Reflect, don't rationalise

Friend
I've made a start on neo-tech power… read the first few advantages..
I'm taking your advice to just read and not question too much… let it all seap in and integrate

Nathan
reflect, don't rationalise

Friend
21:49
yes sir
21:53
I still have problems with rationalising..
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did you say I basically have to concentrate on possibilities rather than absolute answers/ideas to problems or something like that?

Nathan
21:54
yes
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'mu'
21:55
the chinese position of 'i dont know, i have no opinion'
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what i say to myself is 'hmmm interesting'

Friend
21:55
ah yes… the agnostic counter-balance…

Nathan
21:55
and the mental exercise is to ask the question 'where does this fit, where does it not fit'

Friend
21:55
aha

Nathan
21:56
so you look at several conclusions
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without accepting any of them
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never finding only one conclusion

Friend
21:57
okay that makes sense…

Nathan
21:57
if your mind lands on one conclusions, ask the question 'where is that not true, or what other possibility is there?'
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develop wonder, curiosity, and flexibility, by asking lots of open questions
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and basking in the glory of how interesting everything is

Friend
21:58
and this of course reduces apparent stress and worry in how overwhelming the world can be..?

Nathan
21:59
seems so from one way of looking at things

Friend
21:59
this must relate to be a *quiet* neo-tech person.. calm and composed at practically all times

Nathan
22:00
a story was once told of a great sword warrior that went undefeated.
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then he turned to meditation rather than practice.
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someone decided to challenge him on the basis that the master was out of practice.
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but on attempting to strike, the master swifly manouvered sending the person hurtling to the ground.
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the masters equanimity (steadiness, calmness, and composure), along with his flexible open mind, coupled with his previously attained degree of discipline, thought, and control, allowed him to keep his mind sharp.
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whilst calm

Friend
22:03
ah yes.. I read about that in the first few pages.. equanimity - I like this word..
22:04
anyway.. I'm gonna read some more advantages now.