Laughing at oneself is a deep and satisfying joy: to NOT know perfection, to accept ourselves as we are anyway–a rare gift.
One of my favorite explorations is to discover the tricks our brain does for us–for good or not. Whenever I explain the blind spot in our eyes, the class of adults marvel–they’ve never heard of it.
For everyone in the Taverna tonight–put down your drinks, have a seat if you are standing, and try this:
Lift your right foot about six inches (15 cm. for the smarter, metric set) and rotate it clockwise. No hurry. Got it? Great! Now use your RIGHT hand (lefties–put that one down, use the right hand here) and draw the number Six in the air.Hah! Your foot started going anti-clockwise, didn’t it? Try it again. And again. Same all the time. That’s your brain, being stubborn. You are not nearly in as much control as you think!
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February 10, 2007 at 9:17 pm
lorigloyd
Good lesson here, Quinn. Yes, I did do the foot/hand thing right here at my computer. However, I am proud to say that I can rub my tummy and pat my head at the same time. Thanks for the lift. I needed it.
February 10, 2007 at 9:32 pm
amazonratz
Interesting! All control is illusory, I suppose…karen
February 11, 2007 at 8:46 am
Heather Blakey
I know Quinn. I tried the trick of standing on one leg to see how long I would retain balance. Not long darling. It is quite amazing. Control is a total illusion - in every aspect of our lives. The history of the collapse of civilization upon civilization proves this.