Living things move…all the time… sometimes very fast, sometimes quite slowly, but they move. We all know that a certain amount of exercise is necessary to keep our bodies humming, lest movement become harder and painful. Even instruments need lubrication so that their continual movements remain assured.
We must remain aware of what's emerging...
What is not always obvious is that our minds must remain open to the passage of new thoughts and ideas. And it’s a great annoyance at times to pay attention to the raft of ideas that are always coming along. Nevertheless information moves at such a fast pace now that we must remain aware of what’s emerging or risk losing out.
The discerning mind...
There is a question to be asked: Is every new idea or series of thoughts worthy of our attention? Does everything merit serious thought? We know some things are too silly…or too unhealthy…to receive serious time, so the next consideration is…what gets a glance and what gets real time? It is the discerning mind that knows when to turn away and when to remain, and it is important to become this aware. If, as I believe, we are connected in life and either add to it or distract from it by thoughts and acts, we owe it to ourselves and to life to know what’s up. Since humans are the main actors on our planet, I do even the smallest things to assist. For instance I use “Love” stamps on all my mail to send the message of good every chance I get. And why not? Nothing stands still.
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