DID U KNOW THAT: "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing." This is THE quote THAT IS GENERALLY USED, but it’s actually INCORRECT! the meaning of this SAYING OR aperçu MAY NOT BE WHAT WE THINK IT IS. THE EXACT WORDING IS "a little learning is a dangerous thing". tO GRASP THE CONTEXT OF THIS PHRASE IT'S BEST TO READ THE ENTIRE POEM PENNED BY ALEXANDER POPE.
DID U NO, That: These posts are based on spiritual principles that we seek to apply to everyday practical situations. There are ramifications (consequences) for both the readers and the writer of the information presented. Once something is known, whether we agree with it or not, we have a responsibility to it. Please take precautions! Our posts are specifically designed to combine facts, information, principles and spiritual applications to enhance "critical thinking." CRITICAL THINKING ENABLES US TO DECIPHER THE TRUTH FROM WITHIN THE FACTS. NO ONE CAN HAVE THEIR VERY OWN "PERSONAL TRUTH." TRUTH is NOT exclusive! CRITICAL THINKING BASICALLY ALLOWS US TO HEAR AND HOMOGENOUSLY BLEND MULTIPLE TRUTHS. Some truths may appear to be contradictory. Many "spiritual truths" tend to fall into this category. Many of these are inconvenient truths! These posts will contain multiple quotes and references from the Bible and other sources. We did NOT write them, as an aggregator we just recite them. If what we present causes discomfort, we are doing our job or fulfilling our calling. Thinking outside of the box in spite of our beliefs and feelings can be difficult. Enlightenment has a spiritual dimension and often includes some level of revelation. Think it through and challenge GOD for guidance. In the mouth of two or three witnesses GOD will confirm what we think we know to be truth or not! CAUTION: THE ROAD AHEAD CONTAINS POTHOLES!DID U NO, THAT: THOUGHTS & FEELINGS ARE NOT THE SAME. ANY "ORIGINAL" THOUGHT CAN BIRTH "ADDITIONAL" THOUGHTS FROM FEELINGS ABOUT THEM. THIS MEANS THAT PONDERING A THOUGHT CAN CHANGE THAT THOUGHTS MEANING. PONDERING THOUGHT CREATES IDEAS AND SHARING OUR PONDERINGS CAN EXPAND IDEAS INTO EVEN LARGER ONES. WE HAVE FEELINGS AND FEEL EMOTIONS. EMOTIONS ACT LIKE SENSES AND CAN BE FELT PSYCHOLOGICALLY AND ALSO MANIFESTED IN OUR BEHAVIORS. OUR FEELINGS can surface FROM THOUGHTS ABOUT PAST, PRESENT OR ANTICIPATED FUTURE EVENTS. aNY FEELING CAN AFFECT US AND OUR PERSPECTIVES. YES, EVEN PHYSICAL FEELINGS CAN HAVE AN EMOTIONAL COMPONENTS ATTACHED to them.DID U KNOW? NO, THAT: It is important to "really" understand that we have feelings and feel emotions along with other sensations and stimuli that we discern and distinguish through our senses. We feel our way through the dark by extending our hands out in front of us. We can feel sick to our stomach, repulsed or attracted by experiences. We can feel pressure in multiple ways such as from the atmosphere while in an airplane, elevator or swimming. We can also experience pressure in terms of having to meet expectations taking tests or performing. DID U NO, THAT: NO ONE CAN OWN OR CONTAIN CONTROL OF AN IDEA OR A THOUGHT. Once a "thought" is accessed, birthed or borrowed no one can own it! Having an idea does not give us ownership of it, just its use. There is really no such thing as intellectual property. A little learning is a dangerous thing. DID U NO, That: It is easier for a smart person to play dumb than it is for a dumb person to play smart! Playing dumb is the oldest deceptive tactic (trick in the book) in the world! First Adam played dumb, when God asked, "where art thou?" After that Adam's son played dumb when God asked where his brother was. "Am I my brothers keeper?" That's what Cain said! DID U NO, That: "Confirmation bias" is the tendency to search for, interpret, favor, and recall information in a way that confirms or supports one's prior beliefs or values. This means that despite the evidence, facts or proof that something is NOT what we think it is we still favor a lie. Whether it's a biased search for, interpretation of or recollection of information; we all are subject to its temptations. This is why learning and applying critical thinking is so important. The Bible calls it deception, strong delusion and seducing spirits. This is very easy to see in modern day politics. DID U NO, That: Our votes act a choices NOT commitments. When we vote it does NOT necessarily imply our ongoing support. The duty, obligation and right to cast a vote is like a multiple choice exam, NOT an essay. DID U NO, That: Climate change and/or global warming is NOT a hoax. In fact the full effects are actually unknown and under reported. As a matter of fact global warming will run neck and neck with global disease aided by global travel and global commerce. NOW IS THE TIME TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS. IT IS IMPORTANT TO REMEBER THAT VIRUSES ARE CYCLICAL AND SEASONAL! WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND DISENFECTING AND MASKING UP IN ENCLOSED AREAS WITH POOR VENTILATION. WE SUGGEST MAINTAINING DISTANCES IN PUBLIC AND WEARING DISPOSABLE GLOVES. THOSE OF US WITH UVC LIGHT SANITIZERS SHOULD USE THEM. WE URGE EVERYONE NOT TO LET DOWN THEIR GUARD. Yes, this is a