TO MUSE OR BE AMUSED?
That's the Problem
Within the book entitled, 'The Revelation of the Eternal Realm' the importance of introspection and meditation has been detailed. Many times, having challenged an individual to think, one may get the response; 'If I am to think about what you are telling me I will be forced to stop...drinking, partying so much, being so lazy, eating the delicious but unhealthy food etc.' The individual refuses to listen to you because the behavior that comes into questioning, though seemingly undesirable to you, is personally desirable to the individual. Most likely, it appeals to the individual's sight, taste or feeling.
The important thing of note here is that the individual recognizes that thought is powerful enough to change his or her behavior. So then,... 'you keep your knowledge to yourself, what I am doing now is great fun' or; 'the information you are trying to share is out of my scope' (this is another way of saying I am not interested in engaging thoughts about that subject matter).
Putting thought or introspection into any subject matter does alter behavior. The absence of introspection keeps us in physical, mental and biological poverty. Engaging our own thought means a more successful life, a healthier you and more mature behavior. It is the process that must be undertaken to become fully human. But such musing is dependent on quiet time by oneself in solitude.
A very recent scientific study done on how people respond to spending time alone concludes that most individuals will make every effort not to be alone. In fact, if for any reason some have to be alone, an electric shock would be the more preferred (an act that many engage in), than having to encounter their own thought process.
Spiritually speaking this has serious implication for humanity. Us becoming fully human is dependent on having a personal encounter with our thoughts. This is what brings about an evolution of the spirit (which is the real man). An individual who makes every effort not to be alone is one who is very comfortable functioning in a 'lower mind' state. It is all about the moment. What feels good, tastes good, looks good or satisfies some emotional state such as affection, anger, revenge or manipulation. The individuals emotion always gets the better of him or her and this is so even at the expense of sound reasoning.
Until we are prepared to engage the conscious unit of energy we are into that evolutionary experience that is necessary for us to become fully human a 'self consciousness' prevails that keeps us right here within this realm. We must become fully human to move on. The functions of the self conscious does not bring about a harmonious society marked by oneness. So then, to muse or be amused? This is a serious spiritual evolutionary problem of humanity.
