Science and Art

"Concentrating only on the usefulness of science is a bit like celebrating music because it is good exercise for the violinist's right arm." — Richard Dawkins "Brief Candle in the Dark" page 233.

Whole 30 Diet Experience, Cinnamon Rolls and Beer

One week into the Whole 30 Diet with my wife.

As promised this diet can change my sense of life and open up new levels of self awareness. What a wonderful tool for self examination!

What is new and shocking is that I see even more vividly than ever how the magnitude of how sugar and alcohol capture my imagination and drive my attention. I've been using them to distract myself from the "terror of the situation."  This isn't a new insight because I've been observing the varieties of distraction and misuse of my imagination for 5 or 6 years, or longer. 

What is NEW is that I had not realized the size of this distraction compared to other things that occupy my attention.  It seems really huge, compared to valuable choices of conversation, reading, working or exercising. I see and feel magnitude of my attraction to city life driven by the potential varieties of pastries, and beer. 

What do I mean by imagination?

Imagination that is the " … power of fantasy, which takes the place of a real function. When a man dreams instead of acting, when his dreams take the place of reality, when a man imagines himself to be an eagle, a lion, or a magician, it is the force of [imagination] working in him."  reference this blog post.