July 8th, 2008 | by O.A. Wisen
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Realizing the potential of a rejuvenated spirit!

I have been asked a number of questions by people about the reasoning behind this blog site. As the man behind the curtains orchestrating the events of this blog, I figured that I’d kill two birds with one stone and shed some light around the reasoning and goals of this site, in relation to the matter of continuous renewal of the mind.

The beauty of discussing the parallel topics that make up Insight & Foresight content is the realization that I am not the pioneer of these ideas or concepts, which date back historically as timeless concerns. Rather, I aim to bring these concerns to remembrance as it is very easy to forget their importance and relevance to everyday living, especially when most critical. I have written content where upon completion of each initial draft, a reality dawns on me about personal areas that need additional work and continuous improvement. Thus, the purpose of sharing my thoughts and principal qualities surrounding these thoughts through expressive writing is not only to inspire others, but to re-invigorate me, and remind me of what I know or should know.

To maintain a positive character and continually make the right decisions, it is important not to be conformed to life circumstances that wrestle to dictate one’s personal actions, but to constantly make right choices resultant from building a strong moral stance through the constant renewing of the mind.

A couple of years ago, after writing one of my very first posts, Being Hopeful, I never felt a need to reread it, but kept it, and forgot about it. Though I cannot accurately remember what caused me to it note down, the article was definitely written at a time I felt compelled to put my thoughts on paper. Two years later, I wanted to revive my blogging and randomly selected “Being Hopeful” as the article I would use to get a pulse from friends, and see what they thought about my writing. Surprisingly, the feedback I got was generally more positive than not. Some said they enjoyed reading it, others said it inspired them, and some said it that was what they needed to hear at that particular time in their life. Others didn’t like it.

Based on those reviews, I was obliged to read it again, and re-reading the article did a couple of things:

1. It re-instilled the awareness of the influence of writing things down for better clarity and remembrance

On average, writing things down makes an idea or thought process more tangible and less abstract to me. Because it is more tangible, I am propelled towards action. I realized that logging my thoughts was important because I may never be able to rewrite the article exactly the same way I wrote it originally, had I not done so then – even though I am the same person.

2. It rekindled my awareness of hope and the importance of positive expectations of life

This is something I have known at different points in time, but seemed to occasionally erode from my mind, suppressed by day-to-day living, pressures and problems. It became clear all over again that as humans the need for rejuvenation of self is important because these stresses and anxieties tend to cause a deterioration and compromise of principles and values, and as such the human mind needs to be constantly renewed and kept in check. No one can successful accomplish this for another, each person has to constantly pursue it for himself/herself.

It is a human peculiarity to continually have a need to be rejuvenated, re-inspired and re-calibrated. That should not be forgotten or neglected. The mind constantly needs to go through a filtering and refill process because the minute we step out the door into the world, there is a high probability that the mind and its thought processes get muddled and confused with junk before the day is over. Just as a plant has no control over weeds that grow around it and choke it, it’s a given that other elements such as emotions, concerns, and varying demands, sometimes beyond our control, will invade and corrupt our way of thinking. As such, to maintain a positive character, and continually do the right thing, it is necessary not to conform to what individual circumstances dictate as the right course of reaction, but to constantly evolve in a positive manner through the renewing of the mind – the control center for all our actions and attitudes.

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