Externalizing focus in order to preserve mental bandwidth
I wonder if all those old codes of honor that are glorified as esoteric, almost mystical creeds, simply boil down to mental tools for maintaining focus in a noisy society.
Bushido
Chivalry
Futuwwaa
They arose in societies that were much more densely packed than what was the norm on earth in their respective times.
Were they tools for keeping practitioners focused on their chosen path through life?
It isn't hard for me to imagine them as such. Especially in this noisy and demanding modern world of ours.
There are so many distractions and enablers to pull you off any course you may choose. Routines, planners, accountability trackers, all help a lot for staying focused.
Maybe that is the core of all those codes. Just a way to take ones mental determination, and turn it into something outside of the self.
Tangible rituals, written rules, things that stay clear no matter how foggy your mind may be on a bad day.
Bushido
Chivalry
Futuwwaa
They arose in societies that were much more densely packed than what was the norm on earth in their respective times.
Were they tools for keeping practitioners focused on their chosen path through life?
It isn't hard for me to imagine them as such. Especially in this noisy and demanding modern world of ours.
There are so many distractions and enablers to pull you off any course you may choose. Routines, planners, accountability trackers, all help a lot for staying focused.
Maybe that is the core of all those codes. Just a way to take ones mental determination, and turn it into something outside of the self.
Tangible rituals, written rules, things that stay clear no matter how foggy your mind may be on a bad day.
26-30, M
