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==111:4. THE INNER LIFE==

==111:4. THE INNER LIFE==

111:4.1 Recognition is the intellectual process of fitting the sensory impressions received from the external world into the memory patterns of the individual. Understanding connotes that these recognized sensory impressions and their associated memory patterns have become integrated or organized into a dynamic network of principles.

111:4.1 [[Recognition]] is the [[intellectual]] [[process]] of fitting the [[sensory]] impressions received from the external world into the [[memory]] [[patterns]] of the [[individual]]. [[Understanding]] connotes that these [[recognized]] sensory impressions and their [[associated]] memory patterns have become [[integrated]] or [[organized]] into a [[dynamic]] network of [[principles]].

111:4.2 Meanings are derived from a combination of recognition and understanding. Meanings are nonexistent in a wholly sensory or material world. Meanings and values are only perceived in the inner or supermaterial spheres of human experience.

111:4.2 [[Meanings]] are derived from a combination of [[recognition]] and [[understanding]]. [[Meanings]] are nonexistent in a wholly [[sensory]] or [[material]] world. [[Meanings]] and [[values]] are only [[perceived]] in the inner or supermaterial spheres of human [[experience]].

111:4.3 The advances of true civilization are all born in this inner world of mankind. It is only the inner life that is truly creative. Civilization can hardly progress when the majority of the youth of any generation devote their interests and energies to the materialistic pursuits of the sensory or outer world.

111:4.3 The advances of true [[civilization]] are all born in this [[Inner Life|inner world]] of [[mankind]]. It is only the inner life that is truly [[creative]]. [[Civilization]] can hardly [[progress]] when the [[majority]] of the [[youth]] of any [[generation]] [[devote]] their interests and [[energies]] to the [[materialistic]] pursuits of the sensory or outer world.

111:4.4 The inner and the outer worlds have a different set of values. Any civilization is in jeopardy when three quarters of its youth enter materialistic professions and devote themselves to the pursuit of the sensory activities of the outer world. Civilization is in danger when youth neglect to interest themselves in ethics, sociology, eugenics, philosophy, the fine arts, religion, and cosmology.

111:4.4 The inner and the outer worlds have a [[different]] set of [[values]]. Any [[civilization]] is in [[jeopardy]] when three quarters of its [[youth]] enter [[materialistic]] [[professions]] and [[devote]] themselves to the pursuit of the [[sensory]] [[activities]] of the outer world. [[Civilization]] is in [[danger]] when [[youth]] neglect to interest themselves in [[ethics]], [[sociology]], [[eugenics]], [[philosophy]], the [[The Arts|fine arts]], [[religion]], and [[cosmology]].

111:4.5 Only in the higher levels of the superconscious mind as it impinges upon the spirit realm of human experience can you find those higher concepts in association with effective master patterns which will contribute to the building of a better and more enduring civilization. Personality is inherently creative, but it thus functions only in the inner life of the individual.

111:4.5 Only in the higher levels of the [[superconscious]] mind as it impinges upon the [[spirit]] realm of human [[experience]] can you find those higher [[concepts]] in [[association]] with effective master [[patterns]] which will [[contribute]] to the building of a better and more [[enduring]] [[civilization]]. [[Personality]] is [[inherently]] [[creative]], but it thus [[functions]] only in the [[inner life]] of the [[individual]].

111:4.6 Snow crystals are always hexagonal in form, but no two are ever alike. Children conform to types, but no two are exactly alike, even in the case of twins. Personality follows types but is always unique.

111:4.6 Snow [[crystals]] are always [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hexagon hexagonal] in [[form]], but no two are ever alike. [[Children]] conform to [[types]], but no two are exactly alike, even in the case of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twins twins]. [[Personality]] follows [[types]] but is always [[unique]].

111:4.7 Happiness and joy take origin in the inner life. You cannot experience real joy all by yourself. A solitary life is fatal to happiness. Even families and nations will enjoy life more if they share it with others.

