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      %MISLEADING CONCERNS ATTITUDES BELIEFS HABITS 890126

     We are lead by our concerns,  attitudes,  beliefs and
habits  of  heart and mind.  Daily decisions  and  actions
follow  the leadings of our concerns,  attitudes,  beliefs
and  habits  of  heart and mind.  Technical  problems  are
generated by our being misled.  Techniques can not prevent
us from so being misled.  Techniques can only help us  get
to  where  we are being led by our  concerns,   attitudes,
beliefs and habits of heart and mind.

     Techniques  have to do with means,  not with choosing
goals, values and ideals.

     While it is not possible to be in full control of our
concerns, attitudes, beliefs and habits of heart and mind;
we  may  in subtle ways lead them into new ways which  are
not as likely to mislead us,  as are our old ways of being
and  doing.  A  little effort in choosing such subtle ways
can pay big dividends which technology can not pay. Wisdom
lies  in  making  such subtle  efforts,   not  in  telling
ourselves lies about the powers of our technologies.

     Our  technologies cannot compensate for the  ways  we
are misled by disintegrative concerns, attitudes,  beliefs
and  habits  of heart and mind.  We are not wise  when  we
believe that our sophisticated technologies and techniques
can  save us from the consequences of our self  deceptions
about  the powers of technology by which we seek to be  in
control.
                                                                                                                               
                         (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in      
                    (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy)  
                                                                                                                               
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