prediction with a two year time line corresponding with Moore's and Nevin's laws. We are aggregators not prophets. This is NOT our first prediction readers can reference three other posts from June 2018 , November 2019 and February 2021. DID U NO, That: Whatever angers us can control us! The main adversary of and remedy for anger is patience. We do not have to indulge sin to be against it. There are three different levels, stages or types of anger. Passive aggression is generally hidden and internalized. On the other hand open aggression is displayed, often directed and can be damaging or destructive. Assertive anger however can be channeled, communicated and controlled. As anger runs its course unmanaged it can progress through three stages. Anger escalates then explodes and after that comes the post explosion. The Bible admonishes us NOT to allow anger to cause us to sin. When we get mad try to scratch and get glad. There's nothing like scratching an itch. THIS IS THE FINAL WARNING AND THE LAST CHANCE TO EXIT FROM THIS POST AND KEEP BELIEVING IN THE OPERATING LEVEL OF "CONFIRMATION BIAS" THAT SEEMED TO WORK UP TILL THIS POINT. WE WILL BE EXAMINING, EXPOSING AND ATTACKING IT. BEWARE!
DID U NO, that: "You live and you learn," is NOT the full quote from Douglas Adams. The full saying is: “You live and learn. At any rate, you live.” This implies that living is a learning experience but it is possible to miss the lessons life teaches us. This is how confirmation bias works! We often say that there are four types of people in this world. There are those that learn the easy way (the smallest minority). There are those that learn the not so easy way (a larger minority). There are those that learn the hard way (a notable majority). There are those who never learn (the remaining majority). A little learning is a dangerous thing. DID U NO, that: Computer and phone internet surfing and searches are biased! These programs and algorithms we use on a daily basis to obtain information are designed to cater to our interests. This built-in "confirmation bias" feeds us with data that coincides with previous inquiries and interests. Wanna prove it? Try surfing anonymously without logging into email or any other form of identification on another computer. We are now operating in an environment of artificial everything. Start frequenting websites from other cultures, languages or topics. See what starts to show up more and more. DID U NO, That: Humor differs from joking. Humor is funny to everyone at no ones expense. Most joking however occurs at someone else's expense and exploits levity through foolishness. Dirty jokes make light of the seriousness in a situation and/or show a lack of respect. The "butt" of a joke is generally victimized. DID U NO, That: Admonitions, guidance and warnings all follow the same pattern. Life speaks to us through multiple channels. Life is like a race. Our pace determines our place in the race. This race is NOT about competing, it's about completing the race. How we end determines what we win. The one life we are given, from the union of two parents, has three phases. Birth, life and death are three forms of existence. Three is a magic number. Observe how significant it is. In everything from baseball to a stool take note. Always look for three witnesses. DID U NO, That: Money tends to compromise morals which in turn allows wealth to take priority over health. DID U NO, That: The "Spirit of Greed" can be characterized by the term "NEVER SATISFIED." Greed has a way of NOT knowing when to quit. "Greed is good" was the catchphrase used in the 1987 movie "Wall Street." Michael Douglas shortened Gordon Gekko's quote that said, "Greed, for lack of a better word is good." The evil behind Greed compromises ethics and morals. Greed will throw good money after bad and "believe" that inevitably fortune will come. Greed is what keeps casinos, online betting, racetracks and stock markets in business. An investment can connect Greed to idolatry. Greed's addictive side effects are so deceitful that It is possible to compare luck with God's blessings or even worse describe it as faith. DID U NO, That: A jack of all trade but the master of none is not a complete quote! "A jack of all trades but the master of none is oftentimes better than the master of one?" This is the full quote but most people only recite the first part! We live in a society that now promotes specialties and trains specialist. School curriculums have narrowed the range of knowledge and subjects students are exposed to. History in particular has been and is continuing to be minimized, sanitized and whitewashed. It is bad enough that much of history has been told and written from the perspective of conquerors. “History is Written by Victors.” The quote gets attributed to Winston Churchill, but its origins are unknown. It implies that history is not grounded in facts, rather it's the winners' interpretation of them that prevails. The victors can force their narrative down peoples throat. Is it possible that slavery actually benefited the enslaved? That is what has been added into the teaching in Florida schools! A little learning is a dangerous thing.
