never thought of it as a reincarnation. But -of course- you're exactly right, that's what it would be.
You've definitely a keen mind for these observations and I enjoy these reflections.
Thank you for you kind words and comment, Monica. I’ll admit that I felt a wee bit sheepish after I posted due to the deeply personal nature, but hearing that it’s resonating with some folks certainly helps to remind me why I thought to share.
I do think truth objectively exists and can be known. I think that a man has a personal obligation to find the truth and having found it, to stand on it-as immoveable as truth itself.
But we all absorb our fair share of lies and presuppositions and things we don't think all the way through.
So I guess my approach would be "Keep an open mind, but not so open that your brains fall out."
Thanks for the insight. I like your take on having an open mind. Well put.
Having gone through this experience, I’ve spent (and still do) much time pondering subjective vs objective truth. I find firm truth to be elusive to me as a mere mortal, like as much as there’s likely some universal truth that requires no human testimony to make it so, can humans know it, grok it? Sometimes it leads me to wonder, if for humans, is there only subjective truth? I’m curious; when would you say a person has arrived at an objective, immovable truth? (I’m talking here in the larger philosophical sense of course)
If you find a truth that tells you what you want to hear, I would at least be suspicious.
That's not to say that all truth is naturally disagreeable or uncomfortable, but in a search for what's true, you have to factor in your natural willingness to believe a comfortable lie.
I should have added that, at least for me, finding the truth was just the beginning. Unpacking it, analyzing it, learning to assess other claims in light of it and personally applying it has been a journey all in itself
I get it. I've been through a few similar life altering discoveries about myself. It's always good to take stock and make some changes when you find you are not aligning to what you would like to be your highest good.
It’s our trauma that shapes us, and our maturity to face that trauma that heals us. .. to make us more than the leaves on the trees that are easily blown with the wind. To be grounded and centered, to face the murder of crows and not be shaken.. that my friend, is true victory. 💕❤️😘
Thank you for the feedback. What a thoughtful comment. I read that one twice. :D
Jeff, this is an incredible post. I'm going to try to distill my responses, but I have a feeling in me like I could write volumes about what you've just written. At the very least I feel lucky to have come across you when I did.
1. Baudelaire (well aren't I fancy) said, "Always be a poet, even in prose." Your poethood is very clear in your prose, and in your poetry as well of course.
2. Your description and analysis of the structure of ideas in your own mind, using the recursive threads analogy, is absolutely brilliant.
3. The way you're able to withhold the specific nature of your (prior) opinions, and literally use variables to represent them, is quite interesting. You have a penchant for thinking of ideas and energies in a space outside of 4D spacetime. Perhaps it's an information space of some kind, but I agree that it's a useful way to think about life, and conscious awareness.
4. Above all, your ability and courage to change as a human being is so very admirable. I believe in reincarnation, in the sense that each of us is reborn every moment, never quite the same. To ride with this, rather than fight with it, and to be willing to hold on tight for life's extra intense twists and turns, such as shedding major parts of your opinion-identity...I think you are a rare type, and you have a lot to teach. Thank you for blessing us with your writing.
Mike,
Thank you for the feedback. I'm touched by your compliments. You're very generous with your praise, but I humbly receive your kind words.
Human growth (the inward, psycho-spiritual kind) is a fascination of mine. I so appreciate you sharing your thoughts here, particularly in 3 and 4.
Contemplations about the interplay between our conscious awareness and metaphysical reality are a favourite pass-time of mine, as is pondering the various types of energy we can exercise upon the world around us, whether they be of a physical nature or beyond.
Your take on daily reincarnation is instructive. I've often pondered the idea of dying to oneself each day (or moment), yet I'd never thought of it as a reincarnation. But -of course- you're exactly right, that's what it would be.
You've definitely a keen mind for these observations and I enjoy these reflections.
I so admire your openness and ability to put your introspection into such beautiful poetry. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for you kind words and comment, Monica. I’ll admit that I felt a wee bit sheepish after I posted due to the deeply personal nature, but hearing that it’s resonating with some folks certainly helps to remind me why I thought to share.
I am of two minds on this.
I do think truth objectively exists and can be known. I think that a man has a personal obligation to find the truth and having found it, to stand on it-as immoveable as truth itself.
But we all absorb our fair share of lies and presuppositions and things we don't think all the way through.
So I guess my approach would be "Keep an open mind, but not so open that your brains fall out."
Michael,
Thanks for the insight. I like your take on having an open mind. Well put.
Having gone through this experience, I’ve spent (and still do) much time pondering subjective vs objective truth. I find firm truth to be elusive to me as a mere mortal, like as much as there’s likely some universal truth that requires no human testimony to make it so, can humans know it, grok it? Sometimes it leads me to wonder, if for humans, is there only subjective truth? I’m curious; when would you say a person has arrived at an objective, immovable truth? (I’m talking here in the larger philosophical sense of course)
That's quite a question to ask.
If you find a truth that tells you what you want to hear, I would at least be suspicious.
That's not to say that all truth is naturally disagreeable or uncomfortable, but in a search for what's true, you have to factor in your natural willingness to believe a comfortable lie.
Well said, all. I would concur that one should expect the truth to surprise and even terrify from time to time, given its track record.
I should have added that, at least for me, finding the truth was just the beginning. Unpacking it, analyzing it, learning to assess other claims in light of it and personally applying it has been a journey all in itself
Love hearing about self-growth, I'm glad you feel better after it.
The poetry is beautiful. That last stanza (and the way it tied everything together) absolutely floored me. Loved it
Thanks for the kind words, Daniel. I appreciate your feedback and can definitely say I feel better than ever. So glad you enjoyed the poem.
Powerful pieces, both! I hope you are feeling lighter and brighter all the way around.
Thanks Pamela.
Absolutely. I'm a whole new person.
I get it. I've been through a few similar life altering discoveries about myself. It's always good to take stock and make some changes when you find you are not aligning to what you would like to be your highest good.
“(F)actor in your natural willingness to believe a comfortable lie.” I like that. Well said. Thank you again for the insight.