It's possible to change. The determining factor is our own free will. It's difficuly because we are highly programmed and conditioned mentally/emotionally speaking and most of the information out there pertaining to change is sooner or later ridiculed because as a society we think we know what are the limits to what is and is not possible for us as a species. We don't though. We have highly conditioned rules and worldviews and belief systems. We think that we know reality. It's also difficult because we are looking for outside agency....rather than take it upon ourselves. And since the rest of the bozos don't know jack shit....we just repeat yesterday for the most part looking for a saviour. When that guy comes, he is nailed to a cross or they make some other religion about him without analyzing what he said and putting it to practice.
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(1)“...possible to change. The determining factor is our own free will. It's difficulty…programmed and conditioned mentally/emotionally speaking… “
“I am of the conviction we are a product of nature and nurture. A chemical soup if you will. Our limits of plasticity and willingness to change stem from an unconscious level. I’ve seen science documentaries which claim free will is an illusion as our own sub-conscious has already made a decision on a course of action before one is consciously aware.
To me it also comes from early childhood development and so called resiliency factors. Either a person has sufficient resiliency factors in place or does not, one cannot override the subconscious and the sum of who we are.â€
(2)“…know what are the limits to what is and is not possible for us as a species.â€
“Precisely, we are a reactive and not proactive species. We resist change and changes to our perceived comfort levels. People don’t want to change into the great unknown as they can perceive a disadvantage to change.
This however is only in the short term the necessary changes for the good of society. The long term benefits will reap rewards. Unfortunately we are too short sighted to see the big picture further on down and over the horizon of a new vista and new opportunities.â€
(3)“...highly conditioned rules …worldviews and belief systems. We think that we know reality.â€
“Again, concurrence with your view. Perception is not reality. I have a saying that what we think, feel and believe to be true may not in fact be true. Much of what the species thinks as being fact is mere programmed opinions together with fear, stereotypes and human prejudice’s.â€
(4)“... we are looking for outside agency....rather than take it upon ourselves.â€
“The saying goes everybody talks change but they want the other person to conform or change. We’re reactive and do not readily go against a status quo until an emergency situation arises a la a Pearl Harbor before we are motivated to change.
Otherwise we would take care of the environment, get a handle on our populations and dedicate resources to our young in the form of revamping the school systems. The way we were taught does not necessitate a growth in awareness or evolution unless we make diametric changes and hold on for a new paradigm shift and new way of doing things.†Paul