You cannot talk about Talismans without addressing the North American Tribes. They were fresh in my mind while I was listening to a book on brain research and workplace performance. Here is what science says: The brain can only function at a high level for a limited time, because the prefrontal cortex requires large amounts of energy (glucose) to function effectively. Here is what Shamans do: Allow moments to pass without focus and then harness focus to create microbursts of brilliance. So, can you see how we can learn from shamans; how they learned through practice and meditation what it took us centuries of science to unravel?
I’m thinking a lot about how the brain works in order to force myself to exert greater controls over the brain and thus get to where I want to be as an individual. I’ll speak on that more this monday. However, I do want to mention that there are profound connections between what ‘magic’ teaches and what science discovers. Perhaps the old-world scientists were seen as magicians. It is true that any superior technology, sufficiently advanced enough, is indistinguishable from magic. The understanding of said tech and science may be seen as magical too.
Some Thoughts:
- 218.4 lbs. At least 15 lbs to go in order to make it to the crucial threshold by October 4th. It isn’t a lot of time, and shaking off the rust has been difficult–especially on the knees. I managed to find some screws to put the treadmill back together. That doesn’t detract from the fact that I need to take of nearly 5 lbs a week to make weight. Not sure it is healthy to do so.
- Coincidentally, if I want a BMI of 24, I need to get down to 197. A BMI of 22 means 180. I won’t go below that.