In Oliver Sack's latest book, he describes the difference between imagination and hallucination: the ability of the one seeing to control what is seen. In work and in life, most of us with a conscious desire to find the truth... to be able to determine quickly what is real and what is fake. It's hard to do, especially when we are so easily exposed to unreliable and easily manipulated sources for our information. Even our eyes can deceive us. Some of the most real things in our humanity can't be seen at all.
Growing up in a certain birth order in my slightly dysfunctional family, I learned to size things up quickly and act on them. This would later need to be undone as an adult, because when I was wrong, I was seriously wrong. Taking things at face value without having to read in secret motives became extremely liberating. I took things less personally. I put the responsibility of communicating back on the person responsible desiring to send the message.
The end result moves me away from the inspirational end of the scale more than I might like, but keeps me grounded in reality. The "facts" as they have been presented, not assumed. Far too many people are convicted on innuendo. Even if "filling in the blanks" has served you well with above 90% accuracy, the 10% you are wrong can be seriously wrong.
Unless you are dreaming to escape a flawed reality, your dreaming needs a well-grounded ability to discern what is real if you want to make that dream come true. Just as true love is not blind, visionary dreaming does not ignore facts; it determines to see them changed as necessary. In searching for the path to success, only a Spirit-led quest will take the burden of having to carry a bullsh*t meter around with you.
A last note: If you believe the Lord has allowed you to be conned at some point, don't stress about it. Having discernment does not mean you can read minds and avoid the occasional sucker punch. His plans and purposes for you are PERFECT. Ask Him to show you the "why". Sometimes He just wants you to be "you" and that is hard to do if you know too much in certain situations. Just know... He's got your back.
Growing up in a certain birth order in my slightly dysfunctional family, I learned to size things up quickly and act on them. This would later need to be undone as an adult, because when I was wrong, I was seriously wrong. Taking things at face value without having to read in secret motives became extremely liberating. I took things less personally. I put the responsibility of communicating back on the person responsible desiring to send the message.
The end result moves me away from the inspirational end of the scale more than I might like, but keeps me grounded in reality. The "facts" as they have been presented, not assumed. Far too many people are convicted on innuendo. Even if "filling in the blanks" has served you well with above 90% accuracy, the 10% you are wrong can be seriously wrong.
Unless you are dreaming to escape a flawed reality, your dreaming needs a well-grounded ability to discern what is real if you want to make that dream come true. Just as true love is not blind, visionary dreaming does not ignore facts; it determines to see them changed as necessary. In searching for the path to success, only a Spirit-led quest will take the burden of having to carry a bullsh*t meter around with you.
A last note: If you believe the Lord has allowed you to be conned at some point, don't stress about it. Having discernment does not mean you can read minds and avoid the occasional sucker punch. His plans and purposes for you are PERFECT. Ask Him to show you the "why". Sometimes He just wants you to be "you" and that is hard to do if you know too much in certain situations. Just know... He's got your back.
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