Here's
something that will stimulate your intuition: some words that describe
the four basic expressions of intelligence -- attention, memory,
intention, and imagination. Here they are, starting with attention.
Locating something is the essence of attention.
The words are,
attention
locating
highlighting
When we locate something, it's highlighted to us.
Repeat the words, to yourself, and notice that they make sense.
attention
locating
highlighting
How about memory?
Persistence is the essence of memory.
The triad is:
remembering
persisting
knowing
Without persistence, memory doesn't exist.
Same thing. Repeat the words and notice that they make sense.
remembering
persisting
knowing
Now, intention.
The essence of intention is causing something to be some way.
Intention's triad:
intending
possibility
to be
Notice how they fit, together.
intending
possibility
to be
Now, imagination:
The essence of imagination is the "unknown Unknown". It's the unknown-ness that distinguishes imagination from memory.
spontaneously
imagining
the unknown
When we imagine something, it appears spontaneously -- unknown by us until it appears in our imagination.
spontaneously
imagining
the unknown
Why are all four needed for clarity?
No attention, no experience of clarity.
No memory of something, no clarity about it.
No intention, no recognition of clarity.
No imagination, no improvement of clarity.
I
know that I've just given you a mindful, so take a few minutes to go
through the triads a few times until the special meanings tickle your
intuition. You may feel unexpected releases of tension and shifts of
posture, as you do it.
That's enough, for now. Just know that if
you want to have clarity, all four expressions of intelligence have to
be working, together, in balance.
Next stop, a biggie: How do we control attention, when we're distracted?
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