“I don’t believe that our thoughts change the character of reality. Instead, when we embrace the truth of reality, it changes us.”
I have a note in my journal — “Action is the only truth.”
I’ve been pondering that quote and holding it up to concepts of metaphysical influence.
Where I’ve landed is that our thinking is relevant/important as it often informs our actions.
I’m a product of the society of discipline. I learned how to take a rule and follow it to the letter out of respect for the institution.
That said, when I saw a national news clip of a woman paddling a canoe carrying on about intense flooding while men walked past her in water barely above their ankles, I smelled rotten fish.
We cannot be controlled if we wake up and see our part in the spectacle.
I totally agree. I have concluded that we can only truly known ourselves by what we do. The language of identity is a form of control. It marginalized us to think that we are less than what we truly are. Reality, when embraced in action, shows us what we are not. And reveals the hidden potential waiting to be fulfilled. This is why our direct connection to people matters more than our social media numbers. They are fleeting as the wind. Thanks for your thought-filled response.
“I don’t believe that our thoughts change the character of reality. Instead, when we embrace the truth of reality, it changes us.”
I have a note in my journal — “Action is the only truth.”
I’ve been pondering that quote and holding it up to concepts of metaphysical influence.
Where I’ve landed is that our thinking is relevant/important as it often informs our actions.
I’m a product of the society of discipline. I learned how to take a rule and follow it to the letter out of respect for the institution.
That said, when I saw a national news clip of a woman paddling a canoe carrying on about intense flooding while men walked past her in water barely above their ankles, I smelled rotten fish.
We cannot be controlled if we wake up and see our part in the spectacle.
Excellent piece. Thanks Ed.
I totally agree. I have concluded that we can only truly known ourselves by what we do. The language of identity is a form of control. It marginalized us to think that we are less than what we truly are. Reality, when embraced in action, shows us what we are not. And reveals the hidden potential waiting to be fulfilled. This is why our direct connection to people matters more than our social media numbers. They are fleeting as the wind. Thanks for your thought-filled response.
Truly my pleasure.
A few years ago I came across Martin Buber and his philosophy of I/Thou in contrast to I/It.
I came to understand that the divine manifests through relationship although I’m certain that is a very basic understanding.
Thanks Ed!
Basic but essential.