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%DISTRACTION REPRESSION SUPPRESSION ADDICTIVE TRUTH 950228

     Often our activities,  rituals,  work, addictions and
pass-times  are  designed to distract us from  the  truths
which  we  most fear---for those truths would  unmask  our
collusive games of mutual self  deception  which we regard
as essential to good living.   The following truths may be
among our most feared truths:

     1.  We cannot save ourselves in any way by any means.

     2.  There are limits which we cannot transcend.

     3.  Dilemmas cannot be "solved" technologically.

     4.  Unlimited resources/technology cannot save us.

     5.  We find in "scriptures" what we seek therein.

     6.  "Truths" are relative to those who hear them.

     7.  We rarely hear/understand the truths we fear.

     8.  We fear Truth will catch us if we slow down.

     9.  We fear Love which we cannot control to suit us.

     10. We fear Justice which is grounded in Truth.

     One  way to avoid truths which we fear---is to  focus
our  attention  upon objective truths;  for  many  of  the
truths  we most  fear are reflexive truths,  truths  about
ourselves.   Truths  about  ourselves  are  not  objective
truths, they are reflexive truths;  they reflect back upon
us.   Often they pertain to facts which we would prefer to
ignore  and  be ignorant of.   Even truths which point  to
"objective"   facts  about  ourselves  and  our  essential
environment are often reflexive truths.    For example, we
do  not  want  to  acknowledge  the limited nature of  the
resources which we are squandering.

     We  may distract our attention away from embarrassing
reflexive  truths by focusing more and more narrowly  upon
objective   research  and  manipulations---thinking   that
therein  we  can find our salvation.    Such  technocratic
efforts  are  usually tragically misguided  by  compulsive
fears of the reflexive truths which could save us from our
foolishness.
                                                                                                                               
                         (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in      
                    (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy)  
                                                                                                                               
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