I figured I'd place this here.
It's been a while since I've just done a complete brain dump. I've been busy working on other things, and surprisingly, my mind has been keeping up (aside from the days where I either just felt so tired/sleepy throughout the day, or just can't sleep at all).
Tonight I decided to read a bit about brain-hacking, mostly how to get the most out of brain's potential, and the word "amygdala" kept coming up. I've never seen the word (and if I had, it would have been many years ago when I was in middle school), so I looked it up. Mostly it helps with the processing of emotions and other abilities of the brain such as memories, sense and learning.
What stuck me was the emotions and the sense part! When it comes to the brain and the body, I often wonder how the soul plays a huge part in it. So as I'm staring off, I'm like "what's the connection and how does it work??" and I started thinking about the soul as being the battery that powers the body!
Now I'm not sure if this is correct, but I found it a pretty interesting image.
I'm sure the connection is there, right in our faces, but it's missed. To me, trying to figure this out if like trying to capture air in your hands. We all know air exist, but how to tangibly make sense of the fact that our hand is holding air, without attempting to convince our minds that it's so.
Interestingly enough, I do believe that in the future, we'll come to integrate science and metaphysics. We simply need that nudge that will make us go "Oh! That makes sense!"
For me, it's a realm of possibilities, and as long as something is possible, I believe it can become truth. I do think we live in a realm of limitations...or perhaps false limitations. I'd like to think that something is solid, and yet there are theories that say an item is made of atoms and other terms I can't recall lol And yet, I cannot clearly run through a brick wall. In the end, regardless of what kind of matter the thing is made of, I'm still solid, and it is also solid!
Also, yesterday, I couldn't shake the feeling of awe when I think about life and living. There's something fascinating about it. A part of me likes to think I'm going through some sort of crisis lol But I think I simply love life, with regards to the ups and downs.
I always find it so strange that so many factors had to have come into play in order for life as we know it to exist. Things fit so perfectly, so much in fact, that some might think that it should nearly be impossible. And it's with that, that I believe in a Source of all creation. I can't quite say what It is, but I think of a source of anything, I don't think it would have a gender of any sort...well not in the way we view it anyways.
Someday, I hope we're able to progress in our ability to connect new ideas and create branches from those ideas. A teacher in college once taught me that everything started with a philosophical thought, a question, and that it then became know as it's own thing.
It's also why I'm not against skepticism. If they question something, it's a great way to learn. However, I guess the same can be said for people who just blindly believe. If neither seek answers, what's the purpose of disbelieving or believing?
Hm....I guess not everyone would feel compelled to follow a similar path lol It's also why I am very impressed with people who are religious, as they can put their faith into something so wholeheartedly. Me? I've been someone that questions things. Not to be obnoxious, but mostly to understand it from different angles. I'm a believer to an extent...I guess I'm a believer in the possibilities. I can never %100 go "that's not possible" because how the heck would I know? Well, I guess if someone were to tell me the sky was brown I could say it's not true, however, if I were blind and someone expressed the same thing, how can I say they're wrong?
These are the kind of questions that keep me up at night haha Sometimes my mind will just go "Sleep? Who needs sleep, you chump! Wake up!!"
Ok, so back to the point.
In the reading about brain hacking (which is actually written by a neuroscientist), she's saying how it would be beneficial to find a balance between the prefrontal cortex and the amygdala.
https://insighttimer.com/blog/how-to-hack-your-brain-for-full-potential-peak-performance/
Here's the link.
Things like this really make me happy! I like that there are people out there who specialize in very particular things. If I'm being honest, I even found I had an appreciation for military weapons! lol I don't like guns or anything of the sort, but I have to admit that they're impressive.
People can be quite impressive if you really sit down and think about it!
I'm not sure how we can be so concerned with nonsensical things, when there is such greatness about us as well. But, I guess as humans, it's common to focus on the negative. I can see why it's always said that we need more love in this world. Mostly, I think we need to continue to remind ourselves to love and to share that love.
Whelps, it's late (going on 4 a.m.)!
Time for me to get some sleep. Perhaps someone will find the link interesting as well
Good night
Mon
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