Mind Power—Mind Tricks
In my book, Choices and Illusions, a good deal of time is spent developing the hows and whys one’s mind often delivers false or incomplete information to them. The fact is, the mind simply makes up or fills in missing information on a regular basis to all of us. Being diligent about our mental shortcuts, our intellectual habits, and the very choices one makes can seem to be a full time job.
One of my favorite examples of mind power and mind tricks is exhibited below:
I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg
The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid! Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer inwaht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? Yaeh, and I awlyas thought slpeling was ipmorantt.
Researchers have learned that so long as the first and last letter of a word are in place, the mind seems to be able to sort the rest out. Unfortunately, our choices do not seem to follow this schema. Where the power of the mind can make sense out of nonsense, some of our human choices appear to be locked into no-win nonsense. The result is that for many, “same-old, same-old” describes their reality in truth. In a circular fashion one loops yesterday into today, failing to make a new choice.
Mind traps set limitations—or more precisely, are limitations. When one fails to find alternative choices that promote health, happiness and helpfulness, one is addicted or habituated to limitation. For the best example I have ever been able to work out regarding this illusion of limitation on choice, take a look at the “Flower Pot Story” now on YouTube. Go here: http://www.youtube.com/progressiveawareness
In my opinion, destiny is largely a matter of the accumulation of our choices.
Thanks for the read and I love to hear your viewpoint,
Eldon
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To know that something is an option is of itself such a huge thing! It seems that largely we are aware of such a tiny percentage of what is possible, it is quite amazing! I am happy that I do see some of those choices that can be made, but your story of the flower pot (and the wooden board on your other blog) makes me realise how many other options I must be missing! No worries - it is fun finding them!
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