111:4.7 [[Happiness]] and [[joy]] take [[origin]] in the [[inner life]]. You cannot [[experience]] real [[joy]] all by yourself. A [[solitary]] life is [[fatal]] to [[happiness]]. Even [[families]] and [[nations]] will enjoy life more if they [[share]] it with others.

111:4.8 You cannot completely control the external world—environment. It is the creativity of the inner world that is most subject to your direction because there your personality is so largely liberated from the fetters of the laws of antecedent causation. There is associated with personality a limited sovereignty of will.

111:4.8 You cannot completely [[control]] the external world—[[environment]]. It is the [[creativity]] of the inner world that is most subject to your direction because there your [[personality]] is so largely [[liberated]] from the fetters of the [[laws]] of antecedent [[causation]]. There is [[associated]] with [[personality]] a [[limited]] [[sovereignty]] of [[Free will|will]].

111:4.9 Since this inner life of man is truly creative, there rests upon each person the responsibility of choosing as to whether this creativity shall be spontaneous and wholly haphazard or controlled, directed, and constructive. How can a creative imagination produce worthy children when the stage whereon it functions is already preoccupied by prejudice, hate, fears, resentments, revenge, and bigotries?

111:4.9 Since this [[inner life]] of man is truly [[creative]], there rests upon each [[person]] the [[responsibility]] of [[choosing]] as to whether this [[creativity]] shall be [[spontaneous]] and wholly haphazard or [[controlled]], directed, and constructive. How can a [[creative]] [[imagination]] produce [[worthy]] [[children]] when the [[stage]] whereon it [[functions]] is already preoccupied by [[prejudice]], hate, [[fears]], resentments, revenge, and bigotries?

111:4.10 Ideas may take origin in the stimuli of the outer world, but ideals are born only in the creative realms of the inner world. Today the nations of the world are directed by men who have a superabundance of ideas, but they are poverty-stricken in ideals. That is the explanation of poverty, divorce, war, and racial hatreds.

111:4.10 [[Ideas]] may take [[origin]] in the [[stimuli]] of the outer world, but [[ideals]] are [[born]] only in the [[creative]] realms of the inner world. Today the [[nations]] of the world are directed by men who have a superabundance of [[ideas]], but they are [[poverty]]-stricken in [[ideals]]. That is the [[explanation]] of [[poverty]], [[divorce]], [[war]], and racial hatreds.

111:4.11 This is the problem: If freewill man is endowed with the powers of creativity in the inner man, then must we recognize that freewill creativity embraces the potential of freewill destructivity. And when creativity is turned to destructivity, you are face to face with the devastation of evil and sin—oppression, war, and destruction. Evil is a partiality of creativity which tends toward disintegration and eventual destruction. All conflict is evil in that it inhibits the creative function of the inner life—it is a species of civil war in the personality.

111:4.11 This is the [[problem]]: If [[freewill]] man is [[endowed]] with the [[powers]] of [[creativity]] in the [[Inner Life|inner man]], then must we [[recognize]] that freewill [[creativity]] [[embraces]] the potential of freewill destructivity. And when creativity is turned to destructivity, you are face to face with the devastation of [[evil]] and [[sin]]—[[oppression]], [[war]], and destruction. [[Evil]] is a partiality of [[creativity]] which tends toward disintegration and [[eventual]] destruction. All [[conflict]] is [[evil]] in that it inhibits the [[creative]] [[function]] of the [[inner life]]—it is a species of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_war civil war] in the [[personality]].

111:4.12 Inner creativity contributes to ennoblement of character through personality integration and selfhood unification. It is forever true: The past is unchangeable; only the future can be changed by the ministry of the present creativity of the inner self.

111:4.12 Inner [[creativity]] contributes to [[ennoblement]] of [[character]] through [[personality]] [[integration]] and [[selfhood]] [[unification]]. It is forever true: The [[past]] is unchangeable; only the [[future]] can be changed by the ministry of the present [[creativity]] of the [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Paper_112#112:2._THE_SELF inner self].

==111:5. THE CONSECRATION OF CHOICE==

==111:5. THE CONSECRATION OF CHOICE==