Continuing Q & A on "THE SOCIAL ANIMAL" 'B'

            Becoming

            T/F«   We become who we will Be and become, in conjunction

                        with the significant people in lives.

            ▲      True.  Never forget and never underestimate the power

                        of who you come from and who You associate with.  This

                        influence is extremely powerful.  As this book is telling

                        you, in large part, you are Social Animals.  You are

                        more than this of course but don’t underestimate, the

                        social part of who you are while you are here on earth.

Bias

 T/F       People have an inbuilt bias towards the static and status quo.

▲      True.  You all will normally gravitate towards comfort

             where and when you can find it.   Work is called work

             because it is usually not comfortable.  Play is activity

             that you call fun and not work.  Resting and comfort are

             natural but so is work and play.  Live a balanced life if

            possible, as best you can.  It will be your attitude that

            calls it work or play, drudge or fun.

 Q,        If true, how do you get people to move and work for their

            betterment, and for their greater good?  Explain.

▲      Yes, people do have these biases.  It is normal and

            unavoidable to be patterned with Conditioning, and

            biases.  From within persons’ mind and emotions they

            will get urges, Desires, thoughts and ideas.  It is up to

            the individual person to choose from this stock of

material, and decide what they wish to make of their life.

Parents and Significant Others can try to influence,

mold and shape a person but in the end it is up to the

person themselves to act for the better life they can

see, imagine and act or work for, to progress towards.

  

Brain

Q,        How many brain synaptic connections do I have?  How

            good, functional or effective are my synaptic connections? 

            …(is this relevant?)

▲      You brain is doing just fine.  It functions well for a

            person of 77 years on this planet.  This is not relevant

           for you to worry about.

Q,        How important and or relevant are my actual experiences to

            my brain to mind connections?

▲      As just answered this is not relevant for you to be

            concerned about.  For others, experience in this lifetime

            is very important in how your brain and synapses are

           “wired” (so called)  The “Use it or loose it” saying is true.

            How you use your brain-mind determines where it will

            work well or not work so well.  The wise person shapes

            and directs their focus to get the progressive and

            systematic brain-mind development that will pay off in

            greater dividends leading them to achieve their more

            important goals and objectives.  You really can’t have

            everything so you must be selective for what is

            important to you in this lifetime.  Do you choose trivial,

            escape, fun stuff or do you choose matters of substance

            to build a truly better life upon.  Or do you balance it all.

T/F      The brain-mind has a dopamine (and other chemicals)

            reward center.

▲     True

Q,        Does the ‘reward’ section, – part of my brain work OK?

▲      Yes it does but it is particularized for you and not others. 

            This is not relevant stuff for you to worry or be

             concerned about, at this time of your long life.

T/F       The main business of the brain is modeling.  It’s propelled

            by the desire for “limerance.”  (author’s term) The desire for

            the moment when the inner and the outer patterns mesh in

            one mind,- (as in single-minded-ness.)

▲      True.  Use the word ‘single-minded’, its’ more commonly

            understood.  [which is all about getting the subconscious

            and the conscious mind working in synch together] Yes

            the brain models things for you to help in understanding

            what the meaning is to and for you.   It is your guidance

            system.  Remember you can build and improve upon

            your guidance system.  Remember the language of your

            subconscious mind  is in the emotional feelings that are

            sent to your body parts.  Feel your feelings and come to

            understand these feelings.

T/F       The mental system is more geared towards predicting

             rewards.
▲      Yes, see the prior answer(s)

T/F       Seniors are completely capable of new learning and new

             growth.  The brain is capable of creating new connections

             and holding more information  - explain

▲      Yes, this is basically true for many of the senior adults

             in your country.  This does of course differ from person

            to person and from country to country. Ones’ culture,

            health and circumstance are important.  In general a

            healthy brain can continue to grow new connections, in

            those areas of interest where there is regular activity.

T/F        Meditation can rewire the brain

▲      True.  The quality and quantity of it will make a difference

             but this is basically true.

T/F       Journaling can rewire the brain

▲      True.  The quality and quantity of it will make a

             difference but this is basically true.

Behavioral Economist

T/F       Behavioral economists come closer to explaining accurate

             reality.  Explain

▲      Yes this is basically true but you do not need to get into

             this.

T/F       There are two status economies, a daytime economy and

             a nighttime economy. 

▲      This is one way of looking at this and does contain an

             interesting idea.

Q,        if true, how do you reach both segments?

▲      This is a marketing type question.  If you need this

             information choose a good marketer.

T/F       (per author) the world is divided into two types of people.  