DID U NO, That: In the spirit world, "Likes attract" NOT opposites! Birds of a feather flock together... This is the age old saying that most people only know half of. The complete proverb says: "birds of a feather flock together until the cat comes." This seems to imply that we can find validation with those who are similar to us but in the final analysis it's more of a warning against superficial relationships. A little learning is a dangerous thing. DID U NO, That: Psychological Contamination" Is related with the company we keep, the places we frequent along with what we watch, listen to and think. This goes beyond guilt by association and birds of a feather flocking together. We know that association breeds assimilation. DID U NO, That: Primary hypertension, also called essential hypertension is characterized by the absence of a known cause for the high blood pressure. This is the most common type of hypertension. It appears that this type of blood pressure usually takes many years to develop. Research suggests that it is "probably" a result of our lifestyle, environment, diet and how our body changes as we age. DID U NO, That: Secondary hypertension is when a health problem or medicine is causing the high blood pressure. Things that may cause secondary hypertension, can include but are not limited to kidney problems, Sleep apnea, Thyroid and/or adrenal gland problems. In addition there are some medications along with our nutritional, emotional and spiritual diets that are big contributors. DID U NO, That: Sin and iniquity is the cause, yet there is a cure for all diseases. DID U NO, That: the "boomerang effect" has almost nothing to do with boomerangs. The boomerang effect is a term in social psychology also known as "reactance." It refers to unintended consequences that can result from attempting to persuade others to adopt a particular view but instead strengthens an opposing position instead. We should allow factual truth to speak for itself rather than try to force it down the throats of others. getting this FAR indicates some level of acceptance DID U NO, That: God gave us control! God is spirit and God is omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent. God has gifted this world to man. God does NOT control man! God is in control in the sense of universal law as to what man can or cannot do(capability). Yet man is in control of his own destiny in terms of what he will or will not do(desires). We are free moral agents. Blaming God for the mess we've made or saying God controls it all is inaccurate! Yes, God is all knowing but God is NOT nosey. God does not get in our business unless we invite God into it. DID U NO, That: The principle of perception teaches us that we can have it right yet apply it wrong. Our sight may not be right. Judge not according to appearance. (John 7:24) DID U NO, How Catch 22 Dynamics actually work? We can either shoot ourselves in the foot today or get shot in the head tomorrow. A little learning is a dangerous thing. DID U NO, That: Serendipity, luck, coincidence, chance, happenstance, fortuity and accidents follow a common thread. Life is intentional. Anyone who embraces this principle should also believe in cause and effect, the knock-on effect along with reaping and sowing. Whether we know it or not, as free moral agents EVERYTHING we decide or decline to do is under our control. We cannot control or dictate to our external circumstances and environment, but we can choose our response to it. Making deliberate choices is what intentionality is all about. Making no choice or decision is actually a decision by default. DID U NO, That: "I'm happy for you" is a phrase that implies an act which we literally cannot perform. Happiness is not transferable. People must be happy for themselves. We can be happy that something happened to something or someone else, whether good or bad! We can be happy for things but NOT for (in the place of) people. DID U NO, That: Partners, Pets or Plants: Both pets and plants offer their caretakers a sense of purpose. Surrounding ourselves with something or someone that we can care for and that needs us functions as a cathartic life sustaining adventure. The spirit of caring is demonstrated through sharing. DID U NO, That: True character is easily defined by this measuring stick: Character is what we are privately in the dark, behind closed doors when no one else is around. It can be disguised by how its displayed publicly but eventually will be witnessed in our actions. I always knew just what to do |
AuthorJoseph W. Brown has been a small business owner, in the technology industry, for over 40 years. He operates as an ITA. An Integrated Technologies Aggregator practices the art of first assembling, next correlating and then finally corroborating various facts from distinct disciplines. Once this is completed, an "ITA" illustrates how these different fields of study are connected. It culminates in presenting inconclusive but irrefutable evidence of the relationships between biological, chemical, electrical, environmental, monetary, physical, psychological, social and SPIRITUAL principles. He strives to present evidence in a cohesive, practical & simplistic manner. Joseph is an unconventional and unique speaker & writer. He describes himself as a natural man with the sensitivity of a spiritual maven. He is an apologist and spiritual scientist. Joseph insists that we "find" motivation from within by getting inspiration from without. He endeavors to provide that inspiration through applying various Bible based principles. As the author & founder of The Magnetic Model, Rapid Retail Systems & NitchTechnologies.com. Mr. Brown is available to speak to groups of all sizes. (small & large) He will only speak on a "Subject." He relies on the principle of "shedding light" to empower individuals to address their own particular "Situations." These are the tools to create "Solutions." To schedule a session contact him by comments, [email protected] or call/text 617-764-2193. Archives
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