2015
While readiness to muster the courage to take each next step toward
Personal growth continues to ripen, I challenge my powers of intuition to 'know'
When to place my ego in time out, otherwise
My intelligence, working on its own—without insight into deeper truth—may
Remain blind to those times when my ego is attempting to usurp control over
My brain's ability to problem solve with attention to objective acuity
As identifying those times when my ego is on the loose can prove to be
A tough feat for any mortal to achieve, I've learned to
Tune into intuition, signaling my intelligence to reconsider a mindset that
May be limiting my ability to see the bigger picture, over long, and
If you ask how I know which mindset may be in need of reconsideration, I'd reply:
Any mindset that's based in belief, rather than fact, is worthy of
Reconsideration at each stage of life, and
If you ask why that's true, I'd reply:
As we move from one stage to the next
Life grows ever more complex, suggesting that
A mindset, which made sound use of intelligent at an earlier age, may
Prove too limited in scope after fate has placed a
Mind blowing experience into your lap
Each time I've come face to face with a mind blowing experience
I've relied upon intuition to signal my intelligence to listen up in hopes of
My becoming ever more attentive to strings of insight, which
Over time, inspire me to reconsider a particular belief until
Readiness to expand the narrow limits of
My self imposed, personal boundaries clarifies a course of action that
Necessitates the expansion of my comfort zone, and
Each time insight into deeper truth lights up inside my mind
A brand new sense of clarity frees me to loosen up on self restraint at least enough to
Set undeserved guilt aside, which frees the creative portion of my mind
To embrace a leap of faith as yet another simple plan of action, which
Answers my spirit's need to soar with joy, floats, magically out of
My conscious mind ...
Whereas my ego feels self assured while amassing a flock
Intelligence (seeking a sense of wholeness), must work to develop
The discretion to discern when intuition is signaling my sense of readiness to
Reconsider a closed mindset, which may have limited
My ability to master each next slippery step up the ladder of personal growth, and
If you ask why the ego of an intelligent adult feels the need to
Set up road blocks made of denial, thus
Denying an intelligent mind access to open highways, leading toward
Change for the better, I'd reply:
It's likely that the intelligent mind, which sees itself as supreme leader
Has not yet developed the depth of humility necessary to sense when to
Consciously place its ego in time out
Once I came to understand the slippery nature of
My ego's stealthy attempts to blind me to those times when
It needs to slide out, put another person down and
Slide back in, quick as a wink, I felt inspired to
Invent and make good use of The Line of Control, which I call upon each time
My powers of intuition sense that my ego, feeling injured, is
In need of being sent to time out until
My defensive state of mind, which feels the need to unseat
Another person's sense of peace, simmers down
Each time my power of intuition tunes into
Adefensive reaction of my own on the rise
My intelligence receives a signal to place my ego in time out
And instead of giving another person's vulnerabilities a biting piece of my mind
This well practiced partnership of intuitive intelligence instructs
Each portion of my brain to come together and function as
A well balance whole, suggesting that rather than
Answering back or speaking out of turn,
My listening skills perk up in hopes of 'hearing' the pain that
Runs so deep within the other person's mind as to
Deepen my grasp of the main root of
A many layered dilemma, which, over time, has created
Such thick smoke screens of confusion on both sides as to
Blind each of us to the depth of loneliness that accompanies loss of love
Each time my intuitive powers signal my intelligence to
Ponder over experiences, which compounded my
Sense of confusion, guess what comes to mind?
My ego's three greatest interrelated needs:
My ego feels need to hide subconscious fear from my conscious mind
My ego feels need to save my vulnerability from exposure to prying eyes
My ego feels need to fortify my wall of denial, thus prohibits
My conscious mind from communicating openly with my subconscious where
Deeper truth, concerning deep-seated fear, remains hidden until
Readiness to muster the courage to know both sides of myself is mine ...