            A, Askers and B, Guessers 

▲     This is one way of looking at this and does contain an

            interesting idea.  But this is not relevant for you to be

            concerned about.

New Questions on ... "THE SOCIAL ANIMAL"

Questions prompted’ to me, by the reading of
“The Social Animal” by David Brooks

I will journal and ask these questions, for my benefit and hopefully
yours too, seeking answers from God

Q,     means, questions

T/F,  means, true or false

▲    means,  Trinity and God’s answer

A     means alphabetic sorting
B     means alphabetic sorting continues

Achievement & Ability

Q,        How do I develop achievement skills?

▲      Envision something either exciting, great or beautiful

to you.  Choose and decide what you would like to be good at.

What contribution would you like to make and give?   Work at

 it and practice it with intention and intensity.   Hold your

attention on it, continue to imagine, vision and dream for it as

yours and as accomplished.  Never quit. Never give up. You

will build ability to achieve over time with proper experience. 

Ultimately, Focus Determines Destiny.  Your chosen focused

resolute choice determines your Destiny.

T/F       Many people overestimate their ability and chances for

success, they overestimate their ability to understand why they are

 making their decisions and choices

▲      True.  (Most) People do not appreciate their own

ignorance about not knowing what they do not know.  There is

more in heaven and beyond that you know about.

Ambition

T/F«   Ambitious people have a vision including the elevated

circle of friends they want to belong to.

▲      True.  No man or woman is an island.  And, many

islands do not have the resources you will need to complete

your dream-vision.  Your happiness and success will include

your giving something (best in love) to others. Like who you

are, like who you are with, and like what you do.  There is

magic and power in conscious cooperation

T/F       Some ambitious (and likely successful) people have a

knowing what they will be doing through their whole life.

▲      Yes, True for some. This is a true gift that is not

easily available to all people.

Avoidant

Q,        Am I one of the patterned people who are “avoidently

attached”  if so, how does this affect me?  And what I’ll likely do

or not do?

▲      Yes.  True.  You are one who has been challenged

this way.  It is personal.  This is for your soul development. 

Each soul is special and different.  You have already done

most of your work here on this planet.  There is no need for

you to “sweat it” at this juncture

▲      For others they will need to be sensitive to their own

inner drummer and to hear and decode their own emotional

messages.  It does come down to being true to yourself.

T/F       Avoidently attached kids, grow into challenged adults,
they develop and work within a narrow range of emotions/
feelings.  Is this me?  Explain.

▲      True.  Read prior answer.

Attention

T/F«   Those who have habits and strategies to control their

attention can control and manage their life.

▲      True.  You should not underestimate the power of

habits.  Like a Nun’s “clothing and habit” this shows the world

who you likely are and how you will likely behave.  If you have

 the self-control and self-discipline you will be likely able to

manage yourself to achieve what it is you want.  We are here

and now talking about character development which is critical

 for your chances for success. 

A

To Achieve Success,...

To achieve SUCCESS, you should
understand SUCCESS.
There are aspects YOU need to know.

IN GENERAL; Success starts as a particular person’s ideas,
feelings, desires or mental concept, in a process, with a
beginning, middle and end.

Success exists both, in it’s initial potential and in it’s real ultimate

actuality.  This process is both internal (mind and body) and

external. (in the material-physical world)

AT BEGINNING, interesting or exciting ideas and feelings get a

person to imagine a potential worthwhile goal. 

* When ‘you’ are conscious and clear about the desired goal idea,                           

(interest or excitement,) a real aware choice can be made. The
better to best choices are made with a true consciously aware
‘committed-decision’ to achieve it.

DURING MIDDLE,  there is a process where the goal idea and

feelings are sustained close to the front of your brain-mind. You
have faith, trust, courage and determination in and about yourself.

*  You act and move appropriately, using your energy,

consciousness and resources intelligently to advance and progress

toward this desired goal that you have chosen and decided upon.

AT END,  you arrive and are brought to the achievement phase
of manifestation or materialization.  Your pre-determined goal is

realized and actualized.  You feel good about it.

WORTH NOTING AND REMEMBERING,  Persons, who are

not succeeding can look to these pointers.

1)  They may not be clear about what they want. (clear headed

thinking can be unwanted hard work for some people.  It takes

sorting through thoughts and feelings, which at times can be

confusing.)

2)  They may not be able or aware of the choice and conscious

decision aspect.

3)  They may be unwilling to pay the ‘cost-price’ that comes
with the decision.  (“Decision” means killing  off all of the other
conflicting options.  There are people who do not want to cut off
their other potential or prospective opportunities.)
[called; ‘opportunity costs.’]
* The cost-price is usually less about money and more about
self-discipline and self management.

