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![]() Don't get it twisted. This forum is not about telling anyone what to do. It's about pointing people towards solutions. EVERYTHING is written in chalk, NOTHING is written in stone. As Cardinal Richelieu is often quoted as saying; "if you give me six lines written by the hands of the most honest of men, I will find something in them which will hang him." We are not exceptions here; all influencers should live in fear of the noose. The purpose of this platform is a place to practice and perform the magic of principles. Many of the writings may appear complicated or convoluted. In reality they are. The gravity or seriousness of the topics discussed require an understanding that comes only through study. This forum is about practicing actions that someone is holding us accountable for which produces change. For those simply interested in clever quips and smart sayings we're developing "TheMagneticModel" audio summaries for each post. There are no experts at anything to validate or verify the principles we discuss here. The only proof we offer is in the proper application and practice of the principle. The main asset we have is the ability to honestly and openly share our experiences. The universe always responds to actions and we intend to act on behalf of those whose voices are not being heard. Our first priority is the ENVIRONMENT in all aspects, followed by HUNGER and POVERTY. We also address RACISM, RELIGION and CONSCIOUSNESS, which includes politics. In addition to these prominent topics is HEALTH; mental, physical and spiritual well being is at the center of our concerns. This is where we discover, define and practice principles. These laws are always present around us but sometimes we are not aware of them. There are principles applicable to every circumstance and situation we encounter. Once we become privy to the "Law of Principles" we only need the wisdom to apply these principles properly. ![]() Many times its not about what we do but how we do it. Sometimes it's about how we see it. But every time it's about what we believe. Believing and doing are in synchronization with our ability to create manifestations in life. Empowering, encouraging and including one another is an endeavor of a lifetime. In today's world having an opinion, a view or taking a side is no longer enough. We can now express our opinion, compare our views to other perspectives and side with or against the policies and practices rather than the people or institutions enforcing them. The "principle of power" allows us to give a voice to people and things that need one. Children both born and unborn, plants, animals and nature itself only has the voice we give it. We are obligated to form a more perfect union among and between every part of nature. If we don't like something we should work to change it not pick up our marbles like spoiled children and quit or leave. The "principles of progress and process" have made it evident that coexistence is imperative to us all. We have progressed to a point where we now understand the interdependence of life. We as adaptable and interrelated species are all dependent upon each others abilities to continually grow, adjust and change together. Whether we acknowledge it Principles (LAWS) rule the day. We are all subject to the laws of the universe. When it comes to gravity it's easy for us to adhere to its "principles of interaction" or suffer the consequences. What about the laws of harmony, synchronization and interdependence? Whenever we work against these laws we suffer consequences whether we are aware of it or not. If we do not directly reap or face the ramifications of "principle activating actions" our children will. We can pollute our lungs with tobacco smoke and our planet with toxic waste all we want. Even the Bible boldly proclaims the "universal principle" that we cannot help but reap what we sow! Although practices may change principles are permanent. ![]() By beginning with the "Law of Principles," sometimes called the "Principle of Manifestations" or the "Principle of Principles," we can begin to make sense of the forces that govern our lives. Although the "Law of Attraction" has become one of the most prevalent principles popularized today it is just one of the principles within the "law of principles." The principle we would like to focus on is called the "principle of definitions." This fundamental principle is often ignored in our everyday lives and dictionary's. This principle states that definitions without reference to, or comparison of, how it interrelates with the rest of life are shortsighted. This principle forces individual actions to have collective accountability. Defining anything in terms of it relation to other things joins everything. Knowing that no thing is an island is just as important as knowing that no man is an island. Practicing this principle is similar to creating an environmental impact statement for every issue we encounter. Just as The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) required by law an environmental impact statement, likewise we must consider the impact of any of our actions upon the rest of the world. As a "principle of inclusion," defining interactions this way changes our perspective on life. Let's make one thing perfectly clear there is no secret. The principles are not hidden, mystical, deep or complicated. They are open and available to