Creating the Future We Want--Taking Charge of our Thought System

We can create the future we want by taking charge of our thought system.  Some of the more recent research on chaos theory explores the impact positive thought can have on matter.  One of the conclusions from this research is that, at least at a sub-atomic level, thought can influence matter.

Other areas of consideration are the connectedness of what might have been thought of as random events.  The beating of butterfly wings off the coast of Africa can influence hurricane formation in the Atlantic ocean.

I had a book written in 1996 or 1997 with the picture of butterfly wings on the cover.  The book talked about the practical aspects of chaos theory.  (I haven't been able to find it yet.)

While the new research shows that the thoughts of one person can impact matter, the thoughts of many people can also influence outcomes.  Prayer circles can have a powerful impact on healing and "the laying on of hands" is an age-old method of healing--and of focusing positive thoughts.

In terms of bringing about the future we want for ourselves, one aspect of taking charge of our thought systems is to take charge of our "self talk."  One of the more practical approaches to do this is to develop skill in using positive affirmations--positive statements phrased as being completed already. 

Getting support by bring people of like minds together with a common purpose produces amazing results.  Benjamin Franklin created "junto" groups of like-minded business men engaged in self-help and charitable projects.  Quilting bees and barn raising parties were early American ways of bringing like-minded people together to achieve common goals.

President Barack Obama engaged the American public's imagination during his campaign for "change" and generated election results intended to create the changes he proposed.

With the economy in a state of change, now is a time to take charge of our thought systems once more and to paint for ourselves the future we want to experience--then to take action to bring it about.

TEAR is a way to remember how the thought system operates.  Thoughts come first, then, when linked with Emotions, followed by Action, Results are produced.  If we are experiencing results we do not like, the way to change those results is to be aware of the TEAR process and to make appropriate changes to produce the different results.

Exploring Noetic Sciences and Thought System Research

In the research for my dissertation (published in 1992) I reviewed a body of research on the thought system (see slide 3).  The Institute of Noetic Sciences is exploring avenues of research I have been working with my entire life.  It is amazing to me that much of what I have been exploring for so long is starting to come together quickly and that a work of fiction has pointed me toward other researchers engaged in similar pursuits.

The concept of developing patterns or habits of thought has been explored throughout time.  We have more precise instruments to measure what people have "known" for years.  As we re-think in the same patterns we actually cut pathways into our brains.  When injury, an illness, or age interferes with brain function, we may lose access to that information.  In families, we can lose the continuity of family history if we have not recorded (in audio or written form) the memory of the oldest members of our families.  To some extent this is also true in terms of losing some of the memory of our times--if the books fade or are lost, if digital media becomes unstable or is destroyed, we are at risk of losing much of what we "know" as a species.

Our thought systems act as guides for our behavior and our future, as well as keeping a record of what we program into our bodies and behaviors.  Noetic sciences--learning more about how this works--can lead us to creating more opportunities for upliftment and healing for everyone.  That is something we can really appreciate as our population begins to enjoy an expanded lifespan.

Untentional Intolerance--Influence of Life Experience on Unintended Behavior

"Several years ago, Steve L. Robbins, PhD, coined the term 'unintentional intolerance' to define biases of which people are unaware," (JAVMA News, October 1, 2008).  Many researchers have documented various components of life experience which serves as the filter by which we find value in our experience--both tacitly (unconsciously) and with conscious awareness.

In my 1992 dissertation, I explored the components of life experience (see slide 3, then slide 2) and showed how these components of life experience are a factor in how we reflect on our experience and add to our integrated life experience.

While research such as that completed for this dissertation show how these often tacitly held beliefs influence our behavior, that does not mean that we remain aware of these influences in the moment of our action.

How often do we allow unintentional intolerance to influence our speech and behavior?  We often act in the same way a personal computer or Macintosh computer allows us to have operations working in the background of our awareness while we focus our attention on something in the foreground.