Sometimes you need something bad to happen to stop you from doing something worse!

Edwin J. Hutchinson
P-68859 / 2-N-76L / CSP-SQ
San Quentin, CA 94974

Sunday, August 23, 2015

General Topic: The Axiom of Cause And Effect

Hello, world.

It's me again, writing to you from California's fortress of fear called San Quentin. May the peace and blessings of the creator of all things seen and unseen be upon you as you read my words.

Quick update: I've completed my philosophy class and received a B+ grade for that course. I now have four classes remaining before I achieve my associate of arts degree. To be honest, I was a little disgruntled with my grade, as I strive to be the best at everything I do. However, over the course of this class, it became apparent to me that the besetting sin of all philosophers is that, being men, they endeavor to survey the universe from the standpoint of gods... which cannot be done!

Which brings me to this topic: cause and effect.

Reflecting back over my life journey, I have come to understand that there is a cause for every effect (i.e. event) in my life. There is no mistakes, accidents or luck because everything that occurs to us are the results of causes. In my philosophy class, we focused on theories like dualism, materialism, behaviorism, functionalism and deal with concepts of consciousness. This made me realize that our thoughts are the foremost cause of all of our experiences. Think about it. Everything in this world that is man-made started as a thought in someone's mind. The house or apartment that you live in, the computer you're currently using to view this blog, the chair you're sitting on, your car, skyscrapers in the city, trains, boats, and airplanes. Everything began with a thought in the mind of the inventor or designer.

It didn't take me long to figure out during my philosophy class that my life up to now is the consequence of all the thoughts I've had to now. Thereby, if I do not like any part of my life, I can modify it by transitioning my thought process to obtain what it is that I want.

Dear reader, check this out. You have the liberty to choose your own thoughts. No one can take that away from you. So select thoughts which will enable you. Try to avoid those negative thoughts that can hold back or impede your progress. By reason of you having the power to select your own thoughts, your life is then your responsibility. You are totally responsible for your own success or futility, for your joyfulness or misery. As a result, I've stopped making excuses and quit blaming other people for the conditions and circumstances going on in my life today.

As I know firsthand, how you can have a thought and do something in an instant that will give you a headache for life, the more capable you are at controlling your thoughts, the causes, then the more favorable or satisfactory your results will be (the effects).

If you agree or disagree, please feel free to leave comments and/or contact me directly at my mailing address, and I will respond.

Until next time, walk in peace, take care, and be safe.

Salam,
Zakee