Re: Wanting

["Regulus Magus" <RegulusMagus@...>]

--- In BardonPraxis@yahoogroups.com, "David Yeh" <ldreamr@y...> 
wrote:
> Hi Regulus,
> 
> You bring up an interesting issue that 
> I have been looking at lately, 
> and that is the quality of my "wanting." 

Dear David:

Thank you for your response; it was both thought-provoking and 
gracious. 

In recent years there has been a trend in the counseling community 
to distinguish psychological issues from spiritual ones. In the 
context of your previous posting what to do you think of this 
distinction? 

To put it another way, several responders suggested that learning 
not to repeat past mistakes so that they can take their lives to a 
new level is a significant motivation. One approach to doing this is 
through psychological means - reflecting on one's own life, learning 
from past mistakes, learning to care for others and so on. But what 
of the spirit? Does Bardon and IIH offer something in addition to 
the growth and maturation that can occur in many other ways?

Consider a hypothetical man X. X is moving on in years, he has made 
many mistakes and learned good lessons from most of them. He is 
reaching the pinnacle of his career doing satisfying and meaningful 
work. He has many good relationships. He is happy most of most days. 
He worries a little about his mortality but he is healthy and life 
is good. What does IIH offer X? What drives the "wanting" if you are 
happy?

Respectfully, /RM/