Frontal Lobe
While writing is one of the most interesting activities that only human can do and enjoy, it is also true that we tend to be reluctant when we start writing. Even I myself sometimes experience such kind of procrastination. Usually the more I consider writing as something important, the stronger such reluctance, hesitation, procrastination tend to become. The typical example is writing dissertation. It is not as easy as writing the journal entry. Sometimes I wish I could write the articles just as I write my dairy.
On the other hand, it is also true that even my diary tends to be like the articles in terms of contents and length. It is because I consider any kinds of writing as the activities that bring me to the sate of flow as I explained in "Messengers." Whether they are just journals, articles or emails to my friends, once I have entered the state of flow, it seems that I can no longer stop writing until a certain length of content comes out that convinces my "messenger." Of course it is lucky if such contents could be accompanied by a certain acceptable quality, but if not, then it has become just meaninglessly wordy; the readers of my writing and/or the recipients of my mails might be bothered and need some patience to read through.
And yet, I still believe that writing quantitatively longer can lead us to the qualitatively better writing. In short, writing a lot is one of the basic and indispensable conditions to improve your writing and bring you to the easier and more frequent communications with your inner "messenger." The more you have chances to write something with your total concentration, the more you have valuable opportunities to enter the state of flow that can elevate and integrate the level of your consciousness.
Generally speaking, however, unless you are the kind of person who particularly value writing just like I described above, people are basically NOT fond of writing. If they have to write, they rather prefer chatting or talking over the phone, which does not look sophisticated in my subjective point of view. In my opinion if you think of yourself as the student of the intellectual pursuit, you should not avoid any chances to write something regardless of the kinds of occasion. You should consider writing as one of the main communication tools in your life.
One psychological experiment showed that when we were chatting or talking (not discussing or dialoguing that is similar to writing), we did not fully use the frontal lobe of our brain that is used when we are doing some creative activities such as writing, drawing and composing etc. This means that when we are chatting, even though we are typing, we are not really "writing" or not using the part of our brain for the creative activities. In other words, in chatting we do not think thoroughly – it is more similar to daydreaming. And the experiment also added that when we were playing the computer games, we were not using the frontal lobe of our brain, either. This experiment has re-convinced me the importance of writing. I am quite happy to know that I was right when I have been emphasizing the importance and the value of writing ever since.
Thus, if you have a chance to think something and/or communicate with someone, my suggestion is always write and write and write -- if you do not like to write, instead of writing, you can probably draw, paint or compose for your creative expressions. In other words, you should always use and activate the frontal lobe of your brain that is the newest part and function that creatures have acquired in their latest stage of evolution. It is also said that because of the frontal lobe, we can think of past, present and future and also can put ourselves on the shoes of others – the higher level of loving.
It is, however, also said that the frontal lobe is a kind of double edged sword. It has both positive and negative sides. The positive side is that because of the frontal lobe, we can become and act like "more human" in terms of creativity, the concept of time, the sense of empathy and the act of love. The negative side is that because of the frontal lobe, we tend to have a lot of worries, regrets, self-consciousness, identity crisis and so on. Probably committing suicide is caused by such too advanced function of the frontal lobe. It is understandable why those kinds of people who are involved with the creative activities tend to kill themselves.
The frontal lobe is one of the most advanced parts of the brain, however, because of that, we tend to overuse it or sometimes cannot control it properly, in doing so then certain serous mental diseases may affect us.
Have you heard of the lobotomy operation? It is the medical operation to make the frontal lobe of one's brain dysfunctional, so that his or her mental disorders can be cured. But, some reports say that the patients of the lobotomy operation tend to have more serious problems in the longer term – they no longer search for the meaning of their lives. And as we can easily imagine, the sense of creativity is not keen anymore.
It is irony that the pains and problems of our lives are necessary for us to become more human. If we are worried and somewhat struggling for our life conditions, then that proves that we are human beings. The pains and problems are that which we should overcome courageously and heroically in seeking for our own Personal Legends, but not that which we can cure by removing the frontal lobe in the brain operation. Using drug is also the same approach to escape from our pains and problems by making our brain dysfunctional. The true integration can be achieved only when we could properly and authentically overcome our painful trials that the frontal lobe can perceive. Because of the frontal lobe, maybe we can see our pains and problems, and can recognize them what we must overcome but not escape or avoid for our true growth.
