There is an expression we use in training people how to use computer programs. Depending on the program there is often a lot happening on the screen. It is easy to be overwhelmed and unsure where to start or how to move from one task to another. Depending on the role of the clinician it varies. It is not eased however, by the fact that there are often multiple ways to complete a task. We refer to learning it as trying to take a sip from a water hose. They often walk out of class feeling like they have been drenched in the face, especially those who are not as comfortable around computer systems. Most of us recognize it as part of our everyday world and do not think twice. Our brains naturally weed out those which we determine we do not need to pay attention to and often we don’t even see them anymore. This is a brilliant design of our brains. If we had to take in and assess everything our eyes saw, ears heard, or skin felt we would go mad. Our brains do the dirty work of sorting things out. However, we might be missing out on something and often do if we do not wake up and decide to reassert what is fundamental to our way of being we do miss out on an opportunity to grow into our best selves. It is easy to go by our programming. But even people need an upgrade to handle the next level of challenges. We know when the newest version of the technology tools we use are coming out, but how often to we upgrade our perspective, our ideas, or our ways of being to a newer version of ourselves? The fundamental operating system stays the same for our survival. How many of know what the fundamentals of our operating system are? Our life, unlike our technology, is not just a tool. It is a mirror of how we are functioning as a whole. Our decisions and actions reveal the underlying programming from which we are working. It comes through in our language both verbally and non verbally. It conveys messages to those with whom we interact. If we want to change the output, we have to get to know the operating system. God invites me to spend time getting to know the operating system each day on our dates. I have found programs installed I had nothing to do with. I get to look at them and decide if they are in need of an upgrade. Some elements I have had for a long time and worked well, but then they become a bug in my system and stop working. Sometimes their decay causes problems with other elements of my system. They can block me from access the even deeper core of my fundamentals which is love. In those times, getting quiet and taking a non-judgmental look are helpful. God sits with me on our dates and helps me go through the process one day at a time.
Be From Fundamentals!
on March 24, 2017My prayer for us is the courage to be willing to slow down and take a look at what elements of our operating system are functioning from the fundamentals of our deepest self today.
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