Each time my ego usurps control over my brain
I act like a duck in this way:
To look at me, I seem to float peacefully along the river
However, upon peering beneath the surface, one sees my mind
Paddling with all its might against the current of intuition that
Keeps signaling my intelligence to
Stop swimming in circles and break through the dam of denial, at last, and
Once readiness to break through the dam is mine, you'll watch as
I turn into an eager beaver, who has stopped ducking from deeper truth
(As I've not yet determined whether corniness is a vulnerability or strength—
Perhaps it's a bit of this and a bit of that :)
Each time I feel an intuitive pressure pressing
My intelligence to ponder more deeply into
The main root of an emotional issue that's been confounding my sense of
Clarity, over long, I set 'leading' aside in favor of considering
The open minded (objective) reflections of another, whose
Leadership skills prove as tried, true and practiced as my own
In short, this step by step process, which leads me toward
Making periodic gains in personal growth ( no gain without pain) offers
Both sides of my brain reason to re-center its sense of wholeness by
Allowing clarity to ripen in its own good time, and once
Crystal clear clarity is mine, my voice feels free to make good use of
Its self assured leadership skills—however, here's the catch:
In order for this step by step process to bear fruit, sweet enough for
Everyone to chew on and digest
My intelligence must have mustered the humility and patience to
Listen up until my sense of readiness has ripen at least enough to
Take a leap of faith by holding hands with common sense, thus
Ensuring that as a result of my intuitive efforts
I don't take any short cuts that detour me from dwelling in
The Promised Land, at last
BTW, may I remind you that
Intuition chooses every word in every post I feel the need to pen ...
And if that last statement makes you ask:
Well, if that's true than why edit?
First I'd smile and then, with tongue in cheek
I'd reply to your question with this question of my own:
Do you think I've taken so many steps toward personal growth that
My ego is fully tamed?
If we refer back to yesterday's post, you'll note my mention of
This fact: Each rung on the ladder toward personal growth
May be compared to a slippery slope ... And
Since the bell shaped mass of mortal awareness tends to
Advance along the time line two steps forward one back
I remind myself to remember this fact:
My first thought is not always my best thought, suggesting why
I place my ego in time out during times of reflection in hopes of
Igniting sparks of insight that will inspire my intelligence to
Make gains in objectivity for this reason:
In the absence of insightful reflection, the game of life may be likened to
The child-like innocence of Candy Land in that
Fate will hand us certain cards, and the rules will seem so simplistic that
We'll make use of very few cognitive thinking skills to win or lose ...
On the other hand, upon reaching adulthood, it's wise to place Candyland
In time out along with egocentric reactions in order that we work to
Achieve success in the game of win-win, which depends upon
How well each player learns to play the cards we're dealt ... And
In hopes of encouraging you to simplify
Life's emotional complexities by working ever more consciously to
Develop your brain's intuitive trains of thought, I welcome you to
Watch me dive ever more deeply into my memory bank
In hopes of retrieving details that inspire me to
Reflect over how best to lead myself toward success by
Identifying traits, which had caused me to fail myself in the past, and
As while re-assembling these details until bigger pictures emerge
We'll gain insight into creating three step plans of action in hopes of
Simplifying emotional complexity as the future unfolds
And having drawn this detailed view of the way
My brain works when problem solving requires my focus to
Seek a solution based in clarity of thought, most especially when
A long range goal has remained illusive, over long—
Time and again, you'll watch my intelligence place my ego in time out so that
Intuitive trains of thought, tunneling through
My wall of denial, can deliver strings of insight to
My conscious mind, thus brightening my view of situations that
No longer feel as darkly doomed to fail as had been seen before my
Self confident sense of creativity felt free to
Conjure up yet another simple plan that truly allows
The sum of my whole to follow my heart with no vestige of
Undeserved guilt to darken my sense of self respect ...
And as I can feel today's train of thought pulling into the station
Here's why I'll choose to click on publish without
Rereading and editing that which intuitive thought has penned:
My mind has tired of thinking deep
My house guests are due to arrive, and
Tomorrow is another day :)
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