Mankind progresses through thought. The most important factor affecting our
actions in life is the thoughts we believe in and carry. Without thought man
drifts aimlessly from situation to situation, waiting for things to happen, rather
than initiating action and progressing.
Man needs to take a comprehensive view of what we are, and how we should
fit into the scheme of life in its entirety. Man not only is interested in finding a
solution to these basic questions, but needs to take a view in order to have a
reference point for all problems he faces. In short man needs an ideology or
complete way of life to believe in and to regulate his affairs.
There are answers available to these most fundamental of questions of who we
are, why we are here and how do we relate to life not only now but life before
us and life in the future. The challenge facing us is to exercise our minds to
their full capability in finding the correct solution, a solution that can be tested
against reality, and ration, and will be comprehensive for all circumstances.
Only in the adoption of a comprehensive thought and ideology will mankind
both individually and collectively have peace of mind and a solid foundation
upon which he is freed up to truly progress. Society needs a way of life to
which all problems can be referred and solutions readily given. It is not
acceptable to let life pass, without contemplating and deciding the basis upon
which life itself is built and organised.
As our thoughts greatly dominate or decide our actions we should be aware of
how the process of thought works. Through our five senses of Sight, Touch,
Hearing, Smell and Taste man is able to receive information. The mind once it
has received the reality or information can then distinguish it, provided it has
previous information about it to link with what it has received. So four
elements are required for thought;
1. The reality (word, information, etc),
2. The sensing or feeling transmitted to the mind,
3. A distinguishing mind,
4. Previous information about the reality to link with the other three.
So a person may come across a plant which he recognises as a plant from his
previous information about what plants look like. Through sight, touch and
smell he will perceive the reality of the plant, but without previous information
about the type of plant he cannot decide if it is poisonous or edible. We
should always keep these elements in mind when thinking, as without correct
previous information we cannot make correct informed decisions. Just
receiving information is not enough, people receiving information become
educated not thinkers, the process of linking to previous information and
distinguishing it is the process of thought. The search for comprehensive and
truthful previous information to relate to todays reality is critical to man’s
success.
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