What is it about ANIMAL instincts that narrows our mind’s eyes to focus fearfully? Negatively ... Egocentrically ... suspiciously—thus, mean-mindedly—all too often? ANIMALS rely solely on instinctive behaviors for survival, because their brains are not equipped with the capacity to process solution-seeking thoughts. As is true of all animals, human brains house survival instincts, which are fully functional at birth. So what separates us from the rest of the animal kingdom? Mother Nature has blessed human brain development with a neo Cortex that has the potential to absorb and store logic. So, right about now if you want to say—Annie, there’s nothing new about that—then I’d reply: Well, if the human brain’s potential to absorb and store logic is common knowledge then can you tell me why we still have mega problems communicating with clarity (and compassion) intact when conflicts arise?
The answer to why problems tend to grow ever more complex when conflict resolution proves necessary is based in our brain stems where pre-programming left over from prehistoric times when man, encountering beasts in the wild, had to fight to the finish on the spot or flee for his life—no time to think objectively or kindly as to how man and beast could both survive much less thrive, side by side. Currently, animal instincts, which had originally saved us from facing sudden death, now run interference with our well being in this way—
As soon as we feel personally threatened, the instinctive portion of our brains (where fear-ridden, quick-to-anger reactiveness is aroused) floods our bloodstream with a copious release of adrenaline that overwhelms the intuitive, solution-seeking thought processing portion of our minds. In short, the startle reflex, which is fully functional at birth and therefore naturally reactive within our brain stems, stimulates basic animal instincts to arise and switch tracks away from negotiating our way through logic based, thought processing skills toward enervating the whole of our brain’s concentration upon empowering an attitude of authoritarian survival of the fittest to challenge anyone who opposes our personal needs to do our bidding or ‘die’ trying to defeat us, which answers why—
S.S. officers could bounce their babies on their knees and kiss their wives before leaving home to robotically follow absolute authority's orders to heartlessly tear apart and brutalize families, every day (sound familiar?)
As to neighbors who chose to rifle through the captives' apartments so as to steal their ‘friends’ belongings rather than muster the courage to hide a child marked for death—well, basic survival instincts combined with fear of authority’s absolute powers concerning life and death is more than likely to make victimized villains rather than heroic underground leaders of us all, and that’s most especially true when we remain ignorant of the multifunctional, compartmentalized nature of the brain that operates our thinking patterns, which are absorbed unconsciously during childhood.
Just as hitler brainwashed Germany’s youth, today’s gang leaders instinctively frighten America’s disgruntled youth into a state of brainwashed submission. And currently, trump’s hard hearted, egocentric, white supremest tactics are rallying millions of troops by exacerbating fear of minorities, today, while The Senate of The United States of America huddles fearfully together, eyes closed to the herding instinct that breeds fear of standing on one’s own to clearly declare The Emperor a fool.
Is it not enough to know that man/kind must overcome natural disasters?
I do not believe in concentrating my energy upon the negative
On the other hand, if mankind is to truly develop
An intuitive sense of positive focus then we must grow aware of
Specific facts, which lead toward manmade disasters:
The answer to why problems tend to grow ever more complex when conflict resolution proves necessary is based in our brain stems where pre-programming left over from prehistoric times when man, encountering beasts in the wild, had to fight to the finish on the spot or flee for his life—no time to think objectively or kindly as to how man and beast could both survive much less thrive, side by side. Currently, animal instincts, which had originally saved us from facing sudden death, now run interference with our well being in this way—
As soon as we feel personally threatened, the instinctive portion of our brains (where fear-ridden, quick-to-anger reactiveness is aroused) floods our bloodstream with a copious release of adrenaline that overwhelms the intuitive, solution-seeking thought processing portion of our minds. In short, the startle reflex, which is fully functional at birth and therefore naturally reactive within our brain stems, stimulates basic animal instincts to arise and switch tracks away from negotiating our way through logic based, thought processing skills toward enervating the whole of our brain’s concentration upon empowering an attitude of authoritarian survival of the fittest to challenge anyone who opposes our personal needs to do our bidding or ‘die’ trying to defeat us, which answers why—
S.S. officers could bounce their babies on their knees and kiss their wives before leaving home to robotically follow absolute authority's orders to heartlessly tear apart and brutalize families, every day (sound familiar?)
As to neighbors who chose to rifle through the captives' apartments so as to steal their ‘friends’ belongings rather than muster the courage to hide a child marked for death—well, basic survival instincts combined with fear of authority’s absolute powers concerning life and death is more than likely to make victimized villains rather than heroic underground leaders of us all, and that’s most especially true when we remain ignorant of the multifunctional, compartmentalized nature of the brain that operates our thinking patterns, which are absorbed unconsciously during childhood.
Just as hitler brainwashed Germany’s youth, today’s gang leaders instinctively frighten America’s disgruntled youth into a state of brainwashed submission. And currently, trump’s hard hearted, egocentric, white supremest tactics are rallying millions of troops by exacerbating fear of minorities, today, while The Senate of The United States of America huddles fearfully together, eyes closed to the herding instinct that breeds fear of standing on one’s own to clearly declare The Emperor a fool.
Is it not enough to know that man/kind must overcome natural disasters?
I do not believe in concentrating my energy upon the negative
On the other hand, if mankind is to truly develop
An intuitive sense of positive focus then we must grow aware of
Specific facts, which lead toward manmade disasters:
Human nature
(Making up a highly significant part of the animal kingdom)
Remains naturally bent toward fear concerning
Dominance of the survival of the fittest
And as fear
Is naturally bent
Toward
Narrow minded negativity then
It is
Imperative to consciously work
Toward developing positively focused
Attitudes, sooner rather than later
Whereas
Fearful attitudes
Succumb to mean-mindedness
Repeatedly ...
