Reasons to and not (Poem, notes), Building Resilience, Maryport Blues Festival, The Micah Conversation.

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“Reasons to and not” (poem making). Sources and notes:



“Stone dry inside”; an unconscious  link to Godfather III. May mean goodness remains inside even though all bad events acts flow over outside in this life (Godfather’s, played by Al Pacino) Or ...


Flow of info in the modern world, no pause to act; or cognitions to assess, true, untrue? An inspirational clip/ “the inch” speech clip by Al Pacino from YouTube, link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WO4tIrjBDkk

Cognitive process i.e. we accept what comes in as data, thoughts (cognitions then assess this) leads to acceptance rejections, emotions of actions. But “filters” act on data, i.e. our beliefs, values, “rule” re the world and how it should be etc. Our upbringing and education we have learned (“IF this happens / is true, THEN...”)


One criticism: is data coming in true (valid)? Are our senses reliable Kant : the only thing I can be certain of is that, I cannot be certain of anything” Immanuel Kant (1724 – 1804) a self contradictory statement, since it excludes the position that one can in fact know something. My thanks to The Maryvale Institute for their training in philosophy! (really how to make a better argument & think)
Link: http://www.maryvale.ac.uk/index.php

After reading Wilful Blindness by Margaret Heffernan. Amazon link to:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Wilful-Blindness-Ignore-Obvious-Peril/dp/184737770X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306161957&sr=1-1

I made a listing of “Reasons to believe and not”, with some of my own thoughts added. Chorus - repeated - came later. Fairly simple rhyme scheme, at one point “rhyme within rhyme” s it were (example) of lines).


The reference to “Brain on a silver platter” not a threat but an appeal to think things through for yourself. Rene Descartes “I think therefore I am” modern replacement is I am therefore I think (not)?


Coming up for Blues fans...
Maryport Blues festival, 29 – 31st July, Sandi Thom headlining, link:
http://www.maryportblues.co.uk/



“Building Resilience” Helpful links for difficult times...


Michael Neenan (link to Amazon review)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Developing-Resilience-Michael-Neenan/dp/041548068X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306162128&sr=1-1

Link to Changing Careers articles:
“8 Steps to Career Change Success”. See pages 10 & 11,
http://www.changingcareersmagazine.co.uk/2011issues/Issue21/cc21/index.html


“Building Resilience”, see pages 16 to 19,
http://www.changingcareersmagazine.co.uk/2011issues/cc02d/index.html
See also the Sub link in article to my top 10 Resilience building Tips, plus ACTION TIPS.






The Micah Conversation.

I’m starting spiritual conversation program in June and so will be taking a break from Blogging / posting over the months of June and July.
http://breathing-spaces.com/micah.html


Till next time keep safe, Best wishes,
Louis



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