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Some bloviating I posted elsewhere, and just want to preserve my writing for future generations...
[In a science 'versus' spiritual discussion]
"I really don't think spirituality and science are polar opposites or even incompatible in any way." This is my belief also. There's stuff that can be explained with science, and there's stuff that we can't explain, because the science it operates under is too advanced for us (so far). Now, I believe that this physical, material plane is the manifestation of a greater power, but that this power plays by the rules that it set up when it created our little playground. :) We just may not be aware of what all the rules are! Every generation advances it's knowledge further, and a lot of them think "aha, we've finally got it figured out!" Then some physicist or biologist or astronomer discovers something that turns science on it's ear, and the rules as we know them get re-written, lather rinse repeat. Clarke's Third Law states that "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." Of course I believe in magic- I just don't think it's 'super'natural!"
[In reply to: Fill in the blank: "If I could just [blank], my life would be so much better."]
My current goal, believe it or not, is incorporating the notion that my life will be better when I stop insisting that I won't be happy until x happens. This is, of course, easier said than done because it is a uniquely human trait to look to the future and make assumptions of your quality of life based on your predictions (at least I assume it is :). According to this book I'm reading (Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers), that trait causes a lot of trouble, so I'm trying to do it less. Sure, I still have goals, but I'm hoping to get to this weirdly Zen place where I can still strive for things, but be perfectly happy with how things are now. It's not as hard as it could be, because the way I see it, I have it pretty good. Sure there's things I'd tweak- lose weight, get out of debt, etc., but overall, I think one has sort of a resting state of happiness that applies whether you live in a shack or a mansion, and that's what I'm trying to boost up, though it's subtle and slippery.
[In a science 'versus' spiritual discussion]
"I really don't think spirituality and science are polar opposites or even incompatible in any way." This is my belief also. There's stuff that can be explained with science, and there's stuff that we can't explain, because the science it operates under is too advanced for us (so far). Now, I believe that this physical, material plane is the manifestation of a greater power, but that this power plays by the rules that it set up when it created our little playground. :) We just may not be aware of what all the rules are! Every generation advances it's knowledge further, and a lot of them think "aha, we've finally got it figured out!" Then some physicist or biologist or astronomer discovers something that turns science on it's ear, and the rules as we know them get re-written, lather rinse repeat. Clarke's Third Law states that "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." Of course I believe in magic- I just don't think it's 'super'natural!"
[In reply to: Fill in the blank: "If I could just [blank], my life would be so much better."]
My current goal, believe it or not, is incorporating the notion that my life will be better when I stop insisting that I won't be happy until x happens. This is, of course, easier said than done because it is a uniquely human trait to look to the future and make assumptions of your quality of life based on your predictions (at least I assume it is :). According to this book I'm reading (Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers), that trait causes a lot of trouble, so I'm trying to do it less. Sure, I still have goals, but I'm hoping to get to this weirdly Zen place where I can still strive for things, but be perfectly happy with how things are now. It's not as hard as it could be, because the way I see it, I have it pretty good. Sure there's things I'd tweak- lose weight, get out of debt, etc., but overall, I think one has sort of a resting state of happiness that applies whether you live in a shack or a mansion, and that's what I'm trying to boost up, though it's subtle and slippery.
