Contemplation
You
are not a beautiful and unique snowflake.
You are the same decaying organic matter as everything else.
We are all part of the same compost heap.
We are the all singing, all dancing crap of the world.
(Tyler Durden)
Confusion
The words 'meditation'
and 'contemplation' are often confused.
Contemplation is not meditation.
Contemplation is an act of
thought, whereas
meditation occurs when thought ceases and the division between
you and all else fades.
What is contemplation?
Contemplation is the intense consideration of a very specific subject.
Rather than gloss over a matter, you commit
time
to deliberately think it through thoroughly and completely.
It is easy to live a superficial life.
Yet, often something is missing and for all your possessions, it can feel
hollow.
Thinking long and hard about something can provide new insights and
unexpected outcomes.
What would you contemplate?
That is entirely up to you.
The purpose of contemplation is to increase your perception, to use the
focussed thought as a means of seeing how you think.
By looking deeply into any subject or problem, you can observe your own
mind.
Ultimately your scrutiny may well
reveal more about your character than
the subject you are considering.
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