As I stated before on other threads/topics. I believe this place is like a class room. We are here to learn and then move to the next level. Modern belief in history is that humans have only existed on this planet a short time. Other historical accounts from other civilizations state that a number of ages have occured and that humans have built civilizations over and over. There is evidence to show that life has existed in this area of space forever and different planets have been ocupied over time at different times. That at one time Mars had civilizations on it. That the big bang may have been like the flood of Noah and just not been the start of life, but a cleansing of the old way to make way for the new. No one can say for sure. I personally believe we are here to learn. Just like in school we keep coming back to this plane of existance until we learn enough to move on. If I am stuck in the third grade I keep coming back until I am either ready to move on or expelled into another area.
Where do we graduate to? That is again hard to know for sure. I believe the next level is not just one place. That there are a number of places or possibilities. Even the Bible and other religious writtings have different discriptions of what "Heaven" is like. Some describe "The New City Of Jeruslem". Which to many looks like a giant space ship. Other discriptions describe a agricultural society were people will "beat their swords into plow sheers and their spears into pruning hooks. Where the crops will grow faster than they can be harvested. Other religions describe other places. I think it would depend on what you did here. Or what you are suited for.
Why do we feel emotions? Some people say that we feel emotions to set us apart from the animals. I disagree. I know my pets feel emotions. I can see other animals exhibiting emotions. I think emotions are here to help us understand our place in the enviornment. If we didn't feel emotions? We would be like machines and just react on instinct. If that was the case how could we learn and grow? Emotions give us insight into not only our thoughts, but others as well.
Bringing emotions under control is a never ending struggle. We have so many different stimuli. So many things tugging and pulling us. Today we have even more. When my wife was in the hospital, before she died. I had my cell phone. She had two cell phones. Her personal one and another from her work. I had to answer all three. I had her family, our friends and my family. The doctors and our life to deal with. All the phones where going off constantly. People where asking me over and over the same questions. My neighbors calling me telling me stuff on our farm needed attention. On top of that I had my Leukemia to deal with. It was the most stressful time I have ever encountered.
It is important that we prioritize our life. It is important that we maintain "devotion of time and attention". Also "order of priority". These are concepts from the D-Text. This allows us to mantain structure and limits the emotional pressure on us. Here are two pages from the D-Text. This is copyrighted material. I maintain sole owner ship. Some of the columns moved when it was copied and pasted, but I think you can figure it out.
All things must be given their proper order of priority and percentage of concentration - at their proper time.
Order of Priority - what is important? What matters to you? What are your goals?
Order of priority will change depending on time, place, people involved, emotional state, physical state, amount of pressure being exerted by outside forces, monetary constraints and the amount of power and knowledge available.
Main Orders and Sub-Orders
Each main order has sub-orders of priority. Main orders and sub-orders are stored and brought back as needed with respect to physical limitations.
Main Order: A Home
/ | \
A1 A2 A3
Sub-order: / | \
clean build mow
living shelves lawn
room
Main Order: B Family
/ | \
Sub-order: B1 B2 B3
/ | \
wife kids relatives/
in-laws
Percentage of Concentration / Time and Attention
Self %
Who? Home %
What? Family %
When? Social activities %
Where? Spiritual activities %
Why? Education %
Career %
Rest/Relaxation %
Devotion of Percentage of Concentration
Example: subjects, information A, B, C, D in time and attention.
A. 30% B. 10% C. 0% D. 60%
The letters represent anything we devote time, energy or thought to. Employers and society need or invest in our time and attention.
When these are spent on non-work or goal related subjects, it is counter-productive. Leading to an inferior work product or a dysfunctional relationship. Improper utilization of time and attention can lead to termination or conflicts.
This is how I order my life. It helped me build and maintain my business and personal life for most of my life. I need to take care of some stuff. By 4 now. Earl
