Mind Mapping Part One
It’s easy enough for me to sit here and advise you that a good first step on your spiritual journey is to identify your prejudices and determine why you have them. By me saying only that, you are left to wonder exactly how you are supposed to do that.
First, we’ll get rid of the word prejudice. Prejudice is an ugly word that often brings negative things to mind. This should not be an exercise in berating yourself but rather identifying ingrained beliefs. That’s what we’re exploring – unquestioning beliefs.
We’re often raised with certain beliefs. Everything from artificial sugar causing cancer to all other religions besides the family religion being ‘wrong’. Sex, money, gender roles – these are all things we learn about not only by observing but by what we are told growing up. This exercise is about mapping out what connections you make to these things.
You might find something that surprises you.
I have been doing a lot of mind mapping lately for this very purpose – to get to the root of what I believe, what associations I make, and why I am the way I am. I am on a quest to find my true self.
You’ll need a blank piece of paper and a pen for this. Unlined paper is better as it encourages you to be free flowing in exploring your thoughts. Then you are going to have to pick one subject you’re curious about.
Do you find yourself looking at disgust with men and wonder why? Write ‘men’ in the middle of the page. Do you have an obsession with money and wonder why? Write ‘money’ in the middle of the page. Perfection? Love? Sex?
You can do this as many times as you want for any subjects. That is the beauty of it – it’s not limited to one subject, one sitting, or one anything.
Now that you are ready to go, stop back soon for part two of mind mapping.
March 5th, 2008 at 7:11 pm
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