energy and stored in our mental environment as a memory and/or dis- I think all of this is fairly self-
evident to most people, but there are some profound implications here that aren't self-evident, and we
typically take them completely for granted.
First of all, there's a cause-and-effect relationship that exists between ourselves and everything else that
exists in the external environment. As
a result, our encounters with external forces create what I am
going to call "energy structures" inside our minds. The memories, distinctions, and, ultimately, the
beliefs we acquire throughout our lives exist in our mental environment in the form of structured
energy. Structured energy is an abstract concept. You might be asking yourself, "How does energy take
shape or form?" Before I answer this question, an even more fundamental question needs to be
addressed.
How do we know that memories, distinctions, and beliefs exist in the form of energy in the first place?
I don't know if it's been scientifically proven or completely accepted by
the scientific community, but
ask yourself in what other form could these mental components exist? Here's what we know for sure:
Anything composed of atoms and molecules takes up space and, therefore, can be observed. If
memories, distinctions, and beliefs existed in some physical form, then we should be able to observe
them. To my knowledge, no such observations have been made.
The scientific community has dissected brain tissue (both living and dead) examined it at the level of
the individual atom, mapped various regions of the brain in terms of their functions, but nobody, as yet,
has
observed
a memory, distinction, or belief in its natural form. By "in its natural form" I mean that
although a scientist can observe the individual brain cells that contain certain memories, he can't
experience those memories first hand. He can only experience them if the person to whom the
memories belong is alive and chooses to express them in some way. If memories, distinctions, and
beliefs don't exist as physical matter, then there really isn't any alternative way for them to exist except
as some form of energy. If
this is in fact the case, can this energy take on a specific shape? Can it be
structured in a way that reflects the external forces that caused it to come into existence? Most
definitely! Is there anvthing in the environment that is analogous to energy having shape
Thoughts are energy. Because you think in a language, your thoughts are structured by the limitations
and rules that govern the particular language in which you think. When you express those thoughts
aloud, you create sound waves, which are a form of energy. The sound waves created by the interaction
of your vocal cords and tongue are structured by the content of your message. Microwaves are energy.
Many phone calls are relayed by microwaves, which means that the microwave energy has to be
structured in a way that reflects the message it is carrying.
Laser light is energy, and if you've ever witnessed a demonstration of a laser light show, or
laser art,
what you've seen is pure energy taking a shape that reflects the creative desires of the artists. All of
these are good examples of how energy can take shape, form, and structure. Of course, there are many
more, but there is one more example that illustrates the point in the most graphic way. At the most
fundamental level, what are dreams? I am not asking you what dreams mean or what you think their
purpose is, but rather, what are they? What are their properties? If we assume that dreams take place
within the confines of our skulls, then they can't be composed of atoms and molecules, because there
wouldn't be enough space for all of the things that exist and take place in our dreams. Dream
experiences seem to have the same proportions and dimensions as the things we perceive when we are
awake and experiencing life through our five senses.
The only way this could be possible is if dreams were a form of structured energy, because energy can
take on any size or dimension, but, in doing so, doesn't actually take up any space. Now, if it hasn't
already
occurred to you, there's something here that's really profound. If the memories, distinctions,
and beliefs we've acquired as a result of our encounters with the external environment represent what
we've learned about that environment and how it works; and if these memories, distinctions, and beliefs
exist in our mental environment as energy; and if energy doesn't take up any space; then it also could
be said that we have an unlimited capacity for learning.
Well, not only do I think it could be said, I'm saying it. Consider the development of human
consciousness and what to know to function effectively compared to just 100 years ago. There is
absolutely nothing to indicate that we don't have an unlimited capacity to learn. The difference between
what we are aware of now and what we can do as a result of this expanded awareness would boggle the
mind of anyone living 100 years ago.
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