MET A COGNITION

tonight
as on a thousand other nights
i am thinking about thinking
that most mysterious of processes
the constant forment of the mind
the product of the electrical impulses
that zap along our neural pathways
the cortex tick tocking along like a clock mechanism
or boiling away like a kettle on a hob
anais nin said we see the world not as it is
but as we are
in other words
the brain is a powerful filter
editing the information received
moulding
reshaping
distilling
distorting
as we correlate it
with pre-existing experiences and attitudes
unless that is
the input is totally incompatible
in which case we either choose to reject it
or assimilate it
hence gaining new insight
different intelligences come into play
verbal
spatial
aural
kinesthetic
musical
interpersonal
intra personal
tools that open up new angles on the world
spark our curiosity
suspend our wonder and mystery
encourage us to pose questions
play with ideas
make connections
seize opportunities
and generally
be right nosy parkers!