Raymond Karczewski
2014-03-15 20:08:59 UTC
Excerpt from Journey Beyond Thought: Breaking the Bonds of the
Conditioned Mind
It can be seen that the experts--people who "know," who derive power,
prestige, and status through their expertise or talents--are
unbalanced people.
Let's look at it this way. All living persons (relative to their
environment) excepting those who are limited by physical or mental
illness or handicap have sufficient energy to live a balanced
psychological life.
Yet, when one's energy is directed into a narrow channel of activity,
proficiency soon develops, followed by a sense of empowerment. From
such power, one derives a great deal of pleasure. However, the rest of
one's life is lacking.
There is a measure of self-gratification that is enjoyed from the
benefits accrued to one's narrow field of expertise. In that,
addiction to the activity develops. One has been seduced into the trap
of expertise.
The psychologically addictive hold that expertise has on the mind is
the source of imbalance to the rest of one's life.
When balance is lost, fear takes over. One fears that he may be
outdone competitively; he fears the loss of approval from others
regarding his work; in later life, he fears the loss of his talent,
energy, and his acquired expertise which he has sacrificed so much for
and relied so greatly upon.
Raymond Ronald Karczewski©
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Raymond Ronald Karczewski© http://www.arkenterprises.com
Change The Quality of Your Life Today
http://www.mygoldplan.com/raykar/
Conditioned Mind
It can be seen that the experts--people who "know," who derive power,
prestige, and status through their expertise or talents--are
unbalanced people.
Let's look at it this way. All living persons (relative to their
environment) excepting those who are limited by physical or mental
illness or handicap have sufficient energy to live a balanced
psychological life.
Yet, when one's energy is directed into a narrow channel of activity,
proficiency soon develops, followed by a sense of empowerment. From
such power, one derives a great deal of pleasure. However, the rest of
one's life is lacking.
There is a measure of self-gratification that is enjoyed from the
benefits accrued to one's narrow field of expertise. In that,
addiction to the activity develops. One has been seduced into the trap
of expertise.
The psychologically addictive hold that expertise has on the mind is
the source of imbalance to the rest of one's life.
When balance is lost, fear takes over. One fears that he may be
outdone competitively; he fears the loss of approval from others
regarding his work; in later life, he fears the loss of his talent,
energy, and his acquired expertise which he has sacrificed so much for
and relied so greatly upon.
Raymond Ronald Karczewski©
*********************************************
Raymond Ronald Karczewski© http://www.arkenterprises.com
Change The Quality of Your Life Today
http://www.mygoldplan.com/raykar/