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Second Principle- Freedom in Being

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 / theprinciplesofbeing / Leave a comment

The constraints into which we are born or those that become the circumstances of our life ground our freedom to choose. This freedom is the foundation of our being. (photo on Pixabay) Coming into being without a purpose or as part of a grand design-- a master plan, humans enter and live this life in … Continue reading Second Principle- Freedom in Being

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First Principle- Part 3

April 9, 2022April 9, 2022 / theprinciplesofbeing / Leave a comment

Stories in Everyday Life As we grow up and move out into the world, we do so with a partially-formed worldview. We try it out, operationalizing in our newly independent lives this set of mental pictures and narratives that explain what we are encountering and how we should engage within these encounters. Trial and error further develop … Continue reading First Principle- Part 3

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First Principle- Part 1 

February 24, 2022March 10, 2022 / theprinciplesofbeing / Leave a comment

The perennial first principle, that we make our world from stories, applies to all domains of our life. I want to explore this first principle as it applies to both science and everyday life. Both deal with issues of truth and knowledge but we encounter them somewhat differently in science than we do in everyday … Continue reading First Principle- Part 1 

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