Shards of Consciousness

Once again it is a beautiful day in this corner of the world. We've had some rain this week, much to the pleasure of the vegetation of the land. My yard has begun to look like a highland meadow. There is one section full of yellow wildflowers that I'm considered allowing to remain when I finally do mow.

There have been many interesting things in the blogosphere this week. Two posts, not related by any theme other than showing the range of differences in beliefs and functioning among us, engendered a large number of thoughtful comments. The first of these is Liz Strauss' Thinking about How We Think. The post was inspired by an email from Zackman of Celebrity Brands. How do you think? How do you formulate thoughts so you can understand them?

The second is Steve Olson's post on The Hidden Inner Life of Existential Depression. The range of beliefs expressed in the comments about depression and our reactions to what we see in the world around us is amazing, and thought provoking.

Next, in 10,000 Fists to Freedom Aaron Potts asks if we have what it takes to complete a goal in 90 days. He's also offering a $100 prize to anyone who puts a measurable goal in the article's comment box, and achieves it.

Finally, in How To Be Selfish In A Positive Way I discussed the belief that we are all motivated by the pursuit of pleasure and the avoidance of pain. For those of you who like research, The Detroit News published an article about research showing that altruistic behavior fires the same pleasure centers of the brain that are fired by sensuality. See Study: Morality has biological roots for details.

Thank you to all who shared links to Shards this week

• Kirsten Harrell at the Think Positive! Blog in High Vibes.
• Lyman Reed at Creating a Better Life in Groovy, Man... Getting My Vibes Up.


• Aaron Potts at Today is That Day in Self Improvement and Law of Attraction Link Love, Volume 18.
• Carolyn Manning at Thoughts & Philosophies in Reflections On May Lessons Are High Vibes.