I came across a very thought provoking piece that I'd like to share tonight.
Do thoughts affect actions? Or does action give rise to thoughts, i.e. is the body just a physical engine with thoughts as a byproduct?
I think it can be argued both ways. For example, solving a simple math problem, 1+1=2 seems to merely require conscious thought. On the other hand, when solving a complex problem, work is done on the problem, but the solution usually depends on an eureka moment that seems to be beyond our control, i.e. the answer just comes to us. Could it be that conscious thought, the feeling of finding the answer is a result of physical processes in the brain that we are not aware of? Are conscious thoughts really just the byproduct of the body or do our conscious thoughts control our body?
Puzzling, isn't it? Any thoughts?
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is this going to be a daily ponder? hmmm...
i'd say the thought is first. then action. coz you have to think before you act most of the time.
act before thinking.. occasionally it's called spontaneous and instict. like saving people. and sometimes when you fail to think a while, that's why the hero sendiri become a tragedy.
otherwise, it's not being mindful. like wearing the two diff slippers. or forgetting to lock the car. or nearly squeezing conditioner on the toothbrush in the morning.
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