Positive attitudes
Overcome fear
Which otherwise creates
Feuding families, neighborhood gangs, international wars
As most of today’s train of thought was originally published
Several years back, below you'll find
A list of articles, which had appeared on the first six pages
Of a newspaper read in 2011
Natural disasters:
Europe: E. coli is a deadly super bug
Arizona: Hundreds flee as forrest fires rage on
Joplin: Death toll from Joplin tornado
South Dakota: Residents evacuate ahead of dam's water release
Wales: Blast at Chevron refinery
Oxfam: Cholera surges again in Haitian capital
Saskatchewan: Military airlifts residents as fire grows
Philly: Storm-water effort aims at major pollution curbs
Massachusetts: Killer tornado storms
U.S.A.: 2011 deadliest year for tornadoes since 1950
(And hurricane season is yet to begin ...)
Man made disasters:
Brazil: Amazon activist is slain in area of logging
San Francisco: Auction referencing Unabomber ...
Washington: Air force discharges openly gay service member
Mexico: Remains of U.S. soldiers of 1846 found
Pakistan: 72 die in border fight
Of a newspaper read in 2011
Natural disasters:
Europe: E. coli is a deadly super bug
Arizona: Hundreds flee as forrest fires rage on
Joplin: Death toll from Joplin tornado
South Dakota: Residents evacuate ahead of dam's water release
Wales: Blast at Chevron refinery
Oxfam: Cholera surges again in Haitian capital
Saskatchewan: Military airlifts residents as fire grows
Philly: Storm-water effort aims at major pollution curbs
Massachusetts: Killer tornado storms
U.S.A.: 2011 deadliest year for tornadoes since 1950
(And hurricane season is yet to begin ...)
Man made disasters:
Brazil: Amazon activist is slain in area of logging
San Francisco: Auction referencing Unabomber ...
Washington: Air force discharges openly gay service member
Mexico: Remains of U.S. soldiers of 1846 found
Pakistan: 72 die in border fight
Libya: Woman gang raped by Gaddafi's troops
Syria: 15 people died in sixth day of sustained governmental attacks
Yemen: Thousands threaten capital as country deepens battle for power
Iraq: Kurdish leaders beat protesters to stop demonstrations for reform
Morocco: Wounds and death result during pro-reform demonstration
California: Abducted woman’s 18 years of stun gun attacks, brutal rapes
Chicago: Trial Of Blagojevich—concerning Obama's vacated Senate seat
Washington: FBI investigates computer hackers in China
New Jersey: Gov. Christie’s personal use of police helicopter
South Korea: U.S. buried Agent Orange, ground penetrating radar
Tucson: Follow up article concerning shooting rampage killing six, one of whom was a child, and injuring 13, including U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords
U.S.A.: NATO led operation against Libya in case rescue of American Service members is necessary
Yemen: Thousands threaten capital as country deepens battle for power
Iraq: Kurdish leaders beat protesters to stop demonstrations for reform
Morocco: Wounds and death result during pro-reform demonstration
California: Abducted woman’s 18 years of stun gun attacks, brutal rapes
Chicago: Trial Of Blagojevich—concerning Obama's vacated Senate seat
Washington: FBI investigates computer hackers in China
New Jersey: Gov. Christie’s personal use of police helicopter
South Korea: U.S. buried Agent Orange, ground penetrating radar
Tucson: Follow up article concerning shooting rampage killing six, one of whom was a child, and injuring 13, including U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords
U.S.A.: NATO led operation against Libya in case rescue of American Service members is necessary
I shudder to think of how many family members shoot, back stab and abuse each other—if not physically then in subtle (and not so subtle) ways, every day.
If
NATURAL DISASTERS AND MAN-MADE DISASTERS
TAKE PLACE BECAUSE
MOTHER NATURE HAS TWO SIDES THEN
IT MAKES SENSE TO BELIEVE THAT
UPON GAINING INSIGHT INTO
BOTH SIDES OF OUR MULTIFUNCTIONAL BRAINS
WE'LL HAVE SOUND REASON TO
MUSTER THE COURAGE
MUSTER THE COURAGE
TO IDENTIFY AND GAIN CONTROL OVER
OUR OWN FEAR BASED, NARROW-MINDED
THOUGHT PATTERNS, WHICH
THOUGHT PATTERNS, WHICH
LEAD GOOD PEOPLE EVER MORE DEEPLY INTO
THE DARK SIDE WHERE
ANGER INTENSIFIES ADVERSITY
PROPELLING MANMADE DISASTERS
TO RUN FEARSOMELY WILD
I MEAN—
SERIOUSLY—
HOW MUCH LONGER
WILL WE RELEASE
THE FEARFUL SIDE
OF OUR BRAINS
TO USURP CONTROL OVER
TO USURP CONTROL OVER
OUR SENSE OF INTUITIVE LOGIC?
IN FACT—IF
“Reading is to the mind what excercising is to the body.”
—Joseph Addison
THEN
IGNORANCE
IS
NOT
BLISS
WHEREAS ANIMAL INSTINCT BREEDS WAR
POSITIVELY FOCUSED SOLUTION-SEEKING TOOLS
PEN PEACE TREATIES EMPOWERED TO LAST BY
CONSIDERING NEEDS ON BOTH SIDES
NOT
BLISS
WHEREAS ANIMAL INSTINCT BREEDS WAR
POSITIVELY FOCUSED SOLUTION-SEEKING TOOLS
PEN PEACE TREATIES EMPOWERED TO LAST BY
CONSIDERING NEEDS ON BOTH SIDES
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