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DOORS OF PERCEPTION

“The function of the brain and nervous system is to protect us from being overwhelmed and confused by this mass of largely useless and irrelevant knowledge, by shutting out most of what we should others perceive and remember at any given moment, leaving only that very small and special selection that is likely to be practically useful.”

-Dr. D. C. Broad

Huxley expands on this quote in his work The Doors of Perception by siting why we have systems of perception; survival. He literally breaks down why the human mind translates so little of the information we take in.

Consciousness, as a field of study, has came a long way from the acid culture of Huxley’s era but that doesn’t mean we’ve disproved many of his views. In fact, quite the opposite has taken place. We now know that the human brain processes about 400 billion bits of information per second but we only perceive about 4,300 bits of said information. That’s a really fancy way of saying Huxley was right and we only need about .01% of the information our brains take in from the stream of consciousness- or the outside world.

Now, what Huxley called a reduction valve of our consciousness can actually be lessened through meditative practice. That’s right. Ardent meditators have more developed frontal lobes and are able to take in and process more information than the average person. Modern psychologists have actually been able to gauge the physiological differences that occur in people who have meditated for prolonged periods of time.

You guys know how much I love this sort of science. Any time we see a way to change our perceptions, or a way to lessen the damage of cortisol being flooded in our systems for prolonged periods of time I will always gladly share the research. As I discover more information and track down the case studies you guys will benefit from the findings. It’s such a fascinating field.

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The Assassin’s Blade | Throne of Glass | Crown of Midnight | Heir of Fire | Queen of Shadows | Empire of Storms

by Sarah J. Maas

(Can you guess how excited I am for Empire of Storms?)

Researching for WIPs : A Collection

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Historical Fiction

Resources For Writing (Global) Period Pieces : High Middle Ages & Renaissance

Resources For Writing (Global) Period Pieces : 1600s

Resources For Writing (Global) Period Pieces : 1700s

Resources For Writing (Global) Period Pieces : 1800s

Resources For Writing (Global) Period Pieces : 1900-1939

Resources For Writing (Global) Period Pieces : 1940-1969

Resources For Writing (Global) Period Pieces : 1970-1999

Resources For Writing Royalty

Procedural/Scientific

Resources For Crime/Mystery/Thriller Writers

Resources For Writing Dystopian/Post-Apocalyptic Stories

Resources For Writing Sketchy Topics

Resources For Writing The Mafia

Resources For Writing Injuries

By Genre

Resources For Fantasy/Mythology Writers

Resources For Writing Science Fiction

Resources For Romance Writers

Other

Resources For Plot Development

Resources For Describing Physical Things

Resources For Describing Characters

Resources For Creating Characters

Resources For Worldbuilding

Resources For Describing Emotion

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BE DELUSIONAL

alright now listen i know it sounds a lil odd but hear me out.

so in regular people english delusional means: having beliefs or ideas that are not proven by reality.

so the beliefs that aren’t proven by reality refers to your desires. now before confusion arises, your desires are already in your 3D the moment you decide it is. you just can’t see it, till you’ve persisted. so technically, it’s not yet proven (visually at least). kinda like you know there’s 7 billion other people in the world, have you met all of them? no but you know they’re here.

literally be delusional about your desires. i don’t mean that lightly either.

think about an actual delusional person. when someone is delusional they swear that their ideas are completely true no matter how ridiculous it sounds.

that’s needs to be you about your desires.

let’s say your manifesting your desired face:

no matter what people tell you, what pictures show you, what the mirror reflects, you know you look exactly like your desired face. even if you don’t see your df, you can look dead in the mirror and tell yourself you do. and keep doing that. you can take a picture of yourself and keep saying how much you look like you df. cause you do. and quickly, those will become your auto pilot thoughts. you’ll naturally be in the state of having your desires, and that will manifest.

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