The Healthy Management of Reality - Stanford University
The Healthy Management of Reality - Stanford University
The Healthy Management of Reality - Stanford University
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Change can move us toward a healthier, more desirable state, or toward aharmful, less desirable state. Because change can be so gradual, it is possible tomove significantly in an unhealthy direction for a long time, without being aware<strong>of</strong> doing so. <strong>The</strong>refore, it is advisable to bring into our consciousness theawareness <strong>of</strong> how we are constantly changing. This consciousness then makes itpossible to insert our mind into the middle <strong>of</strong> the change process. We can thenexert some influence into the direction <strong>of</strong> change.One <strong>of</strong> the goals <strong>of</strong> the healthy management <strong>of</strong> reality is to test the limits <strong>of</strong>what can be accomplished within the realm <strong>of</strong> conscious reflection and choice.<strong>The</strong>re is no question that we are influenced by a multitude <strong>of</strong> factors, most <strong>of</strong>which are clearly outside our control. We had no say on being born, on beingengendered by the two particular human beings who passed on to us the gift <strong>of</strong> life.Out <strong>of</strong> the immense number <strong>of</strong> possible combinations <strong>of</strong> genes that our parentscould have passed on to us, one set <strong>of</strong> 23 chromosomes from each joined togetherinto our unique biological master plan. <strong>The</strong> geographical and political reality intowhich we were born (or brought to as a child), and the particular year and historicalera into which we were born were all determined in some manner that is beyondthe known. Yet here we are. And, once we develop the ability to think aboutourselves, we must advance in some direction.This book was written to support the efforts <strong>of</strong> those who want to have a sayabout where they are headed; to increase the chances that each <strong>of</strong> them will find adirection leading toward what is good in life; and to increase the chances that theywill reach many <strong>of</strong> the objectives they glimpse in the distance.HMOR.July2005.Muñoz.doc 62