Gear88 said:
I want to ask about intelligence. I can't say if I am or not intelligent, I notice a lot of people here with a way higher amount of intelligence. In fact just as of the time of this post I re-read one of my old posts that was replied to notice how I kinda ruined my post by lack of intelligence.
Anyways I'm wondering is the act of self-analyzing and self-destruction of intelligence. A sign of intelligence?
Basically is the act of questioning your own intelligence, a good thing or bad?
I question my intelligence a lot and despite the fact I go overboard I can't help but be correct and not know. I will state some of these things are in my astrological chart like Saturn conjunct Neptune and also a "defeated or defeating myself before even starting" astrological aspect.
I seem to be more EQ rather than IQ person. From the tests I've done my range falls in 89-90-91 IQ.
Okay I wanted to write somethings again,
EQ is really really important. I guess you are the one who was with JoS for 20 years? Without a strong faith or control over yourself, you wouldnt make it this long. Would you? You have seen the highs and the lows , the development and growth.
Now EQ is something really really important. We have a sermon on steeling our hearts. Why do you think this is so important? If you want to know honestly, emotional stability and intelligence is of great great value in everything.
Now coming to IQ -( as from my own experience)
and taking your case into account.
You have seen all through the years how knowledge ( the most important thing) has changed , you had the ability to maybe throw away advices given by HPs who were on drugs and just start afresh and look for something new.
IQ if anything is the ability to see the greater picture and make links where you see it useful or they somehow make sense to you.
What was the point of cafes during renaissance ? Discussions. Why do we need discussions? Everyone has a unique view to things, very unique and if I may, beautiful if understood correctly. Or the ability to tell right and wrong apart. But how do we know what it absolute truth and what isnt. Remember- everybody has experiences from meditations different from others. This again shows us something right?
How is new knowledge made? And there new knowledge as such? I dont believe so. Much of the greatest inventions are based on the intermixing of basic theorems or greater understanding of the Universe and studying yheir behaviour and if this turns out to generate something new, a whole new school of thought can be born.
Also VOID. VOID.
It is necessary for keeping our mind sane.
If you raise energy and spend it on trivial stuff like doubting yourself over and over, it leads to nothing but more doubts. Imagine if this is the perspective you view the posts on here as- I have to become smarter or give something of immense value. This can at times lead to just linking things that may show the slightest similarities. And then thinking more about it which can lead to endless frustration. Or maybe you see things we dont see as of yet . See , I got confused too on what may or maynot be correct or apt. This is something that happens when one meditates and RTRs. We Need VOID.
Maybe have an app for group Void so everybody feels free for a while xD.