Good Thursday Morning! (Continued from Tuesday & Wednesday and wrapped up today)

1. Question – If you say God talks to you – do people think you’re crazy?

2. Thought – Those who have closely considered the secret life – people like Freud and Jung – use metaphors to speak about the way we keep the secret life from causing chaos in personal and public life. They speak of “the gatekeeper,” “superego,” “monitor,” and “inner parent.”

My own metaphor is the Committee.

And my ventriloquist’s dummy seems to be the chairman.

I think of my committee as odds makers who say things like, “If you rob a bank, it’s ten to one that he FBI will get you, and you will end up in jail for a long time.” Or, “If you tell people you talk to God, they’ll think you’re religious, but if you say God talks to you, it’s ten to one they’ll think you’re crazy.” (Maybe [Maybe not] by Robert Fulghum)

“Individual rights are not subject to a public vote; a majority has no right to vote away the rights of a minority; The political function of rights is precisely to protect minorities from oppression by majorities (and the smallest minority on earth is the individual.). (Ann Rand)

Good Wednesday Morning! (Continued from yesterday)

1. Question – Have you questioned whether or not you are sane and functional? Can you relate to having multiple personalities?

2. Thought – It seems as if my dummy and I have lots of company. There’s quite a crowd in here with us. A child and its parents. A wise old person. A mechanic, demons, a fool, a scientist, comedian, musician, dancer, athlete, magician, professor; a Romeo, censor, police officer, fire fighter, and multitudes more. The population of a small town inhabits the landscape of these disunited states of myself. And the town meeting is always in session.

I can fully relate to the occasional stories in the tabloids about multiple personalities. This is not news to me. In the best sense of the word, I run an asylum – a safe refuge – in my mind. And it’s not a problem. As long as I keep the shades drawn and the doors closed, and don’t let anybody loose, all is well. As long as I’m firmly in charge of my secret life, the world sees me as sane and functional. Am I? Sometimes it’s hard to tell. (Maybe [Maybe Not] by Robert Fulghum) & continued tomorrow.

“The ultimate ignorance is the rejection of something you know nothing about. Investigate.” (Dr. Wayne Dyer)

Good Tuesday Morning!

1. Question – What’s going on in your 3 lives”

2. Thought –

We refer to ourselves in first person singular – “I” – but inside, it’s more like first person plural. Most of the time, my inner life seems like a ventriloquist act. A ceaseless dialogue between Me and my dummy. Oddly enough, the dummy is smarter than I am. (MAYBE [Maybe Not] by Robert Fulghum) (Continued tomorrow)

“Don’t just pretend that you love others. Really love them. Hate what is wrong. Stand on the side of the good.” (Paul, Romans 12:9)