Reality Check
Before I share with you something that I feel very vulnerable in sharing, I want to share with you something I learned in my previous profession. (I think I say share too much in the previous sentence <grin>)
It is called "the 4 levels of consciousness". Some of you may have heard or seen the 3, but the complete set includes 4. They are as follows:
You don't know that you don't know.
You know that you don't know.
You don't know that you know.
You know that you know.
Example 1 (You don't know that you don't know) is the blind spots you have in life. You are completely oblivious of something about yourself.
Example 2 (You know that you don't know) is where you discover something about yourself that has been hidden. This is one of my favourites because now you can do something about it.
Example 3 (You don't know that you know) is where you are really good at something (it comes naturally) but you cannot explain why. (this one is frustrating because if your desire is to duplicate yourself or teach, you don't know where to begin.
Example 4 (You know that you know) is where you are good at something and can breakdown exactly how to get there. This is the pinnacle of consciousness, if your intention is duplication.
I have had these concepts floating in my brain for years and even boasted about being hungry to find out what I didn't know that I didn't know.
As I become more and more aware of who I am, I am amazed with how self centered and immature I have been in my life, and that it continues. Some of my biggest frustrations have come from when I discovered blind spots, but continued in the behavior as though they were still blind spots. In fact, armed with this new knowledge I am now equipped with the evidence to really REALLY make myself wrong and judge the crap out of myself. After all isn't it wrong to compete with your 2 year old daughter for "centre of the world" status? <grin>
Look, this post is about my next statement:
If there is even ONE person who reads this blog who thinks "hey, this Dan guy seems to have it going on. He really gets it." I want YOU (the one person) to know that I struggle just as much (maybe more? wait, that is me getting on the pity pot again... SLAP) with being responsible for my conduct. I have had a life time of exercising selfish and immature muscles, and quite frankly, they don't want to go away without a fight. The good news is that if I am prepared to live in the "NOW" of life and not in the past where are my failures live; I can leave these self destructive patterns in the past where they belong.
I want to thank those people who are there for me, that encourage me, that hold me accountable to the life I am creating. I don't know that it is possible to make a meaningful life without partners. So for those of you that have agreed to be mine, I want you to know that I love you, and I appreciate you.
For those of you that are not active partners, please know this, I care more about YOU realizing you need partners in your life and YOU having the life that you want.
I talk about allot of "neat" concepts, but they will never become anything more than "neat concepts" unless you enroll others as your partners. So please consider today; do you love your life? Is it powerful and inspiring? If it isn't, why not create one that really inspires you. Then call some people you love and trust and enrol them in it, and to being your partners in creating this life you desire.
Thank you all for taking time out of your day to read my ramblings, it truly is a labour of love for me to share myself with you. Please don't let it just be a "good read", take action for yourself and make a difference that makes a difference.
Love Always,
The WebGodFather
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It is called "the 4 levels of consciousness". Some of you may have heard or seen the 3, but the complete set includes 4. They are as follows:
You don't know that you don't know.
You know that you don't know.
You don't know that you know.
You know that you know.
Example 1 (You don't know that you don't know) is the blind spots you have in life. You are completely oblivious of something about yourself.
Example 2 (You know that you don't know) is where you discover something about yourself that has been hidden. This is one of my favourites because now you can do something about it.
Example 3 (You don't know that you know) is where you are really good at something (it comes naturally) but you cannot explain why. (this one is frustrating because if your desire is to duplicate yourself or teach, you don't know where to begin.
Example 4 (You know that you know) is where you are good at something and can breakdown exactly how to get there. This is the pinnacle of consciousness, if your intention is duplication.
I have had these concepts floating in my brain for years and even boasted about being hungry to find out what I didn't know that I didn't know.
As I become more and more aware of who I am, I am amazed with how self centered and immature I have been in my life, and that it continues. Some of my biggest frustrations have come from when I discovered blind spots, but continued in the behavior as though they were still blind spots. In fact, armed with this new knowledge I am now equipped with the evidence to really REALLY make myself wrong and judge the crap out of myself. After all isn't it wrong to compete with your 2 year old daughter for "centre of the world" status? <grin>
Look, this post is about my next statement:
If there is even ONE person who reads this blog who thinks "hey, this Dan guy seems to have it going on. He really gets it." I want YOU (the one person) to know that I struggle just as much (maybe more? wait, that is me getting on the pity pot again... SLAP) with being responsible for my conduct. I have had a life time of exercising selfish and immature muscles, and quite frankly, they don't want to go away without a fight. The good news is that if I am prepared to live in the "NOW" of life and not in the past where are my failures live; I can leave these self destructive patterns in the past where they belong.
I want to thank those people who are there for me, that encourage me, that hold me accountable to the life I am creating. I don't know that it is possible to make a meaningful life without partners. So for those of you that have agreed to be mine, I want you to know that I love you, and I appreciate you.
For those of you that are not active partners, please know this, I care more about YOU realizing you need partners in your life and YOU having the life that you want.
I talk about allot of "neat" concepts, but they will never become anything more than "neat concepts" unless you enroll others as your partners. So please consider today; do you love your life? Is it powerful and inspiring? If it isn't, why not create one that really inspires you. Then call some people you love and trust and enrol them in it, and to being your partners in creating this life you desire.
Thank you all for taking time out of your day to read my ramblings, it truly is a labour of love for me to share myself with you. Please don't let it just be a "good read", take action for yourself and make a difference that makes a difference.
Love Always,
The WebGodFather
Add this site to your RSS client: http://landmarkeducation-rocks.blogspot.com/atom.xml
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