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Just please ignore that last response; my computer is freezing up and causing me lots of problems this morning. What I was trying to say is that a "locked in" consciousness means that a person sees the universe from one perspective only, and has lost the ability to look at things in a multi-faceted way or to take risks, to try things differently in his life because of fear. I don't think spanking is an effective means of disciplining a child because fear of punishment is exactly the kind of developmental damage which results in locked in consciousness; I hope you were joking! A child's behavior can be molded effectively by time outs and natural consequences of bad behavior. Creating good self-esteem is essential so that the adult personality is not just looking at life from a locked in perspective. I also think religious instruction causes the same locked in consciousness, where every new idea or experience is placed in the tired old structure and is therefore not examined fully for new perspectives. And regarding brilliance, I would agree that the checkout line at the supermarket is not a place to find outrageous intelligence and free-spiritedness; ordinary reality is mundane. But at SI, because cyberspace is a new frontier, there is a whole group of thinkers, writers, philosophers who haunt these postings, leaving little bits of shimmering brilliance everywhere they go. I find that intriguing, and am wondering if you are one of them. As your thread develops, I guess we will see. |
