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“Everybody gets so much information all day long that they lose their common sense.” — Gertrude Stein
Do you agree?
I don’t know if I agree completely. I agree that we are inundated with visual and audio stimulus all day long and it can prove to be overwhelming, but I don’t know if we necessarily lose our common sense because of it. I think that discipline and self-confidence have a part in how we withstand the informational deluge. The advent of the intent and the birth of social media, on top of the older technologies has produced a cacophony of noise that can deafen one’s own mind and voice, perhaps drowning the common sense that lives in most of us.
In my own experience, I try to read as many different sources and texts before I formulate my own conclusions. I also do have an inherent inclination to avoid the bandwagons, it is the tiniest expression of my old rebellious streak that I allow to stay, marching to one’s own drum helps keep the noise and chatter at bay and gives you room to breathe and ruminate over the variety of information allowed into the mind palace.
I stole the phrase mind palace from Sherlock with Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman because I like the metaphor. A mind as a palace makes me think of something that deserves to be treated with respect and the immensity of the building reflects the immensity of one’s mind and the capability to lose oneself in any palace, even your own is appealing; finding your way in your own palace can lead you to rooms that you haven’t frequented in a while and can be refreshing or illuminating, however you choose to see it.
Perhaps that is why so many recommend yoga and meditation; if you feel overwhelmed and thus get lost within your mind palace, then meditating can perhaps be the waystation towards regaining possession of your mind palace allowing you to calmly settle your thoughts and regain your peace of mind and common sense.
Prayer does it for me š
There you have it; quiet time, peaceful time with what matters, you are the last person who would ever be without their common sense. š
Tell that to my family š
LOL When I come to visit with you I’ll be sure to tell them that they are blessed with someone who is the salt of the Earth.
And they will wonder, ‘Who is this strange foreign woman who is talking about someone else?’ š
When I’m finished laughing, I’ll have to spank them or put them in the naughty corner.
Ooh! I like that idea! š
LOL I thought that you might LOL š
Love the metaphor! By the way, Laurie, did you blog about mandala drawing recently?
Thank you and forgive me for my brain cloud, but I haven’t any idea what Mandala drawing you are talking about, remind me and I’ll write about it.
I think it was someone else – I will get back to you on this!
Hooray I am not lost in my mind palace in a brain cloud lol