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The Hubris of Free Will

Jul 21
2009

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One of the things we often hear about what makes human beings special and perhaps unique on the planet is that we have free will. But what does that mean exactly? Is it that we are self-directed and autonomous in a way that no other animal is? I think that’s what we mean when we say we have free will. It is what’s behind statements like, ”I get to choose,” “I’m the decider,” “No one tells me what to do,” ” I make the decisions,” ”I set the course.”

But do you? Does anyone?

Are we really capable of charting our own course independently of what’s going on around us, our environment, our history, our beliefs etc.? And if we are, how often do we exercise our… Continue reading

Written by Peter Anthony Gales in: What's going on? | Tags: distraction, environment, structure

Segments

Dec 14
2008

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In their Law of Attraction books, Esther and Jerry Hicks talk about segmenting. The idea is you break your day into discrete portions of time or “segments” as a means to focus your attention during that time on something that you want done.

This is a brilliant concept. Why? Because my biggest challenge is managing my Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) – see post on 17 April 2008. I can get distracted at a frightening pace. In going to write this post, I think of three other ideas and start writing them first. I happen to glance at my left and see an article that catches my eye and I read it, and while reading it I remember to respond to someone regarding some semi-urgent matter, and so I go… Continue reading

Written by thepracticeofyourlife in: What's going on? | Tags: concentration, distraction, focus, meditation, Planning

Two kinds of distractions

Jul 08
2008

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One is stressful, the other is numbing. The latter type of distraction serves to numb you to the pain of the former. The best example of a numbing distraction is TV. You turn it on and it effectively distracts you (numbs) from all your concerns in the world. It turns your mind off. Other good examples are alcohol or sex.

Did I mention that I do watch some TV?

I hadn’t thought of the first type until the other morning when my real estate agent made a request of me that required me to focus on something that I hadn’t budgeted any time for. This was something clearly important and needed to be dealt with.

It’s just that I hadn’t planned for it.

So this… Continue reading

Written by thepracticeofyourlife in: What's going on? | Tags: distraction, environment, Planning, structure

Distractions and you

May 03
2008

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Distraction, not religion, is the opium of the masses. Distraction is the enemy of living my life as a practice. Distraction serves as the band-aid to the worry and anxiety I feel when I’m not effectively taking care of my concerns in life. I know I’m heading off a cliff and it’s easier to go have a drink, or watch TV than it is to deal with the monkey on my back.

TV has been my drug (distraction) of choice. I used to have HBO many years ago and I realized that I would spend a minimum of 2 hours per night watching movies. And most of them I had seen before. When I clued into how much time I was wasting, and my weakness to… Continue reading

Written by thepracticeofyourlife in: Uncategorized, What's going on? | Tags: distraction, environment, focus, structure, TV

Clutter

Apr 21
2008

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So with my “Getting things done (not)” as the background, I write about how “clutter” affects me.

Like our hero in this April 17th 2008 post, in the process of doing one task I find myself distracted by another. Does this happen to you? On the way to look for a folder or file, I notice that the apt is untidy, or there is a bill that needs to be paid yesterday, or there is the business card of someone that I need to call, or I see a book on the sofa that I promised myself to finish by the weekend.

Most times I would react to the distraction, which often would lead to another distraction and I would find myself feeling overwhelmed, doing a lot of… Continue reading

Written by thepracticeofyourlife in: Uncategorized | Tags: clearing, distraction, environment, focus, game, inanimate team player, robot, space, structure, success culture, system

Getting things done (not)

Apr 17
2008

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I’ll be musing about clutter, distractions and the importance of systems and routines in living your life as a practice, and I thought this cute story below would be a great set-up. I have no idea who wrote it. Enjoy.

Recently, I was diagnosed with Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder (A.A.A.D.D.).
This is how it manifests:
I decide to water my garden.

As I turn on the hose in the driveway, I look over at my car and decide it needs washing. As I start toward the garage, I notice mail on the porch table that I brought up from the mail box earlier. I decide to go through the mail before I wash the car.

I lay my car keys on the table, put the… Continue reading

Written by thepracticeofyourlife in: What's going on? | Tags: age, clutter, distraction, environment, structure

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            [month] => 3
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            [month] => 3
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            [month] => 3
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