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Metaphorical thinking

Metaphorical thinking

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Abstract thinking / analogical reasoning / metaphorical thinking / mathematical thinking / symbolic thinking – This makes you intelligent and witty! Comedians probably develop this early in life, heading in the direction of street smartness rather than technical. Scientists, researchers and inventors do the same but on a very technical level, drawing analogies between mathematical models and real-world systems. Artists do the same which is why they see deep meaning in abstract arts. Movie directors do this so as to depict something with great impact. 

Everything in our understanding of the world is probably analogical, for example, an atom may not be really an atom. An atom according to our understanding may be representative of something different but behaves in the same way.  

Good movies to exercise this: Mr. Nobody, The Fountain.

About “expressing much, and being unperturbed / calm”

About “expressing much, and being unperturbed / calm”

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We use swear words to express some quick anger / frustration like – 

  • fuck!
  • shit!
  • “abe yaar”

Some people say that expressing in such a way is good. But I have been believing otherwise since my childhood. I know from childhood that using swear words to express some tiny frustration momentarily actually amplifies the frustration at least a little.

If you force a smile now on your face, you do feel slightly happy!
If you force your facial expression into that a sad, droopy face, you do feel sad.
Hence, expression results in more of that emotion!
When you use an interjection like “shit!”, or “abe yaar”, “damn”,… it increases that feeling.
Instead, you should overcome the need to interject and continue being unperturbed. That keeps you more peaceful and lets you think with more clarity in the next moment.

Extension to this topic: While arguing with someone too, one can get annoyed, frustrated and either use swear words, or lose their calm. The above idea can be applied here to instead remain totally calm & unperturbed by the other person’s comments. When arguing with a friend / acquaintance, you can let go off the frustration / annoyance by thinking “this guy is an idiot, I’ll not get too involved in this subject; his loss!” and continue being unperturbed. But when arguing with a close person, you cannot overlook their potentially incorrect views because they matter to you.

        

Everything is an organization

Everything is an organization

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A living cell is an organization of various organelles, DNA, chromosomes etc. An atom is an organization of sub-atomic particles. An organism is an organization of various organs. An organ is an organization of various tissues, cells etc. Similarly, a human being is an organization of various organs. The solar system is an organization of some planets, asteroids, sun, moons. The earth itself is an organization of various elements in it.

So, perhaps everything is an organization of many other things in it, in the mathematical model of the universe. These organizations coexist, and may affect others. 

The human race is an organization which affects the earth. In this organization, political leaders serve the role of defining how to organize the humans thus making the organization more efficient.

Religion has outlived its usefulness

Religion has outlived its usefulness

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Religion was useful for progress in the old days when people lived horribly. Now, however, I think religion has outlived its usefulness. It also depends on how you define religion. If you define religion as a system of beliefs pertaining to God and worship, then it has outlived its usefulness. If you define religion as just a way of life i.e. a collection of principles and following them for civilized progressive life, then it is still useful. But notice that this does not require the concept of God. The concept of God probably came about to attribute mystical phenomenons to in the ancient days. Now, we have better explanations to these phenomenons by science. Science is slowly but surely progressing towards answering more and more unexplained phenomenons. The “ways of life” derived from science are now more accurate than the ancient “ways of life” based on “Gods”. The basic idea behind both is the same i.e. ways of life help us being more civilized & progressive.

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You start off in this world as an animal by all your heart; your brain is what directs and trains the heart to be a civilized human.

Agreed? Now you can use this ability more consciously to force yourself to stop being lazy, get rid of bad habits, etc. #MindHack