Learning To Unlearn 2

In order to really understand and come into knowledge of what I want to teach you, you have to learn to understand why biases are formed and how the brain works so you can learn to recognize them, and have faith that they exist, and learn to see past them intuitively. Otherwise you all will have different ways of perceiving in a way that creates biases, and any sort of so called "objectivity" may just be the paradigm according to biases everyone is guilty of reinforcing itself. If we had not the technology to recognize that there is a spectrum of frequency making up light waves and sound waves, we would be blind to radio waves, x-rays, gamma waves, and infrared waves and other waves outside of our perception of conscious understanding. Forget ways to describe and explain it beyond it, you need not take this specific explanation entirely linearly and try to rationalize how some may be able to discover these waves exist. In a world where no one had the technology or awareness to discover this existence, any suggestion of these facts would be considered "blasphamous", "unscientific" or "lunacy".  Any consensus peer review may have rejected any and every idea that there is something beyond our understanding. That is not to dismiss the objectivity entirely that exists in science and say the alternative of emotion rather than rational s in anyway superior, for that too, is a path to extreme individual biases as well. Nevertheless, continuing with that as a metaphor, it is conceivable that there are things outside of the realm of our understanding of 5 sense beyond just the linear understanding of "waves" that we have developed, just like a world outside of the "matrix", only this extends beyond just frequency and 3 dimensions and time and/or space. You may not be able to rationalize or connect with it logically until you are in position to experience it yourself.

Ultimately, all we can do is the best we have with the tools we have, but we need to begin to recognize that the tools we have certainly are not perfect, and quit using them as a means to be condescending to each other regardless of if it is religion and faith or science or even intuition which combines ones awareness including the awareness of bias and respect for the external which has a separate set of filters and understandings of the world as a part of something greater. The religion and science polarity is one that is a part of the very same system that you have been blinded by, so to argue for coke vs pepsi in other words is being blinded by the marketing ploy (again, a metaphor here, no need to argue that you can tell a difference between the two colas, or that science and religion are very different in their own ways, I know that. Yet, they are still a part of the paradigm of this "matrix" to understand the world through the ego as they have been taught, and you are still directly or indirectly subjected to biases. The most difficult thing is describing that to many object oriented, literal thinking scientists. Keep in mind it is good scientists that will say "no single experiment can ever prove me right, but a single experiment could prove me wrong". Meanwhile, there are also those that were considered nutcases, frauds, charletans, etc by the "system". They were only vindicated after death whether it be Galileo, young Einstein, Nikola Tesla, George Zweig, or Ludwig Boltzmann. Some rejected by science itself, others by religion. Additionally, there are many great minds including and other than Tesla that we may never know that never got the political or financial clout to get the funding or resources they needed to pursue what they knew, or could have proven to be true.

Unfortunately, that won't allow you to see things the way I intend to teach them. If Person A were to speak of any particular belief that person B is preconditioned to be against, Person B would immediately reject it and be unable to see the things the two disagree with, and only be able to really compute the information consistent with the belief system. This is one of the functions of the "reticular activating system".

So first check out this video on how the brain creates neural associations.

So... that seems to be the current scientific paradigm of how we currently view some basic functions of the mind and is one of the systems with which you are dealing with. An individual's mind already has all kinds of individual associations that may or may not be entirely accurate representations. The concept of anything between two people and how they represent this concept will almost never be the exact same. In order to "unlearn" you have to be able to really "get" this JUST for starters, even if it is just an intuitive understanding that you are NOT immune to biases. The sooner you recognize this the earlier you can begin to advance even more in your depth of understanding.

If you are going to cancel your past conditioning long enough to be able to see beyond your current paradigm, you will have to learn how these associations can be influenced. But before you do I also want you to start to develop the habit of considering before reacting, of fully allowing yourself to digest all this information before making any sort of reflection on this. What young people may not realize is how little time they have before they become just a programmed "slave" to their own systems which are created. Just a predetermined vehicle that responds based upon the patterns influenced and created and reinforced many, many times over the course of their young lives. That does not mean that you cannot free yourself from this and form new habits. The brain, although much less malleable at an older age, always remains malleable. New habits and neural-cortical pathways can always be formed, so it is never too late, just a greater difficulty level. If you are to communicate with someone.... slow down. Get in the habit of saying what you want to say in your mind first before you say it out loud.

There is a perception that it only takes 3 weeks to form a habit. That probably depends on how young you are and the "neuroplasticity of the mind". It is possible for simple affirmations to begin to assimilate to the point in which it becomes reinforced enough to continue, but it still may take a little effort to initiate those patterns. Research shows habits take an average of 65 days or so to become automatic, but the range is very large depending on the habit and individual participant. But stick with it, for to be more conscious is to be more free and more capable of bettering yourself.

That all starts with finding some time to really unwind. If you can, take 30 minutes to an hour of just sitting alone in solitude, absolutely still. That can prevent you from getting into a frazzled "high beta" mental state. Even if you have a particular itch or discomfort, refrain from scratching it as much as you can stand it. Allow your body to eventually reach the state so that your feet begins to fall asleep or even your entire body while your mind stays alert. This is considered a mild form of "sleep paralysis" once it grows enough. You need not exactly reach this state the first time, however just be aware that your brain will be much more capable of superior thought if you can reach that state. What is happening is that your body requires less bloodflow to your legs and arms as it rests to prevent you from acting out your dreams. In the process, the bloodflow stays in your core and vitals including your heart and your brain. As a result there is more oxygen to your mind and you are more capable of complex thought. I have derived this understanding, but verified it after the fact. This is what connecting to the great intuitive mind may allow. Greater intelligence and ability to consider thoughts outside of your own paradigm. This is why many geniuses often found great revelations while in an altered stat or in a dream. More importantly, this is about allowing yourself time to really reflect and draw your own associations and conclusions about whatever comes to mind and strengthen your intuition and cognitive abilities.

If you merely learn as most people do... in a rush, on a schedule, on caffeine to stay alert, stressed out and reacting, you are not in control of your own life. If you want to be your own person, while also tapping into something greater, it is time to change all that. This exercise along with the understandings of this post is a great start... but I have ranted on long enough and it is a lot to take in, so take some time to review this and reflect upon it.