4)  They may not be willing or able to stay committed  to their

choice,  (Personal sabotage and or constraints are some of many
reasons some may quit on their decision-choice.)  
*  Be aware of what you choose and commit to.  A commitment is
actually a "promise to self," and if not kept, this reduces or destroys
self-confidence. 

5)  Courage may be required at times, for some, to stay

committed.

6)  Consciousness is elastic and you may need to expand and

grow into a greater higher conscious awareness.  (Albert Einstein

told us, we can not solve problems with the same consciousness
that created the problem.)  [read into this statement, that ignorance
 is not bliss]

ℛ

* I’d like to share this important letter (with you) to my son for my Grandson.

…My son M (name) told his son (T, name) - a ‘young’ 21 years old)
about my blog.  When he read it he was not prepared for what he read. 
He told his dad he was a bit upset,.. (I'm guessing his wondering about
this new Spiritual and metaphysical "channeling" material he had not
known before.)  He (M) also exchanges some personal stuff including
health issues.

……………………………………………………………………………. 

(here's and edited version of my email to my son)

Hello M (son's name)

I love you of course and care very much about you and your health. 

I'm learning that "health"  (of every description) is about your native

energy states...

BEFORE MATTER THERE IS ONLY ENERGY.

if there is disease and discomfort in you there is an of energy of

"DIS'....'EASE."  (not of ease)  Body issues are the ultimate end result

of MENTAL AND EMOTION issues.

Regular doctors are usually only able to "mask" the symptoms and

rarely do they cure and heal you.  True healing comes from God and

Spirit inside of yourself.   The best medicine is LOVE IN YOUR HEART,

LOVE IN YOUR MIND AND LOVE IN YOUR BODY.

HATE, FEAR or any form of negativity is the culprit.   SO, correct and

persistent forms of forgiveness are truly good medicines.  Laughter

helps heal.  (even if its fake and forced)

(son talks about and questions my age)   ...About me, almost 77, 
I'm happy about all that I've been able to be, do and see.   I'd like
to have more "time" to see if I can do somethings better, to sort of
self-improve from a human perspective,

(about my health,) ... looking back at all the playing athletic sports

activities I've done, this may be why I'm as healthy as I seem to be.

but something in me tells me its all the work of God and a reward of

sorts for my working on raising my conscious awareness, to become

more loving and lovable.  (and to be of service)

(Q. about car)  I hope you find the right car.  I'll pray for this for you.
 about T (name) reading my blog.......*upset?, To truly understand me

and this blog, he or anyone should read all of it with an "open" mind.    

Here’s an easier digested note, to give him.  print out the following

message for him.
________________________________________________________ 

Hello M (son's name)   (print this out to read again later
and to give to your son T.) 
These are 25 critical points to share & tell T. 

  

T.  you need not be upset about the unknown or anything if
you have love in your heart.

1,  I am one of the good guys and I am protected by God

     and the forces of good.

2,  I have been journaling (which turned into channeling) for

     many years now.

3,  I no longer need to use different hands, or pencils and

     pens.

4,  I have graduated to computer and can use a letter “R” or
      a “Q” to represent questions.

5,  I was told I could use the trinity pyramid symbol ▲ to

     represent God or his agents response.

6,  God’s reply can come directly from God or one of God’s

      agents.  i.e., Lord Michael, Archangel, Jesus or an

      ascended master like St. Germain or others.

7,  They/God will tell me supportive material  relative to my

      question, but will not tell me things that could actually

      interfere with my own free will.  (they are delicate and

      shrewd in their answers to me and my questions)

8,  I, (as well as all of us) am supposed to analyze / figure

     out what I want to do or be.  What experience do I

      want or need?

9,  I am protected by the forces of light.  I have no fear

       about this.

10, I am told, I am here, in this lifetime in a role as a volunteer,
        a utility player and could be used in a variety of ways.

11,  I had no awareness of this until after my 45^th birthday

        (maybe it was 46 or 47.)

12,  Life-‘in-carnations’ are for God’s pleasure and 

        benefit as well as….our own.

13,  WE are here for the experience opportunities.

14,  Life is eternal and we are immortal.

15,  As Human beings we are “swimming” (working) in a

        giant pool of consciousness,

16,  Consciousness (synonymous to “awareness”) in a

        easy to understand model,  is attainable or

        achievable on a scale of one to one thousand. (from
        the work of David Hawkins.- "Power Vs. Force."

