Absolutely, no problem. On Thu, Jun 4, 2020 at 6:03 AM Lonny Meinecke <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Jamie, > Would you mind if I shared this post with my new wife Lisa? I know it's a > closed group, but she really perked up when I mentioned it - you all are so > cool! She's like a walking dictionary ;) > > Thanks, > Lonny > > > Dr. Lonny Douglas Meinecke > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__lmeinecke.com&d=DwIFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=QOmPhqn4rSDkeCYMfMXwYfaK1veQUdUDReIEWCMalWQ&s=1V-dzYXeXpq-Rb9kA8MiP5DiSalMhLJPsDD_YfEkZEk&e= > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__lmeinecke.com&d=DwMFaQ&c=eLbWYnpnzycBCgmb7vCI4uqNEB9RSjOdn_5nBEmmeq0&r=HPo1IXYDhKClogP-UOpybo6Cfxxz-jIYBgjO2gOz4-A&m=j9aFHeYo8jRQRtqdxCyHrk52yFZwHQS__zju0ahvyTY&s=7Wt5hciNYxaLfWHn_Y6oi0IwbbGdF0KwvcWrrH9hWis&e=> > > "Comparison is the thief of joy" (Theodore Roosevelt) > > On Wed, Jun 3, 2020, 7:48 PM Jamie D <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Some people in Kinesiology claim you can measure the "truth" of a >> statement by measuring the strength of your muscles when hearing it. No >> surprise there's a lot of controversy about this. This is a discussion >> about what manner of "true" might be the case. >> >> I'm interested in finding out which permutation develops energy as not >> just a solution to depression, but perhaps achieving higher levels of >> "vibration" or inner freedom than recognized as normal. >> >> I was meditating in Self-Enquiry recently, observing how various thoughts >> trigger various changes in the flow of energy within my body, and noticing >> how much of my thinking "sucks" or "denies" energy from my voluntary >> muscles (I wonder if that's how the term "suck" came to be). One can see >> how this connects to *behavioral shutdown*, depression, and low >> self-esteem. >> >> Clearly the body will support some thoughts and actions and not others, >> and I believe this has everything to do with the most interesting stories >> and examples of human nature: >> *how revenge is a bad idea, >> *why some say those who *believe *the most will always win, >> *how finding God and repentance provides new life, >> *how talking to God or your self/subconscious/body in prayer causes >> subtle feelings of change that could emerge later into radically different >> behaviors. >> >> I'm reminded to really check my intentions. I currently think that the >> energy behind a simple intention, say to win a game of poker, can be >> refracted into many other intentions based on how the poker game is played, >> and very little is premeditated. A person can set out to play the game, >> hoping to win, but in a manner that necessarily translates into other >> intentions and emotions like anger, humiliation, etc. >> >> Joe Rogan talked about how terrible it is to lose a big fight. Why MUST >> that be the case? Is it not possible to invest just as much energy into >> winning, without caring if you lose, in order to live wisely? >> >> And if I try to live that way, peers will often presume and impose such >> frames upon you, requiring some will of mind to resist the "curses". >> >> Another question is: *can the body be wrong? Can emotions be wrong? * >> Can trauma cause someone to feel shame for having thoughts that go against >> abusers, or later, against genuine lies, that another might feel elated and >> victorious as solutions to their problems? The former type of person should >> be enraged at their peers for allowing them to be so duped! How is that >> made right? >> >> Life imposes all sorts of conflicts where people have to decide if they >> are more deserving than another, and I don't think the answer is to put >> others before yourself every time with anyone. But is it to love yourself >> before all else? >> Napolean once said, "I love nobody" and seems not to have been depressed >> much at all. >> >> Anyway, the body/subconscious clearly decide what you actually believe, >> and while you can negotiate with them, they may require a certain logical >> coherence - maybe a kind of logic yet to be written. >> >> I'd like to see the experiments on epistemic kinesiology (if that's even >> been coined). it fits with *behavioral investment theory BIT,* and the >> concept of *body budget, and withdrawal. * >> >> I look forward to connecting the dots further. >> >> >> -- >> -Jamie >> ############################ >> >> To unsubscribe from the TOK-SOCIETY-L list: write to: >> mailto:[log in to unmask] or click the >> following link: >> http://listserv.jmu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=TOK-SOCIETY-L&A=1 >> > ############################ > > To unsubscribe from the TOK-SOCIETY-L list: write to: > mailto:[log in to unmask] or click the > following link: > http://listserv.jmu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=TOK-SOCIETY-L&A=1 > -- -Jamie ############################ To unsubscribe from the TOK-SOCIETY-L list: write to: mailto:[log in to unmask] or click the following link: http://listserv.jmu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=TOK-SOCIETY-L&A=1