anyone seeking them. The true beauty of the "Pool of Principles" is that they are all being illustrated by someone, somewhere, somehow in one way or another every day. The universe targets us individually with a customized, tailored lesson plan specifically designed for whatever circumstance we face. The principles inside theses individual "Principle Packages" don't expire, can be taught, shared and used over and over again. Whatever the universe gives us has an unlimited warranty and no expiration date! Here's a new principle I just became aware of in my practices. We'll call this principle "The Principle of Focus" or the "there's no such thing as a catch 22" Principle. These principles are spiritual in nature and origin and are at the root of causation. It may appear that they operate differently in the corporeal universe but that is an illusion, they do not. Whenever we focus on a particular issue intensely, initially it may feel as if things get worse. Although it may seem that way generally it's not true. Focusing itself has a way of magnifying things in a way that represents them differently from the way we first viewed them. After focusing on something we may see it differently but that difference may only be the details. Likewise when dealing with a problem at first glance we may not see the severity of it. But after close examination we come to the realization that the problem was greater then originally thought. This discovery should give us some joy in the consolation that the focusing part of the process has begun to work. We can only deal with what we are aware of. As "focus" closely exposing things, we must learn to respond to its revelations as feeling informed rather then overwhelmed. No one has a monopoly on principles, neither have we discovered them all. The proof is in the practice. True love permits us to accept each other as we are, but allows us to hold one another to higher standards. As we continue to discover and practice different principles we will present them for consideration in this forum.
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THIS IS THE second INSTALLMENT IN OUR COMMON SENSE & CRAZINESS CRITIQUE SERIES.CLICK THE ARROW BELOW FOR AN AUDIO SUMMARY >>>>![]() Crazy has traditionally been defined as mentally deranged behavior exhibited in a wild or aggressive way. However we will be expanding on that definition in this post. CRAZY will be defined as just an abnormally elevated or diminished state of reasoning. In other words CRAZINESS can be called "extreme reasoning." Craziness is a common occurrence familiar to us all. CRAZY is not the opposite of common sense it is actually common sense perverted or out of control; now how CRAZY is that? Don't "over" think it. We've all "acted" crazy at some time or another. CRAZINESS is an interim state of "being" within the mind manifested through our thinking and behavior. There is a difference between acting crazy and being crazy. When we "act" crazy the intent is manipulative, but if we are "being" crazy any irrational belief can be embraced. The real CRAZY part of it all is that we often deal with CRAZINESS by treating the symptoms rather then focusing on the cause. Smoking cigarettes is CRAZY@! It causes lung cancer among other diseases, costs us billions of dollars and has taken millions of lives. We know what it can cause. So why do we attack the symptoms rather than stop producing the cause. The main driver behind this type of travesty is money. "For the love of money is the root of all evil." We've gone this route before as a species. It was only a few decades ago that we stopped causing the destruction of the ozone layer. In 1987 the ENTIRE world agreed to phase out the production of CFC's altogether. And as a planet we did just that! A common cause resulted in a common solution. When can we expect to see that again? We can all admit that Pollution is CRAZY@! How is it then that we continually pollute the air we breathe, the water we drink and the consciousness of our interactions with impunity? As we continue to bite and devour one another we are being consumed by one another. Our respect for water is pitiful and our regard for air is just as bad. Where is our reverence for nature? Water is one of the most important substances on the planet. We depend on and utilize water in almost every aspect of our existence. Whether its for bathing, cleaning, drinking, irrigation, plumbing, or growing; without clean water life ceases. Even the water in our bodies is involved in every crucial function from digestion - circulation - temperature control - excretion of waste and crying. Because our bodies lose water simply through breathing, sweating and digestion it is important to consistently re-hydrate. It's CRAZY to be hungry and not eat or thirsty and not drink. It's CRAZY to read a book and not grasp its meaning. It's even CRAZIER to embrace a spiritual book like the Holy Bible or the Noble Quran and not grasp the significance of the lessons and principles. Its CRAZY to think that we can be so selective in our beliefs that we can ignore the main tenets they teach in favor of things we want to do. There is no religion that advocates the "ill will" of war upon its fellow human beings. War is CRAZY@! It's crazy to think that we can solve anything by war. War makes murderers out of otherwise upstanding decent people. Why is it still an option in the 21st century? There is no excuse for what we "do