Giving, Not Taking
I realize this would appear to be a post about charity. I ask you to put aside your perception of the title and take a walk with me. This post is actually about transformative learning. This is a phrase that most people do not know, but almost all of the big players in 'motivational speaking' use it, just not the term.
I learned about transformative learning through a group called Landmark Education. The initial concept was branded in the 1960s by a man by the name of Werner Erhard. The concept, at the point, was extremely rare. Most learning, such as our school systems, is linear in concept. It makes connections between points. All of this learning is based on other things already learned/ known. It can be conceptual, but still based on a person's ability to understand the concept.
Transformative learning is one hundred eighty degrees different. It does not rely on a person's knowledge or even their capacity for knowledge. It relies solely on a person's ability to get in touch with their deepest Self. This is not the self that is full of opinions, hurt, and anger. This is the true Self, the Self that wants desperately to be connected, because it actually is. If we were not connected to all that surrounds us it would not hurt us when others say mean/ hurtful things.
LE teaches that there are three distinct times in a person's life when they put up a wall and begin a defensive behavior. It is never recognized by the person because if we knew we were doing it, we would probably stop it. Instead it is something we do instinctively. Humans have an amazing capacity to protect themselves. In the wild adaptive behavior is extremely necessary, but when living in a society adaptive behavior creates The Hunger Games. No one wants to live in a dystopia. I do not think the people in charge of a dystopia truly want that.
This education is amazing and has given me my life. I think God knew that I needed something more hands-on than a lot of people. I think people in this day and age have different hurts and mentalities than people of days gone by. Humans today have so many ways to be hurt. They are intense, they are harsh, and they are very real. I have certainly had my fair share of these hurts from all different directions. There is not one person who cannot hurt you and you will find that those close to you are the ones who tend to rip your heart out. You have the most to lose with them. They know you through and through, almost as you know yourself. That is a lot of ammunition.
I discovered LE in about 2009 when I took the Forum. It was amazing. There were many habits that I knew I had that were unsavory or kept me from being close to people, but I could not figure out why I had them or how to take care of them. LE showed me where those personality traits had come from, told me they were ok, and taught me to tap into my Self so as to minimize those traits. When you tap into your true Self and access all the love you naturally have your defense mechanisms do not stand a chance. Perfect love casts out all fear. It is not just a quote from the bible or for church. It is true in all aspects of life.
I learned about transformative learning through a group called Landmark Education. The initial concept was branded in the 1960s by a man by the name of Werner Erhard. The concept, at the point, was extremely rare. Most learning, such as our school systems, is linear in concept. It makes connections between points. All of this learning is based on other things already learned/ known. It can be conceptual, but still based on a person's ability to understand the concept.
Transformative learning is one hundred eighty degrees different. It does not rely on a person's knowledge or even their capacity for knowledge. It relies solely on a person's ability to get in touch with their deepest Self. This is not the self that is full of opinions, hurt, and anger. This is the true Self, the Self that wants desperately to be connected, because it actually is. If we were not connected to all that surrounds us it would not hurt us when others say mean/ hurtful things.
LE teaches that there are three distinct times in a person's life when they put up a wall and begin a defensive behavior. It is never recognized by the person because if we knew we were doing it, we would probably stop it. Instead it is something we do instinctively. Humans have an amazing capacity to protect themselves. In the wild adaptive behavior is extremely necessary, but when living in a society adaptive behavior creates The Hunger Games. No one wants to live in a dystopia. I do not think the people in charge of a dystopia truly want that.
This education is amazing and has given me my life. I think God knew that I needed something more hands-on than a lot of people. I think people in this day and age have different hurts and mentalities than people of days gone by. Humans today have so many ways to be hurt. They are intense, they are harsh, and they are very real. I have certainly had my fair share of these hurts from all different directions. There is not one person who cannot hurt you and you will find that those close to you are the ones who tend to rip your heart out. You have the most to lose with them. They know you through and through, almost as you know yourself. That is a lot of ammunition.
I discovered LE in about 2009 when I took the Forum. It was amazing. There were many habits that I knew I had that were unsavory or kept me from being close to people, but I could not figure out why I had them or how to take care of them. LE showed me where those personality traits had come from, told me they were ok, and taught me to tap into my Self so as to minimize those traits. When you tap into your true Self and access all the love you naturally have your defense mechanisms do not stand a chance. Perfect love casts out all fear. It is not just a quote from the bible or for church. It is true in all aspects of life.