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Motivations---->Perceptions----->Beliefs---->Actions
by
Prof. Nelson
We must realize that motivation determines and influences
perception.
When you are hungry you notice restaurants and billboards of
food. If your car makes a funny noise your motivation changes your perception
and you notice garages, gas stations and mechanics repair shops.
If your
motivation is to succeed, you see the glass as
half full, where the fearful see it as half empty. Any part of life or disease
is a glass half full or half empty but it depends on your motivation which you
perceive. Your life as a glass is not just half full, in fact, as you will see
from an increased awareness, it is quite full. But if your motivation is to
deceive yourself then even a 95% full glass can be seen as empty.
It is said that seeing is believing. So
what we perceive will determine our beliefs.
Beliefs determine and influence our actions. So as we believe in our hearts our
actions will follow a similar path. Improper motivation can twist perception and
deceive the person into believing their own suppositions.
You should try to encourage internal growth, healing,
communication, and acceptance.
So to review the spiritual/psychological lesson of the day,
Motivation influences perception, Perception influences beliefs, Beliefs
influence actions.
Motivations---->Perceptions----->Beliefs---->Actions
The three major motivation problems to overcome in the
Buddhist tradition
are greed, anger and delusion.
If these constitute much of your motivation then your perceptions, beliefs and
actions can be twisted. This is a good model to help with understanding
ourselves and our clients.
If we hold anger, rage, resentment or negative emotions for
others, it means that we hold similar feelings for ourselves. When we gain
compassion for all and ourselves we can untie the wheel of suffering. This can
release many diseases, and definitely release the attached suffering.
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