to" and fail to "do for" one another. Our character, at best, can be expressed as "a multitude of flaws stitched together by good intentions." It's just CRAZY@! We like to describe our CRAZY aberrant behavioral manifestations as stress, lunacy, disturbed, unbalanced, nuts, mad, insane or just plain ole CRAZY! In some sense they all mean the same thing. Not doing upkeep or performing maintenance on our dwellings is CRAZY@! A run down body or building doesn't take long to deteriorate when no one is taking care of it. Well what about our planet? Sometimes as a people we behave as if we're CRAZY but we are not insane! So for our purposes here we will describe CRAZINESS as a "temporary" state; and describe insane as being in a "continual" or "permanent" condition. Anybody can be crazy at times but it doesn't make them insane! ![]() Many of us have some CRAZY practices and sayings like, "leave well enough alone." What does that mean? Isn't it ALWAYS better to nip it in the bud? If we let the wheat and tares grow together the weeds will hinder the growth of the desired crops. Once they both have taken root it is difficult to remove the weeds because of the risk of also uprooting the good crop. Now we have to wait until harvest time to separate them. We are sure everyone understands this principle. It is evidenced over and over again in nature; just as birds of a feather flock together so can one bad apple spoil the entire bunch. It doesn't matter the fruit or the substance. We may not be able to mix oil with water but we can contaminate good with bad. We may act CRAZY but we are not insane! We have the ability to think and behave in a rational manner when we choose to do so. Both CRAZINESS and common sense originate in thought. Thought must be processed, challenged and proven to become "factually" embraced and believed. And even after all of that, the thought can never be considered as all encompassing and complete. We do not have the capacity to connect all the related variables and strands of associated thought together. Our thinking and reasoning is at best limited. It all boils down to staying connected and open to consistent sources of comparative common sense. These are the people and environments behind the courageous voices of concern that correct us out of our CRAZINESS and get us back on course. It is cowardice not to confront craziness. Silence is agreement! Whenever our government, religion or culture spawns "insane ideologies," we must speak out. Not necessarily against the office or organization, but against the idea. CRAZINESS is not self abating. Ignoring it will not make it go away. Insanity will advance like any other type of viral disease. This is why we conduct annual physical exams. Shouldn't we conduct annual mental evaluations as well? Is it CRAZY to wait until multiple problems emerge before addressing mental health? Won't the resulting carnage upon the rest of society be devastating? Why is it that physical healthcare is practiced in a preventative manner and mental healthcare applied as an intervention or remedially? Why do we treat the thinking process so casually? Now that's CRAZY@! ![]() It is a fact that more and more we are dependent upon advancements in technology to solve many of our problems. This has historically been a controversial but inevitable approach. Whenever and/or wherever human behavior, interactions or production can be improved some policy, tactic or invention is installed to address it. We call such developments progress. It is important to understand that solving many problems also simultaneously creates other issues. Most people are unaware of how multiple advancements in electronics alone have accelerated both automation and warfare from 1948 till now. The tiny transistor alone has transformed the world. Is it crazy to assume that advancements in technologies are going to save the day? Can the runaway freight train we call High Tech, A.I., Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and multiple other forms of data fueled algorithms create their own agenda? If so, is it possible for them to be derailed? Any of these technologies misdirected, misapplied, re-purposed, reinvented or reverse engineered have the same potential as a firearm in the hands of any mentally misguided individual. Historically we have applied many new technologies as solutions to old problem. Traffic lights and signs are a great example of this. As we develop smarter technologies, we also enhance their abilities to do multiple things. Allowing these systems too much power or control can be devastating. When A.I. systems fail they do not fail gracefully. They can run over pedestrians crossing roadways and crash planes inadvertently. They are not designed to make mistakes! They can recognize malfunctions but have no sense of remorse. Errors made by machines simply offer additional data and more room for improvements. By providing m updated and new data associated with past failures they can quickly improve - but at what cost? Blindly trusting technology is shortsighted and naïve. Smart devices are interactive, analytical, instructive, predictive and adaptive. The programs we call algorithms, apps or software, are an extension of imperfect human logic. Can we embed feelings into hardware through implanting processes considered to be artificial or contrived? We may call it artificial because we made it, and call it intelligent because it makes choices; but