Deciding on priorities The topic title "Deciding on priorities" at first reading may seem quite obvious until we dig into what the words "deciding" and "priorities" indicate for each individual. We know the literal meaning of the words "decide" and "priority". These two words are quite a unique combination, in the sense they quietly capture the ethos of the current action packed world. In earlier blogs we looked at actions and it's relationship with the mind. Both externally and internally its an action packed world. From movement of the galaxies, to movement of the sun, to the rotation of the earth, to the growth of the leaves, to the blossoming of the flowers, to the movement of the roots its a non stop action based cosmic and external world. Coming to the internal actions of the individual, is not to be underestimated in comparison to the external action packed world. There are many things which go on within each and every indivi...
From Evolution to Overload: The Mind’s Struggle in a Hyperconnected World In our earlier blog posts we looked at various aspects of the mind, from the emotional to the action oriented. In this we use the analogy to a machine to help us understand the importance of maintenance and upkeep. The miraculous machine In terms of evolution from a single celled organism to multi celled creatures , humans are at the top of the evolution scale and food chain chain. This evolution has been gradual and over a period of billions of years. The body as a whole is a miracle. The mind is central to this miraculous machine. We touched upon the various functions of the machine, and how it is intertwined with every aspect of life from birth till the end. The mind does not rest even in sleep. This non stop working of the mind without proper care can have serious consequences for an individual. Mind, the machine and it's maintenance - Significance In the earlier post we looked at the information overloa...