In infinite wisdom Udhay Shankar N <[email protected]> wrote: > Of course, this doesn’t mean you should take a hammer to your frontal > lobes. Being able to direct the spotlight of attention is a crucial > talent. However, the creative upside of brain damage — the unexpected > benefits of not being able to focus — does reveal something important > about the imagination.
One of the books I read compared the conscious mind to a man with the megaphone, who goes around shouting "pay attention to me". The subconscious mind is the man with the quite voice. When you are operating normally, the conscious mind is in control, and you direct your attention to where he wants you to. When you are relaxed, for example, in the shower or in the throne room or in that not-yet-asleep-but-almost-there state, the conscious mind puts its megaphone down and your unconscious mind gets a chance to direct your attention. -- Raj Shekhar - Simon: I swear... when it's appropriate. Kaylee: Simon, the whole point of swearing is that it ain't appropriate.
