“The servant (the left hemisphere) was surely bright, but not bright enough to know what he did not know. While the master (the right hemisphere) knew very little”.
Nice critics against the arrogance of the left hemisphere (and, possibly, to a society based on it). As it is interesting to find out that meditative practices typically activate the right part of the brain. I'll keep an eye on his work.
This is so true, in so many spheres! In business, it's often said that you don't fail; you either win, or you learn. I think the process is very similar to what you describe here. Once you let go of expectations, you can move forward, learn and reach that zen state.
Indeed. I guess this is the work of a lifetime. The simple idea that there is a point of arrival makes it unreachable. Until we surrender to the fact that there is nowhere to get to... Or, at least, that's what the wise minds say!
Iain McGilchrist talks about this a lot in terms of the two hemisphere's of the brain.
“The servant (the left hemisphere) was surely bright, but not bright enough to know what he did not know. While the master (the right hemisphere) knew very little”.
Nice critics against the arrogance of the left hemisphere (and, possibly, to a society based on it). As it is interesting to find out that meditative practices typically activate the right part of the brain. I'll keep an eye on his work.
was life changing for me... here is my take on what it means for chronic illness and truama https://www.outthinkingparkinsons.com/articles/divided-brain-1
I’ll check it out!
This is so true, in so many spheres! In business, it's often said that you don't fail; you either win, or you learn. I think the process is very similar to what you describe here. Once you let go of expectations, you can move forward, learn and reach that zen state.
Indeed. I guess this is the work of a lifetime. The simple idea that there is a point of arrival makes it unreachable. Until we surrender to the fact that there is nowhere to get to... Or, at least, that's what the wise minds say!
Here is another substack article on these themes I read this morning https://edbrenegar.substack.com/p/synthetic-learning