A small injury can shrink our entire perspective of the world onto the focus of a single limb. And why do we become extra cautious of our body when we are in pain? You only notice the body and how mechanical it is in these moments.
How come when we keep saying “I’m happy” or “I’m going to get through this” it seems to magically come true. Especially when these positive affirmations have to do with emotions. Some might think this is just random chance but it seems to be so effective.
Why meditate, when the true goal is to focus on nothing? What’s the value in striving for a blank space? Maybe the “nothing” isn’t an absence, but a different kind of presence. We’re simply remembering that the background exists, vast and peaceful, behind it all.
Intention always fascinated me since neuroscience doesn’t seem to have a conclusive evidence behind it. Well it makes sense since we don’t really know where thoughts stem from. From my observations, intentionality is something we often neglect, but is the higher order controlling our subconscious mind. There will be a future article on priors (how existing memories control how we process new information).
Ending this with, smile and laugh more, it will make you happier. If you need more convincing (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7494752/)