that label is inaccurate. There can be no such thing as artificial intelligence. Everything, all of existence and all of life has intelligence. Every creature, plant, animal or mineral has an intelligence applied to it and with it. Although we have discovered ways to "apply" intellectual abilities to machines does that give them life? intelligence is innate. Intelligence is the ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills. The label "artificial intelligence" is a poor substitute for the more accurate terminology called "machine learning." Let's not underestimate the energy of intelligence which has a life of its own. Are we crazy enough to fundamentally believe that humanity can bestow life like attributes upon inanimate objects like rocks, machines and computers? Can't we devise our own "Big Bang Theory" and apply it to inanimate objects? doesn't mean they cannot devise creative energies of their own. The spirit or spark of intelligence can be quickened and enhanced in multiple forms including viruses. At present the highest level of machine intelligence (Deep Learning) works off of brute force assimilation through applying more and more data towards a specific domain. Learning is a prerequisite for the intelligence of thinking. Learning is the act of acquiring a skill, while thinking is the ability to apply that skill across different circumstances. Right now we apply the deep learning to single domains (purposes) only. Who can say that these enormous amounts of data cannot be applied across any and every aspect of life. They say the road to hell is paved with good intentions. This road is paved with a multitude of programs, apps and inventions at every turn and the majority of us are blindly traveling along this new superhighway. Do not underestimate this new phenomena. We are in the midst of experiencing "events" with more revolutionary and transformational power than the discovery of the wheel or electricity! ![]() The "CRAZIEST" part of everything to this point is that so few of us truly realize that artificial intelligence is the biggest scientific breakthrough of all times! Just consider the word "automatic." Automatic describes a device or process working in and of itself without human intervention. It also defines something that is done or occurs spontaneously without conscious thought or intention. Although the advance of automation has been typically met with resistance, in the long run it has generally proven to be beneficial to society. The situation may be changing. This time it may be having a different effect. Human progress based on the division of labor is under a new assault from two realms generated by machine learning. The escalating growth of automated capabilities along with the simultaneous expansion of efficiency models are outpacing our ability to absorb the effects of such progress. This exponential growth is fueled by escalating data - fed to artificial intelligence - designed to execute machine learning - based on the biases and beliefs of its programmer. We are at the mercy of systems that can access and manipulate all of the data they have access to. Everything from our blink patterns - to our respiration - to our moods - to our voice inflection and characteristics - to our eating - sleeping - working and entertainment habits - to our likes and preferences. Anything we do can be analysed, scrutinized and conclusions drawn from it. The more technology we use the better it can serve us and the more it can be used against us. A data driven society HAS TO be on guard against the ability to manipulate data and thus alter its interpretation or weaponize it . This is the time when what we think and how we think is subject to multimedia influence and exposure. This "Minority Report" is not meant to examine the dark side but to explore the practical side of how crazy the information age is getting. The newest and most powerful currency is not gold it is data. The newest and most powerful weapon is not a bomb it is explosive information. It's CRAZY when we consider that the majority of the most vulnerable people are compromising their privacy in lieu of convenience for exploitation! We must monitor the way our identity is projected to protect it. Although spell checkers, word finders and grammar assistants help us, our dependence on these systems is making us vulnerable to and dependent on them. Each of us should establish a personal standard independent of automation. I strongly suggest that each of us composes a list of critical tasks and practices independent of automation that we maintain total control of. Yes, it may be time to bring back the "post it" notes and face to face meetings. As our remote controls have evolved from wired to wireless from button to voice, less and less physical effort is required for more and more results. It is only through the advances of technology that we have arrived at a point - where we now have the ability to render ourselves extinct. Maybe automation is teaching us to be lazy, but it's CRAZY to allow it to do so! |
AuthorJoseph W. Brown has been a small business owner, in the technology industry, for over 35 years. Joseph works as a mentor, tutor, lecturer, researcher, instructor, and unconventional speaker & writer. He can be described today as a spiritual and technical aggregator, maven, journalist, 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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