The feeling of guilt that weighs on you and robs you of inner peace is one of the worst burdens to carry around. While you can fool the world through pretense, you cannot deceive yourself because the pressure of your inner conscious speaks clearly. But what is guilt? And why do we feel it at … Continue reading The feeling of guilt
Author: Ikenna Q. Ezealah, Ph.D.
Ikenna Q Ezealah is a writer, philosopher, and educator whose themes embrace human-spiritual development.
UNIVERSAL LAW IN SCIENCES AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR
In the Universe, it is the same fundamental laws that govern every process. Once we understand its uniformity, we easily recognize it in every manifestation of the human experience. For example, consider the close relationship between human behavior and the periodic table of elements, thus spirituality and science. Everything in our physical world is comprised … Continue reading UNIVERSAL LAW IN SCIENCES AND HUMAN BEHAVIOR
Reflections on emotions
Emotions are the soul's taste buds it uses in part to interpret the flavors of an experience. It is through and in our emotions that we discover our true soul-beliefs, our subconscious concepts. So no matter what we think or contemplate with our day-conscious thoughts, the deep emotions that flow from the soul in response … Continue reading Reflections on emotions
He irritates me so much!
Food for thought: He irritates me so much! : How do feelings work? Feelings = thoughts + instincts. Thoughts assign definite meanings to instincts through the experience of feeling. Thus, behind every feeling is a causative thought. No man can generate thoughts for another person, because that would require entering their soul and using their … Continue reading He irritates me so much!
What is the mind?
Computers are comprised of hardware and software. Hardware is the wiring, physical components, and frame of the computer. But software is the finer program used to operate the hardware. Electricity interacts with the hardware and specific codes to produce the software. The brain and mind are similar. The brain is the hardware, but the mind … Continue reading What is the mind?
A thought just struck me
Food for thought: “A thought just struck me”. To strike is to impact from without. A thought “striking” us means it entered our mind from somewhere, and only thereafter was recognized. But before it “struck” us, it must have existed somewhere. Before rain strikes us, it exists in clouds and travels through the air. When … Continue reading A thought just struck me
Behind investments today
Today, the world of stocks and investments has mostly become a shadowland of complexity that hides confusion and greed behind elaborate financial terms. But whenever something is inherently not simple, something is wrong. The purpose of business is to deliver a product or service that provides value. The outcome of value is the money. Investment … Continue reading Behind investments today
Food for Thought: I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labor!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daqYZepxUBI&feature=youtu.be I sent you reap that whereon ye bestowed no labor! What does this mean? Since we cannot properly use what we do not understand, having any misunderstanding of the teachings of Jesus will cause us to live inwardly apart from their true meaning. But since spiritual values can only be gained through lively application, … Continue reading Food for Thought: I sent you to reap that whereon ye bestowed no labor!
Life as a mirror
The reason the same quality we exhibit affects us more when we see it in others is that we do not offer others the same consideration (or excuses) we give ourselves. For example, when we act irritably or rudely, we subconsciously excuse ourselves or mitigate our actions by creating a storyline in our heads such … Continue reading Life as a mirror
How are instincts and emotions related?
In class I explained to my students the physiology of human expressions. There is the human brain (hardware) that produces the mind/intellect (software). Then there are the natural instincts of the body, which are innate biological responses to the physical environment. When the mind through thoughts assigns a definite meaning to instincts, feelings are produced. … Continue reading How are instincts and emotions related?
Foundation for Ascent 