From: Richard Steven Hack (richardhack@pcmagic.net)
Date: Tue Mar 05 2002 - 19:34:29 MST
At 10:44 AM 3/5/02 -0800, you wrote:
>I
>Addressing INNER BEAUTY: One element of Primo that addresses this is the
>metabrain's "error correction device" which would help an person or entity
>develop his/her/its (for lack of modern pronoun) response and reflex
>behavior in an appropriate manner because of the "replay and feedback
>system" incorporated in the "error correction device." The "error-correct
>memory" would replay situations (both visual and audio) allowing for
>simulated responses. Probably the best application for AI today would be
>to assist the human brain in dealing with emotional problems and rewiring
>repeated unhealthy behavior.
Agreed. I see this as one of the primary possible applications of the even
pre-AI technology such as the "augmented reality" concept. I envision a
system which tracks the behavior of ourselves and others and the
circumstances in our lives and gives us advice from the best of Asian
martial spiritual philosophy and other sources on dealing with these
circumstances and people. I call this the ARMS - Augmented Reality
Management System. AI would make it much better of course because AI would
likely have the conceptual processing to understand the nuances of human
interaction.
>Stepping back from Primo's future and into our own hands, inner beauty is
>really about how we respond to the world around us. What we choose to
>focus on and our moment-to-moment assessment of our environment.
>
>1. Do a Self-Examination - Take a good look at what makes you feel good
>(intellectual and emotional satisfaction) and what causes disdain. Then
>you can take one concern and examine it in detail and make changes. Keep a
>journal write down your goals, developing a plan to achieve them and know
>the reasons why you have set them for yourself.
>
>2. Take Control of Your Thoughts - Consider the consequences of positive
>approach to issues and a negative approach to issues.. If you continue to
>listen to negative self-talk then you are a volunteer for failure. Each
>time a negative, self-destructing thought enters your mind, acknowledge
>it, discern where it is coming from and then let go of it by saying
>"stop". Then follow-up with a self-empowering positive thought. Attitude
>is everything. Make a decision to have a positive and productive attitude
>everyday.
Agree that attitude is important. I believe in what I call the "Five
Essentials": Philosophy, Attitude, Knowledge, Skills, and
Technology. Without those five, you cannot survive. The first is the
correct philosophy, the second is the correct attitude (which derives from
the first). With these, one can acquire Knowledge, Skills, and
Technology. The Five Essentials allow you to obtain wealth and
allies. They in turn allow you to obtain more of the Five Essentials. The
Five Essentials are self-reinforcing but are prioritized as listed.
>3. Develop a Plan - Write down your plans and take the necessary steps to
>achieve your goals. Your goals may be small or large. You may want to
>begin with small goals. It's the small things you accomplish in the
>beginning that build confidence and pave the way for greater prosperity.
>You must follow-through on your plan. Take a "do it now" attitude. A plan
>with no action is worthless.
There is a concept called "Three Steps, No Fail". You decide on three
actions which are so small that there is no possibility than you can fail
to accomplish them within one week. You do those. They in turn will
suggest the next three, and so on, until suddenly - Wallah! - one has
achieved one's goal. Now if I could just figure out three small things I
can't fail at - I'm VERY good at failing at EVEN small things! :-}
>4. Cultivate A Support System - Surround yourself with positive people.
>Discontinue relationships with people who criticize and are negative. You
>must make a conscious decision to disassociate with negative,
>narrow-minded people who rob you of your confidence. When a negative
>person attempts to get in your way, do damage control by discovering yet
>another smart and worthwhile aspect of yourself. Your support system of
>friends and colleagues will watch for your cue.
Problem with this one is it depends on how out of kilter you are with the
people around you in terms of your values and purposes. I am a
Transhumanist - yet even on this list I find an amazing number of people
who are negative about things I believe in.
>5. Take Time for Yourself - Solitude is empowering. Solitude is an
>invisible place in your heart where you can listen to your imagination,
>your uniqueness and your essence. Bring balance into your life by starting
>each day with a routine that puts you in touch with yourself.
>
>
>Natasha Vita-More
>Founder, Transhumanist Arts
>Art Director, Digital Design
>http://www.natasha.cc http://www.extropic-art.com http://www.transhuman.org
>"I'd rather be inebriated on a classic life than a 1996 classic Merlot."
Solitude can also be a prison. Or - as I know well - even a prison can
bring solitude. I spent two years in "The Hole" in Leavenworth USP - which
is not really solitude (it's noisy as hell for one thing) - but it was
there that I firmed up my theories of Transhumanism. But it was the
enforced solitude of being "too different" for many years that confined me
to my room, prevented me from achieving anything, and resulted in the loss
of eight years of my life to the State. (But I don't complain - I'm here
now. As Richard Marcinko, the ex-SEAL said,. "Doom on you. I will be back
- and I will not fail.")
Richard Steven Hack
richardhack@pcmagic.net
Richard Steven Hack
richardhack@pcmagic.net
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