Thursday, July 21, 2005
well i went for the mindpower course. at first, when i heard some stuff that i didn't like, i walked out and hung around at the library. then i decided to see if i could actually break the chopstick with a piece of paper as the others were trying to do. i can't do that but i can break the chopstick in half with a toothpick. not too bad huh. hah. and using the "subconscious" we actually made a pendulum swing left to right, or swing in circles, or any other way.
the trainers said that the theory behind the whole mindpower thing was based on pyscho-master Freud. well, i know vaguely that Freud's ideas were contrary to Christianity in some ways. and they also practiced this thing called kao-chiki or something, which essentially is yoga. i also found out that basically this course calls for meditation, and they promise that you will receive great success in life, work improvement, etc after much practice. well this i will not participate in. as a christian, the focus must be on God not on man. meditation on God is the real key to developing yourself, not these. at least, that's what i believe.
so this was quite an eye-opener. although i will not believe in what they say or practice, it actually is quite interesting to realise the power of suggestion and what the subconscious can do.
illuminated. 11:49 PM
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