Chapter-1: Foundational Beliefs for Learning
Outline of Article:
- Purpose for reading
- Chapter-1 Introduction
- The First Foundational Belief
- Thank You
Purpose for Reading This Book
The Purpose for reading, How Does Studying Work?, is for obtaining a new perspective on learning and studying, which may help to explain the needed discomforts in learning and studying.
The key difference in my approach to learning and studying is with my philosophy of consciousness.
Based on my unique perspective of meta-physics, I consider consciousness as being composed of three types or three orders of organization. Hence, the free chapters that I will post—as divided articles—will be based on this philosophy of a three type, total consciousness.
Should you, the reader, care to view my book, How Does Studying Work?, in its entirety, you may do so by finding it on Amazon.
Thank you for your consideration.
Introduction
Success in learning and studying is not random or a fortuitous happenstance of life.
Always with intention, learning and studying is the explicit conscious choice to reach beyond your comfort limits, to be intentionally productive, and to accept and to adapt to the objective truth of reality.
In other words, all learning begins with a proper understanding of consciousness.
To be clear, all learning is individual and carried out by a person’s free-will. However, free-will is a function of consciousness. That is to say, a person in any type of learning endeavor is guided by their free-will to act in a deliberate conscious manner with reality.
For this reason, all foundations of your learning and studying must be grounded in the proper ideas of personal development and growth. Meaning that, your mind must have the proper perspective of reality, the proper belief system, and the proper expectations in order for your consciousness to produce your desired learning outcomes.
The overall claim being stated here is that, your entire learning and studying is dependent on your foundational belief system.
As a result, this chapter will address a belief system that increases (with your free-will) your ability to produce success in your studying and in your learning. Granted, results will vary from person to person; but, in general, personal developments and improvements will come to the dedicated practitioners of this belief system.
For clarity, I have provided some reasoning throughout each chapter to support my claims and successful experiences in studying and learning. However, I have also used an axiomatic approach to explain various aspects of my belief system on studying and learning. Still, my ideas remain consistent with real world observations.
Should the reader desire more detailed reasoning to convince themselves of the philosophical claims being stated here, then I recommend my book on metaphysics, Web of Consciousness: An Interconnected Life.
Of course, my beliefs, much like anyone else’s, are based on personal life goals, education, professional experience, personal thinking patterns and individual—and observed—successes in learning.
One more recommendation is needed before continuing on. And, it is this: patience. Patience is required on your part, motivated reader.
Some of the initial ideas that I present in this chapter may seem out of place, at first. Even so, as I make progress with each following chapter, you will begin to see the pieces fit into place. But, this perspective will take some time to develop and grow within you. Hence, patience is crucial.
For this blog post, I will list only the main ten foundational beliefs for learning and studying. Also, within this post, I will address the first foundational belief. However, I will address the other beliefs in subsequent post.
By belief, I am referring to an approximate personally valued definition, explanation or assumption of some aspect of reality. Hence, in order to begin any discussion about how studying works, we need to address, at minimum, these ten beliefs:
Ten Foundational Beliefs for Learning
1. Consciousness
2. Evolution
3. Free-Will
4. Emotions
5. Senses
6. Percent Distribution of Consciousness
7. Happiness vs. Pleasure
8. Motivation vs. Fun
9. The General Purpose of Life
10. Faith and its Purpose
Now, without further delay, I present the first foundational belief for learning.
What is the first foundational belief of learning and studying?
1. Consciousness:
The first foundational belief is consciousness, which exists within you and everything in the universe.
To be extra clear, consciousness is the most critical belief that must be understood in order to fully comprehend how learning and studying works.
However, my intention is not to prove the un-provable claims of consciousness. Instead, my goal is to use my axiomatic philosophy of consciousness to explain how studying and learning works. Thus, here are my approximate descriptions of consciousness.
Consciousness (or, more precisely, Total Consciousness) is the multi-collected level of awareness and connectedness with reality; such that, consciousness exists in three main types or orders.
E-Consciousness (exploratory-consciousness) is the primary exploratory part of total-consciousness, which is responsible for the awareness and connectedness to reality, with respect to waking day to day interactions.
Ava-Consciousness (acquired-evolutionary-adapted-consciousness) is the primary part of total-consciousness, which is responsible for the awareness and connectedness to reality, with respect to: DNA, body development and functioning, memory archival and retrieval of life trials, and all other systems of the human body or living being.
I-Consciousness (or, interconnected-consciousness) is the primary part of total-consciousness, which is responsible for the awareness and connectedness to reality, with respect to: communication, connected balance and concurrent adaptation between all other relevant, near relevant and far relevant consciousnesses within other living beings.
The main take away from this belief is that every living being has an interconnected consciousness with reality. In particular, you, the reader, has consciousness that is comprised of at least three separate types that work together.
Why at least three parts? My approximate answer to this question is explored within my books on metaphysics.
However, explanation of experience is not equivalent to personal life experience. Hence, at the very least, you, the motivated reader must decide and declare some basic approximation to this belief: Consciousness.
Thank you
Thank you for reading motivated reader. Next Monday I will post the second part of this chapter.
Total Consciousness 