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I think what you're referring to (in saying, "label your sensations because it can help you become more mindful of them.") is to better translate them. For example, people often say, "I know what I mean but I can't put it into words"... when actually they are merely words they haven't translated into more widely used language like English, Spanish, etc. The idea is to, if you can't translate something, memorize it's attributes and maybe write them down until you can find how to express them. Sometimes it is that content (what they can't express) that they overlook; it is that side of their intellect which escapes the public eye... because it isn't translated.

With emotion as a background process (like a computer), effortlessly coexist with it... neither resisting nor bothering much with it (or else you'll stimulate). Be WITH emotion YET reasoning (exercising the intellect/thought). Given a circumstance... one must have a plan before they can assess it. Thus research is necessary (remembrance is a form of research). The problem of fear has to do with it's fuel: cares and values. Care and what one values is self-imposed... the manner of terminating that "connection" is a surgically applied indifference. Indifference, surgically applied, can allows for a freer mind (much like cancelling a couple windows on a computer and having a faster computer) so that you ca focus clearer... and research (remembrance) during development of a plan whereby the circumstance can be assessed. The manner of being efficient is to exclude inessential psychological processes... the path of least suffering is far besides fear. Fear is like a suffering before that of the danger it conscerns. If you die exercising the intellect (pondering) towards a plan... it will have been better to suffer merely the danger of death, and having been planning, than both the suffering from fear and death. By being efficient, one can exclude fear, if one cannot focus: indifference can create a window for reasoning and it can terminate fear (because one cares less yet all the more can exercise the intellect). That method of surgically applied indifference is manipulation of perception. Another example is how one LEARNS to be content with a jail-cell. A third world country adult (born in prison, living in a prison, and who hasn't once left) may lack a certain degree of suffering possessed by an american. The idea is that what one values... yes! One's care's, they are self-imposed. Indifference can terminate the cares which are fuel for fear... then one can better focus on a plan (which is requires before assessing any circumstance unless they hope to inadvertently prosper) ... a plan which can actually preserve what someone cares for. Thus one stopped caring in order to complete the process which would preserve what they care for. Therefore... one can use reasoning (such as understanding shortcuts, and whether or not something is beneficial) to determine perception (such as considering a jail-cell as it essentially is: a room) which can affect emotions. An example of that is learning (which is is intellectual) to be content (which is emotional) with a jail-cell. Now... you can actually determine your mind based on your emotions. But the problem is that most emotions are more physical than psychological (it has to do with the five senses). Thus if your body hurts your mind may be in as bad a condition. Basically the mind says: bodily pain is amphibiously stress (look up amphiboly if you don't know). But you can also determine your emotions based on your intellect. Basically, the aforementioned. Because you hold reasoning dominant while emotion is background process (like with a computer). With this method (WITH emotion YET exercising the intellect, emotion as a background process) the mind learns more about which emotions are truly suitable for a situation (because you exercise reasoning). Of course... it's up to you to continue reasoning. You could be a genius by the time your 23 1/2 years old if you do this non-stop. I reccomend beginning with exercising this while in bed and working your way to perfection slowly but thoroughly (because moving is going to involve more action and more psychological activity... better to catch it in it's early stages).

I wanted to change the topic information, because I had a breakthrough. You were factor in this. The idea is to allow emotion. Allow me to explain: You may grow in anger as you become impatient while ignoring the pain you feel sitting on your legs. The message is to allow blood flow to your legs. Emotion expresses a message to do with the survival of the fittest. Emotion is an inner guidance and teacher with more affection and attention for you than you've for yourself. At least listen to emotion, rather than to resist it, and learn a lesson. If you learn the lesson of efficiency, you may willingly move your leg and let the blood flow. The desire to flee rather than to flight, too, is a lesson of efficiency. SGT Rory Miller once said "It is better to avoid than to run. It is better to run than de-escalate. It is better to de-escalate than to fight.” I found it better to commence fulfillment of an idea after it's every attribute has become the topic of emotion. When without emotion: I began reasoning; and with emotion reasoning seemed faster.

I have deleted this topic as best I can due to newer findings.

