The Aha Zone

What if there's no need to achieve some imagined Utopian world of wholeness "out there somewhere?" Perhaps one can embrace the impossible now with simple awareness. In this volume, we take a peek behind the curtain of defense that cloaks our world of limited awareness. We investigate how our intention to be whole keeps us from wholeness, and what we might do as a result of this understanding. We challenge such concepts as predictability, fear, and wholeness, and explore the relationship between intention and outcome. We probe some of our long-defended beliefs in an effort to shed light on who we might be. Enjoy our musings over such subjects as certainty, lack, and motivation. Lively discussions on subjects like permanence, perspective, and problem solving expose paradoxes that capture our imagination. Logical fallacies entertain us, ambiguity keeps us on our toes, and impossibilities open our minds. Adhering to Apollo's maxim to "know thyself," we recognize the value of useful questions that probe the forgotten land of "I". Throughout this volume, you'll find references to and questions that aim to satisfy the Greek God's adage. You'll see those questions in the format: What - am I aware of?How - am I aware?Why - am I aware?Who - am I because of that awareness?It's All About AwarenessMuch of the time, we're unaware that we are unaware. When we become aware that we are unaware, we may take notice of the fact. Noticing is the first step in the process of investigation. In the process of investigation, we ask questions. Those questions put us on the path to more awareness. It's a positive feedback loop in which awareness feeds awareness. We ask, "What if I am aware of only that which I need to be aware of in order to have the experience I'm having?" We investigate the proposition, "I am aware of only that which I need to be aware of in order to validate my limited awareness."We enjoyed a paradoxical question, "Do I perceive what's happening or do I perceive what's happening?" "How do I draw what I draw?" "Why do I draw what's happening to me?" "Who is the I that I am?" I'm in the Aha Zone when I comprehend these questions. What if we were to simply enjoy the world we're in - here and now in... The AHA ZONE