You think.
You who's reading this blog think.
Are you thinking right now where is this leading?!
Well, this is leading to thinking. Yep, thinking!
Put it this way. Thinking is conversing with oneself from the inside.
Yup! Sometimes thinking is arguing with oneself from the inner realm. You of course know the difference between having a conversation and getting into an argument. Don't you do that to yourself sometimes?
In a conversation, there are several parties and each listens to the other. Each party wants to understand the other and if something is not clear, one has the right and due respect to raise questions. Raising questions make the thoughts clear. The other parties would not take offense nor condemn raising questions. Everyone is all ears to the questions. That's what should take place in a conversation or to use a clearer term, a dialogue.
Basically, to have a real conversation or dialogue one needs to listen and raise questions.
Then there's the other kind of conversation: argument. Yup! AARRGH . . . U . . . MEN . . . T! That's what men do. Yuck! It's starting right now . . .
Well, when men do that there is no longer due respect to listen nor rights to raise questions. Instead, there is only might to raise voices.
It's nerve stretching and straining. Then there shall be stress!
But what's the point of AARRGH . . . U . . . IN . . . G?!
- Isn't it to be right and heard?! That is to say: are you with me or not?!
Suppose that's the case then does AARRGH . . . U . . . IN . . . G help the cause?! Does that make you right and heard?! Does it make others follow you?!
- Don't think so!
Raised voice makes people deaf. Soft whisper makes people want to hear.
Try both and observe the consequences.
And on being right? Are you sure you're right? If so, let the other parties challenge. Let them raise questions.
You know whether you're right not only when challenged.
Suddenly, a burst of light: "You" being right?! Does it matter any more?!
- Hmm?!
At any rate, "Right" will reveal and make itself known. Aha! . . . Haha!
Breathe . . . Breathe out . . . now.
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You see, everything you've read up to now is thinking. Yup! It's all in your head.
Congratuation! You listen and thank you for listening.
And that's the main point: listening.
Real thinking is listening.
Real reading is listening.
Real conversing is listening.
Once you purposely listen, you'll hear. There is no longer any need to be right. You'll hear all without conditions.
Listen to yourselft with no reservations. Listen to your thoughts, emotions, feelings, urges, needs, dreams, pains and especially your breathing . . . . Listen to them without prejudice. They will tell you a great deal about yourself.
Once you purposely listen to yourself you'll be able to listen to others. You'll create inner space. You'll breathe out . . . silence.
It's like strumming and soothing your nerves with breaths . . . and making the most beautiful music of silence. . . Hush!
Breathe out . . . now into the peaceful silence of the Gentle Holy Ghost.
God bless y'all.
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