Thoughts carry forward. This is the truest nature of the human mind. It begins with a topic, which then materializes in the mind and carries forward, inspiring the mind to move from one to the other like the web of a spider. Have you ever stopped in the middle of the conversation to re-trace the original topics in your mind? Have you then wondered how you have moved from one topic to a completely unrelated topic throughout the conversation (external or internal)?
This is a concept that must be further explored by the individual from an observer perspective. Understanding what factors, motivations, inspirations are involved when moving from one thought to another. With this objective understanding, one can discover more about themselves.
A great metaphor to symbolize and explain this concept is as follows:
The mind is the radio, and the thoughts are the signals. Think of a radio having some storage space and an information processing unit. This radio is always tuned to a signal but is constantly changed many times throughout the day from the external environment. Lets also think for a second that “Focus” is the knob on this radio.
The storage space and the processor work in conjunction with the external influence or signal to project the thought in the mind’s view. During this process, internal motivations, beliefs and frontal logic is applied and finally the thought is materialized.
This can also be a way to explain why every individual interprets thoughts and actions differently. This is also the reason why sometimes where there is conflicting information processed in the mind, there is much discrimination in interpretation. One thing we know is that when comparing all with all individuals, we have a standard set of very similar and sometimes identical information stored in our minds. In this way, we are actions are the result which cause us to build or attempt to physically materialize this thought.
Could this be a factor that gives birth to the world around us?
There are always influences that cause the mind to keep processing thoughts. Sitting down, hearing external sounds of a distant TV playing, music, video-games, working at a job are also good examples of factors that keep this mind busy. Our mind (radio) is usually tuned into one of these channels. Try and analyze what are your standard thoughts throughout the day?
Think for a second and believe that we could stop this. The question would be “How so?”
The answer is simple. Thoughtlessness!
How can one be without thoughts? To be honest, there is no way to simply say one is “thoughtless”. You could wipe the chalkboard clean but if you look closer, there are still some traces of chalk left behind. This is much like the mind itself. It is yet unknown to me whether true thoughtlessness actually exists and or whether it is achievable. All claims of thoughtlessness are debatable hence lets naturally assume for a minute that it doesn’t exist.
It is possible to slow down your thoughts to the point of observation. Relieve the mind of all the weight, relaxing, and allowing everything to flow naturally. There is no focus, no focus on anything, but a focus on simplicity. Everything exists, sentient to itself and needs not to be disturbed, such is the case of the Past. All things have a meaning, it is not those things you must by carrying around, but rather the meanings. Let us drop this heavy bag, known as “The Past”.
Lets take a deep breath, and now its time to move forward…..
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