17,  Anyone at or below a level of 200 (on this scale) is in

        a negative range or place.

18,  This (entire) planetary level of consciousness has just

         crossed 200 recently.  (crossover to positive side) 
          I read planetary consciousness  was about 207.

19,  The average USA consciousness is around 350 to

         450-ish, on average.  (Some places like Afghanistan
          could be around 50+/- , for example)

20,   My consciousness is around or just over 500 on

         average.  In some areas it’s higher but in other areas

         its lower.  That’s why my average is 500 +/-

21,  The 'forgotten kicker' to this ‘measured’ conscious-

         awareness level “thing” is that EMOTIONS are a very

         real part of how effective your consciousness /

        awareness can be used.

22,  To rise in conscious (and emotional) awareness, the

         challenge and necessity is to be able to ‘scrape off’

         and get rid of your bottom dragging or bottom

         hanging negativity.

23,  (there is more of course)

24,  (there is more of course)

25,  The end point,…. is the task and challenge of living in

         this life time, learning via life experience, is to love,

         more, better and greater.  To be lovable, and loving. 

         In a nutshell or in a capsule.   this is it.

 
 

HERE’S A HUMOROUS ADDENDUM

In “city slicker” movie, “Mitch” (Billy Crystal) asks “Curley” 

(Jack Palance) “ What is the secret of living a successful

life?”  

Curley answers; “To find and live doing that one thing”

(…“and the rest is shit.”)

Mitch replies;  “How do I find that one thing?” 

Curley answers; …”That is what *You*  have to find out.”

(reframe this) 

The one thing we all want,        (usually without an ability to

articulate this)   is “feeling good” and successful at being and
becoming consciously aware of our God connection and that life here
on Earth is a “Experiential” game to play. 

It’s a place of illusion, for spirits (souls) to have a place to gain
experience.  To have Experiential opportunities, in how to be loving
and lovable.  Most people hear about; “Spiritual life is Immortal and
Eternal” but usually do not think carefully on this or truly accept it….

       AND, yet,

People internally, can recognize wanting their own   

RIGHT-LIFE

RIGHT-MATE

RIGHT-WORK

RIGHT-FRIENDS

The challenge is to go out and find these things that are
important to you.  ___________________________

PS,   I wish I was told these things as a child but I was not.  
And,….(while there are always exceptions, here is a general
rule of thumb, on how it all turns out)

About friends,  You will become about as Worldly-successful
as your 3, (5, or 10)  closest friends you that you hang out with.
(usually)

About your mate,  You will be happy only to the extent you
have a good loving functioning relationship.  (usually)

About your general success, Your work will be critically
important in so many ways, its hard to express.  Your Social,
Financial and Material abilities and results connects solely
to your vocation and work (usually)

About having your right-life,  it will depend on finding and
doing your right work, having your right friends and having
your right-mate in this lifetime.  And if you don’t get it this
time there will be other “times.” To work additionally on
these matters.  (usually)

I love you all.  save this material for reading over again.
it may be a stretch of consciousness to "get it."

You can share this with adult children and friends who
you think could “get it.”   { This material could be like a
 “City Slicker moment” for those you love and share this.}

Dad 

insight about attraction and manifestation

I am having an insight about the difference between the laws of

“attraction” and “manifestation.” that could be big.

I read an article recently (think I tossed the magazine) where the

writer said the ‘law of attraction’ can only attract “X” (something)

 to you but this is not enough to manifest it and bring it into reality.

He said, in order to manifest it, (x) we must have the
appropriate energy disposition in our nervous energy
systems.  It was implied but not stated specifically but I
took this to mean our Chakra energy bodies of which I was
told there are 7 seven.

I recently was talking to Dr Kruger who is the “inventor” or

originator of the Kruger Omni Healing system.  After more
than 30 years in the business, he is proficient and
accomplished in the chiropractic and various other energy
healing modalities.  He tells me his KOH system can clear
and heal energies that are not quite correct or in their right
state or place.

The insight I’m having is this, maybe people who don’t have

prosperity have energy blockages in their “root Chakra” body

area, for example,  or if people cannot manifest something

maybe they have a blockage in one or more of their energy
bodies.

It could be valuable to have Dr. Kruger's training and
knowledge to heal the particular or overall nervous energy
systems of our body. (.... or metaphysical energy bodies.)

I will ask him this question the next time I see him.  I would
be particularly interested if we could learn to clear individual
chakra bodies.  I wonder what it would feel like to have all of
our bodies healed and clear as they are meant to be?


love and light
Richard