[Daily OM}: Living in an information age, it is
easy to become overwhelmed by the constant influx of scientific studies,
breaking news, and even spiritual revelations that fill our
bookshelves, radio waves, and in-boxes. No sooner have we decided what
to eat or how to think about the universe than a new study or book comes
out confounding our well-researched opinion.
After a while, we may be
tempted to dismiss or ignore new information in the interest of
stabilizing our point of view, and this is understandable. Rather than
closing down, we might try instead to remain open by allowing our
intuition to guide us.
For example, contradictory studies concerning foods that are good for you and foods that are bad for you are plentiful. At a certain point, though, we can feel for ourselves whether coffee or tomatoes are good for us or not. The answer is different for each individual, and this is something that a scientific study can't quite account for. All we can do is take in the information and process it through our own systems of understanding. In the end, only we can decide what information, ideas, and concepts we will integrate. Remaining open allows us to continually change and shift by checking in with ourselves as we learn new information. It keeps us flexible and alert, and while it can feel a bit like being thrown off balance all the time, this openness is essential to the process of growth and expansion....<<<Read The Full Article Here>>>>...
For example, contradictory studies concerning foods that are good for you and foods that are bad for you are plentiful. At a certain point, though, we can feel for ourselves whether coffee or tomatoes are good for us or not. The answer is different for each individual, and this is something that a scientific study can't quite account for. All we can do is take in the information and process it through our own systems of understanding. In the end, only we can decide what information, ideas, and concepts we will integrate. Remaining open allows us to continually change and shift by checking in with ourselves as we learn new information. It keeps us flexible and alert, and while it can feel a bit like being thrown off balance all the time, this openness is essential to the process of growth and expansion....<<<Read The Full Article Here>>>>...
