it feels good to be almost done.
Being done. Sounds great, and would be nice..!
But-- do trust we're all still writing. I think about you all regularly..!
Regarding my own efforts: Developments, progress, and surprises.
Feeling my model, and the Diagram representing it, had reached its final and accurate form, I sent the Diagram -
The Cycle of Growth - to 4 writers/
authors along with a brief of the book's content and intent. The feedback was a bit overwhelming.
One, who declared my earlier model 'impractical,' now proclaims it 'genius.'
Another says its "Wonderful. Just Wonderful." He's intentionally running his own life and experiences against it step by step, and will provide me full feedback.
The 3rd proclaimed it 'Great Stuff.' A decent thinker, he then went on to tell me about a new project he has afoot, wondering if I can serve as writer/editor. (Sigh.)
The 4th hasn't responded,. Though surprised - I refuse to 'speculate.' A waste of mental energy--and I know eventually, he will..
That said, one of them also suggested it would be nice to have a brief "
definitions key" alongside the Diagram help with understanding its terms and their fit. A great idea.
As you already know I'm carefully building Appendix A, the full Glossary of Terms, with Definition, Contextualization, and Application of the key terms of the Diagram and the core of the book. (The same Glossary will be used across all 3
books.)
So I've added this briefer "Key to Terminology." As each Glossary term is formed and completed, I'm moving a succinct, direct definition into the Key, for use by readers. It will have many uses.
"Meanwhile back at the ranch" - (what an odd phrase) - three days ago, another poem hit me by surprise while I was working. I wrote it out, It expressed how I was feeling as I continue development of this book.
Yesterday, I realized the poem, slightly altered, will be used in 4
places within the book--much like
Tolkien's
The Road Goes Ever On and On did in his. I had no idea. But the use and decision is clear.
Thinking on this, on the way to work this morning the entire Introduction to the book opened up to me, ending with the first version of that poem--the one already written. I rode the muse aflame, and have now written the Introduction in full. It's ready for refining.
The master diagram to Growth for the book is done, the Glossary and Key will soon be done, the Preface revised, and the Introduction refined. The Diagram reflecting our path to Opinion, juxtaposed to Perspective, will be developed showing how we are derailed from right thinking.
The rest of the book's structure is all in place, and the writing will flow done apace. This is Book I. Books II and III are yet to come - but much of this preliminary work, diagrams, definitions, etc. flow across all 3 books.
Things continue to move, and with increasing pace.
Keep at it everyone. We are beset by deceit, derailment, and disorder on every side as we work to move ahead. Our conditioning and others' Opinions will rear their heads - little voices telling us 'it can't happen. It's not possible. It's outlandish to even think such a thing." (and much, much more. )
But these aren't Truth. They're the results of all the Affective Influences ingrained and sustained since we were in the womb--quite literally as explained in the book--and beyond, seeking to drive and hold us to a conformed, compliant citizenry driven by the stagnation that is Opinion, rather than learning and knowing how to develop clean perception, and deliver proper Perspective, so we can grow.
"To Grow or Not To Grow." The choice really is ours. But 'Wide is the gate and broad is the road leading to Opinion, and many enter and follow it. Small is the gate, and narrow the road leading to Perspective, and few there are who find it."
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