Contemplation Confusion

[John West]

Hey guys and girls,

When I conemplate with a Journal, I am sometimes afraid that I might get more confused. When I f.e. contemplate "What is Culture?", I feel like I want to gain clarity so strongly, that I overdo it and in the end I feel more confused than beforehand. Is this normal?

And another question: Would you keep one question for an entire duration (like 10 days or so), or would you recommend switching it up everyday in order to not get too caught into one specific topic?

Edited May 27, 2019 by John West

[Inliytened1]

@John West this is normal.  When the mind is  wrestling to grasp something eventually it will all become mush.  At that point that's when you should take a step back.  Take a break and perhaps do some no mind meditation and stay in the present moment.  Try to remind yourself that its OK for it not to make sense now - all will be revealed in time.

Then later come back to it with a clear head and it may just click.

[cetus]

@John West when I contemplate it's not on a "hard" question to get a "hard" answer but more as to gain a deeper insight into the nature of (culture) for instance and that "deeper insight" that may emerge can't always be put directly into words. It would almost take a poet to really capture that deeper understanding.  Walt Whitman would be a good example.