One of the most interesting concepts I’ve been arguing with lately is that of mental blocks. If you know me particularly well, and quite possibly even if you do not, you probably know that I very much espouse a “mind over matter” philosophy. Generally speaking, I would suggest that most any human being can exert a certain amount of incorporeal force over his or her being, usually something to the effect of coercing the body into something that its animal instincts might otherwise abhor, such as implanting or ignoring chemical feelings. While science no doubt suggests that there are biological routes that the body might take to accomplish similar functions, I would assert that the spirit can serve to support–or countermand–these functions as well. I have further, more complicated theories as to the nature of such interactions, but they are mostly not relevant to this topic and largely incomplete enough to write about in the first place.
Ignoring the “how’s” or “why’s,” the subject of “what” is largely more practical. (more…)