On the other hand, it is also true that even my diary tends to be like the articles in terms of contents and length. It is because I consider any kinds of writing as the activities that bring me to the sate of flow as I explained in "Messengers." Whether they are just journals, articles or emails to my friends, once I have entered the state of flow, it seems that I can no longer stop writing until a certain length of content comes out that convinces my "messenger." Of course it is lucky if such contents could be accompanied by a certain acceptable quality, but if not, then it has become just meaninglessly wordy; the readers of my writing and/or the recipients of my mails might be bothered and need some patience to read through.
And yet, I still believe that writing quantitatively longer can lead us to the qualitatively better writing. In short, writing a lot is one of the basic and indispensable conditions to improve your writing and bring you to the easier and more frequent communications with your inner "messenger." The more you have chances to write something with your total concentration, the more you have valuable opportunities to enter the state of flow that can elevate and integrate the level of your consciousness.
Generally speaking, however, unless you are the kind of person who particularly value writing just like I described above, people are basically NOT fond of writing. If they have to write, they rather prefer chatting or talking over the phone, which does not look sophisticated in my subjective point of view. In my opinion if you think of yourself as the student of the intellectual pursuit, you should not avoid any chances to write something regardless of the kinds of occasion. You should consider writing as one of the main communication tools in your life.
One psychological experiment showed that when we were chatting or talking (not discussing or dialoguing that is similar to writing), we did not fully use the frontal lobe of our brain that is used when we are doing some creative activities such as writing, drawing and composing etc. This means that when we are chatting, even though we are typing, we are not really "writing" or not using the part of our brain for the creative activities. In other words, in chatting we do not think thoroughly – it is more similar to daydreaming. And the experiment also added that when we were playing the computer games, we were not using the frontal lobe of our brain, either. This experiment has re-convinced me the importance of writing. I am quite happy to know that I was right when I have been emphasizing the importance and the value of writing ever since.
Thus, if you have a chance to think something and/or communicate with someone, my suggestion is always write and write and write -- if you do not like to write, instead of writing, you can probably draw, paint or compose for your creative expressions. In other words, you should always use and activate the frontal lobe of your brain that is the newest part and function that creatures have acquired in their latest stage of evolution. It is also said that because of the frontal lobe, we can think of past, present and future and also can put ourselves on the shoes of others – the higher level of loving.
It is, however, also said that the frontal lobe is a kind of double edged sword. It has both positive and negative sides. The positive side is that because of the frontal lobe, we can become and act like "more human" in terms of creativity, the concept of time, the sense of empathy and the act of love. The negative side is that because of the frontal lobe, we tend to have a lot of worries, regrets, self-consciousness, identity crisis and so on. Probably committing suicide is caused by such too advanced function of the frontal lobe. It is understandable why those kinds of people who are involved with the creative activities tend to kill themselves.
The frontal lobe is one of the most advanced parts of the brain, however, because of that, we tend to overuse it or sometimes cannot control it properly, in doing so then certain serous mental diseases may affect us.
Have you heard of the lobotomy operation? It is the medical operation to make the frontal lobe of one's brain dysfunctional, so that his or her mental disorders can be cured. But, some reports say that the patients of the lobotomy operation tend to have more serious problems in the longer term – they no longer search for the meaning of their lives. And as we can easily imagine, the sense of creativity is not keen anymore.
It is irony that the pains and problems of our lives are necessary for us to become more human. If we are worried and somewhat struggling for our life conditions, then that proves that we are human beings. The pains and problems are that which we should overcome courageously and heroically in seeking for our own Personal Legends, but not that which we can cure by removing the frontal lobe in the brain operation. Using drug is also the same approach to escape from our pains and problems by making our brain dysfunctional. The true integration can be achieved only when we could properly and authentically overcome our painful trials that the frontal lobe can perceive. Because of the frontal lobe, maybe we can see our pains and problems, and can recognize them what we must overcome but not escape or avoid for our true growth.
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