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<channel><title><![CDATA[Women Empowered International.com - Blog]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.weuniversal.com/blog.html]]></link><description><![CDATA[Blog]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 12 Feb 2011 23:50:52 -0800</pubDate><generator>Weebly</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Are our thoughts truly our own?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.weuniversal.com/2/post/2011/02/first-post.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.weuniversal.com/2/post/2011/02/first-post.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 21:21:11 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.weuniversal.com/2/post/2011/02/first-post.html</guid><description><![CDATA[Hmm.  Did I come up with that?   [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div ><div style="text-align: center;"><a><img src="http://www.weuniversal.com/uploads/2/5/8/3/2583158/9620671.jpg?344" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:0;" alt="Picture" class="galleryImageBorder" /></a><div style="display: block; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px;">Hmm.  Did I come up with that?</div></div></div>  <div  class="paragraph editable-text" style=" text-align: left; "><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: bold;">Are our thoughts truly our own?</span><br><br><span></span>In life everything is constantly changing and in movement.&nbsp;<br><span></span> The tides, climate, people, the planets, our thoughts and ideas.&nbsp; All are collectively acting out as a large blob (so to speak) in constant stream creating different random electromagnetic spurts of energy that all (collectively) behave in total synchronicity and chaos and the same time.&nbsp; <br><br><span></span>Confused?&nbsp; So, am I.&nbsp; Especially when that very thought was apparently sprouted from this very same blob called consciousness.<br><br>  So, what is consciousness?<br><br>  "Human consciousness is just about the last surviving mystery. A mystery is a phenomenon that people don't know how to think about - yet.&rdquo; <a style="" title="" href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/1387.Daniel_C_Dennett">Daniel C. Dennett</a> (<a style="" title="" href="http://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/1860288">Consciousness Explained</a>)<br><br><ul style=""><li style="">  Is it a constant stream of energy, thoughts, ideas, feelings, people, and emotions amongst other invisible energies all supercharged waiting for their next point of contact or distribution?</li><li style="">  If our lives are a constant stream of downloads from consciousness are our thoughts truly ours?</li></ul><br>  <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: bold;">And if so, who is in charge of our minds?&nbsp; </span><br><br>Comment below and share your insights</div>  ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Question:  Should we pursuit improvement of ourselves or should we just put our map down and see what lies in the horizon?]]></title><link><![CDATA[http://www.weuniversal.com/2/post/2011/02/question-should-we-pursuit-for-improvement-of-ourselves-or-should-we-just-put-our-map-down-and-see-what-lies-in-the-horizon.html]]></link><comments><![CDATA[http://www.weuniversal.com/2/post/2011/02/question-should-we-pursuit-for-improvement-of-ourselves-or-should-we-just-put-our-map-down-and-see-what-lies-in-the-horizon.html#comments]]></comments><pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate><category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.weuniversal.com/2/post/2011/02/question-should-we-pursuit-for-improvement-of-ourselves-or-should-we-just-put-our-map-down-and-see-what-lies-in-the-horizon.html</guid><description><![CDATA[What would lie ahead of us if we just allow the horizon to reveal itself?   [...] ]]></description><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div ><div style="text-align: center;"><a><img src="http://www.weuniversal.com/uploads/2/5/8/3/2583158/3779718.jpg?360" style="margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 10px; margin-right: 10px; border-width:0;" alt="What lies ahead of you if you just allo" class="galleryImageBorder" /></a><div style="display: block; font-size: 90%; margin-top: -10px; margin-bottom: 10px;">What would lie ahead of us if we just allow the horizon to reveal itself?</div></div></div>  <div  class="paragraph editable-text" style=" text-align: left; "><br /><span></span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Should we pursuit for improvement of ourselves or should we just put our map down and see what lies in the horizon?</span></div>  <div  class="paragraph editable-text" style=" text-align: left; "><a style="" title="" target="_blank" href="http://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;ved=0CC4QFjAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FChristopher_Columbus&amp;rct=j&amp;q=christopher%20columbus&amp;ei=ON5JTYb9BoaasAOpsoSzCg&amp;usg=AFQjCNE0ZGlVxRDts575D99YbO1PdnZWIw&amp;cad=rja"><span></span></a><a style="" title="" target="_blank" href="http://www.google.co.nz/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;cd=1&amp;ved=0CC4QFjAA&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FChristopher_Columbus&amp;rct=j&amp;q=christopher%20columbus&amp;ei=ON5JTYb9BoaasAOpsoSzCg&amp;usg=AFQjCNE0ZGlVxRDts575D99YbO1PdnZWIw&amp;cad=rja">Christopher Columbus</a> had a plan.&nbsp; He wanted to discover new land to report back to Queen Isabella with the new promise of hope, riches and discoveries.&nbsp; Nothing has changed for humanity since 1492, in our &lsquo;pursuit&rsquo; of happiness there is always a new promise, a new way, a new hope, a new innovation and so on.&nbsp; <br /><br />There is also&nbsp; always something to reach for, and we never seem to grasp it.&nbsp; As soon as we get it, another tip, discovery or a new way to live our lives is set in front of us.&nbsp; Nothing has changed since our fellow and courageous discoverer's of this world.&nbsp; <ul style=""><li style="">  So, when it comes to personal growth and spirituality is there such a thing as constant striving or achieving?</li><li style="">  Are we supposed to continue to evolve our vision of ourselves?</li><li style="">  Is there always something better that we need to be aiming for?</li></ul>Personally, I have invested a considerable amount of time and money in seminars, conferences, systems and books.&nbsp; All have helped and very much honour the authors and speakers.&nbsp; <br /><br />  So, the pondering question for today is&hellip;&nbsp; <br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Should we pursuit to improvement of ourselves or should we just put our map down and see what lies in the horizon?</span><br /><br />Comment below and share your insights</div>  ]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>