I agree that one should be in the presence of their emotions yet in the process of rationalization, perhaps that shortens my essay... I'll make a new topic because I discovered more information. In the presence of emotion, yet in the process of rationalization, and not resisting emotion. However, intellectualism is: the exercise of the intellect at the expense of the emotions. ... and I think a better term would deem the emotions present but not disruptive. After all they are an entertainment and flavor in life. Allow me to explain in the next topic because I'll not waste so much space here haha.

Now: Exclude inessential psychological effort. Allow me to explain: When you step on poop, you could complain or execute a more fit response (like scraping the poop off and grinding your shoes in the dirt to get rid of the odor). This does not require anger, sadness, or fear concerning the value of the date you are perhaps heading to. Covering the nose would be fine and finding a stick also fine. But wasting vocal cord energy by complaining, or clenching your jaw in anger... that is inefficient. A major cause of suffering is inefficiency. If near an angry dog, perhaps fear is less essential (thus more inessential) than psychological effort toward determining a best next decision. Perhaps you should spend psychological effort wisely on determining what is the best response, when in the presence of an enemy gunman and given the other variables at hand (such as whether a hostage's eye trajectory gives you away as you sneak up behind the enemy). Exclude inessential psychological effort. How does Batman do it? If given enough time, Bruce Wayne can evaluate his foe and perhaps defeat them. Thus Batman is a reasoner, because reasoning is reasonable. Anger alone cannot change the condition of what one's anger is toward... whereas reasoning and thorough evaluation results in an idea conscerning where to begin. Anger does not even BEGIN like the best response. Sadness cannot change the condition of what one's sadness is toward... whereas reason and thorough evaluation results in an idea conscerning where to begin Sadness doesn't even BEGIN like the best next response. Fear alone cannot change the nature of what one's fear is toward. It and anger are like an extra suffering. Exclude inessential psychological effort, this include what your attention is toward. Again, fear alone cannot change the nature of what one's fear is toward, fear does not even BEGIN like the best next response. Exclude inessential psychological effort. Intellectualism is defined as the exercise of the intellect at the expense of the emotions. Sadness isn't enforcement of change or the beginning of it, neither is fear or anger; sometimes, even happy people act rashly due to their lack of carefulness. Happiness is more for flavor and entertainment. Focus on the essential. Bruce Lee had been vague at times... be efficient, my friends.

I had to find a manner of better operating my body. So I began writing a lot (and I mean a lot). But I found that I think faster than I write. So I fell behind and into a circle. I found even more comfort with keyboarding than I found with writing (because it is faster than writing and more aligned with the speed of my thoughts). But my thoughts were faster nonetheless and I began to notice that most thoughts I had were so fast that I had them and forgot them almost immediately. They tended to be the real problem and harder to manage. You see, the more action I made the more variables I Involved, like they say: more money more problems. That's why I know you know a lot Leo. Because you mentioned the "circle" and that more action didn't solve the problem. I found it easier to do my thinking at my own pace. I found that it wasn't because I involves a lot of action but how I layed the foundation for them. So I wanted to get to the very beginning (as the gnostic gospel quote, "Have you found the beginning that you now search for the end?"). I found that the first actions upon danger were crucial if I wanted full operation and control of my body. So I had to cancel fear because I knew I could identify a gunmen as dangerous without it and with the monotony of thought versus the song of emotion. So I began taking Bruce Lee's advice and "hacking away at the inessential" or more importantly as I say It excluding inessential psychological efforts. Because it all BEGINS in the mind. Thus I found that fear was besides beginning to find a way out of a sticky situation when it happened. So I skip fear now and directly go into reasoning and spending psychological efforts determining what to do next (because fear, anger, and sadness do not accomplish that). Thus, because anger doesn't accomplish that, I skip anger and begin thinking about what can be done. As you said, "But as I learn more, action becomes less and less relevant to growth. The best action becomes simple introspection and genuine contemplation of the problem." I used to think you were crazier than me until your words correlated with my studies. Thanks Leo. By the way, it wasn't that I thought you were totally crazy. It was just that I felt you had things you couldn't put into words (things which are genius) and that you spoke prematurely. Now I find that it is I who do that. Haha.