The map is not the territory! Ohh no you are crazy Frank!

Hi friends, thank you for dropping by I hope that going forward I would like to share an experience, I believe, most people go through. May I be so bold as to say I am guilty of it and to be honest I do it quite frequently even now but not as bad.

What is that?

I assume a lot. WHAT? Yep, I must come clean. I think I know something but it ain't so. Man, I am so ashamed of myself, but because I'm a "macho-man" I refuse to admit it. My image is so important to me, to get off my high horse is below me.

What could it be that I'm that way you ask? I don't investigate my assumptions. I don't go beyond what's in my head so I stay stuck where I'm at. Personal growth, what is that?

What have I become? An opinionated know it all, that was me. I had experiences that I "believed" are answers, so what happens? I don't wanna learn anything.

Did this outlook in the past cost me? Heck yeah It did. This is what I learned.

To be open and flexible in that, "Hey I think I'm right but let me hear what you say!" attitude will expand my knowledge of anything. Believe me no situation is alike and information nowadays are ever changing. Changes to me is "never stop learning."

So you think I'll just end it here, donchaa? Nope, it gets worse. Have you heard the word "fear?" This bad thing happens to follow assuming. Why is that? Because If I get worried that I can't do it and afraid I would fail, well that is the consequences of assuming, I don't go further.

Now why did I titled this blog, "The map is not the territory?" Because to learn something one must get the hands dirty. Go into it like a child exploring anything. Think of the "MAP" as that of your mind. The mind screws things up until it discovers the realities don't quite fit the map. To be enlightened, one must go beyond assumptions and explore the "TERRITORY."

Ohh, my now I did it. I messed all of you up. I would love to hear what you have to share with me. Again, yay or nay is fine!

Mahalo everyone and have a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving. I'm writing this blog a day before Thanksgiving and on the radio I hear Christmas music. What's that all about?

Frank =)