Welcome…

Throughout life; from beginning to end…we continuously learn, unlearn, modify and up-grade our, general/overall, understanding of life. We’ve a vested interest, in “just how things seem to work”…relations…advancement, etc., etc.. Early on, ideas are formed…tested…advanced…modified…re-formulated…re-proven…and, occasionally, re-evaluated, with the help of insight. That’s what we’re trying to develop…and strengthen.

What we’re trying to do…

Insight enhances our ability to see things, clearly. In order that we may access good insight, a renewal of focus is required (from time to time). That provides us with a better picture of on-going situations, up-coming “likelihoods”, and personal position (regarding surroundings, personal and social relations, and self-assessment). Most of us, of course, have used some degree of insight from early childhood on. But consider this: Most of us have some awareness that this life is a pretty impressive (if not wonderful) thing. But, during times of substantial challenge, there may be a tendency to focus on negative aspects. Too much of this will distract us from goals to the degree that we increase our determination not to become so distracted from then on… possibly, to excess.

This could be a problem, depending on exact circumstances. Such “reluctance” might lead to overwhelming negative events and influences to the point where we are unable to progress, normally.

Failing to make the kind of steady/dependable progress which forms “stepping stones” toward goals, we look to a sense of more general progress (in life as a whole). That requires more appreciation for, and devotion to, the very tiniest “conquests” in life. Only then can they become real positive factors deserving full credit for their contribution. But, such “credit” must be limited to the actual role, played at that time.

These small accomplishments form “steps” that serve us well. But they do so only so long as we focus on the path ahead… not the stones beneath our “feet”. There is a strong tendency to focus on that which is close.

We, instinctively, refrain from allowing our attention to get too close to anything we may perceive as distractive or (possibly) undesirable, in a given circumstance. Renewed energies are allocated to efforts seeking the positive influences and perspectives. We tend to be “drawn” by what we perceive as desirable.

The problem, here is that, should our judgment be just a tiny bit off, we may miss “early warning signs”… suddenly finding our self in close proximity with things/events/influences not clearly defined. If circumstances or moods dictated, we could find ourselves embracing something very bad… or, at least, potentially so. If, by now, we have failed to recognize the situation as negative, we are in for trouble. Assuming that we have recognized the situation as something that should have been avoided, in the first place, we are now forced to immediately initiate a plan of either immediate extraction or acceptance. This (negative) factor (be it large or small) is a “thing”, which, so long as it remains, will be integrated within and carried forward.

Such things, of course, vary greatly by degree. Should there be any ambiguity about the future for this situation it might be replaced by a “hope” that this negative factor may somehow play a tempering (or other catalytically changing) role. If properly applied it could contribute positively in future endeavors.

Should ever such a scenario unfold in life, one should be very much aware that a strong negative element, embedded within both motivation and action, is now playing a role… an important one requiring monitoring.

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