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T R U T H H Q

them are registered in some way, but there needs to be a filtering process to stop us being overwhelmed. Hence, PERCEPTION. PERCEPTION, in the sequence, is again used in a particular way. Normally we might claim to

start with our perception of the world and might see perception to be some kind of cool and dispassionate assessment of facts as they present themselves to us through our senses. But no. The sequence suggests that there’s a filter that picks out – and not in any rational way – the sensations that we are going to choose to pay attention to. Perhaps there are deeper reasons for why we pick out certain sensations over others – perhaps evolutionary reasons. But the important thing is that this is pre-rational – it is not a considered assessment or a detached observation – it is deeply emotional and visceral.

And hence, IMPULSE. We do not act, we RE-ACT. In other words, we play out habitual

responses to perceptions, which, in turn, we’ve become attuned to focus out of all the sensations that reach us. We are not AGENTS at this point, we are mindless – and often very angry – puppets of our emotions and of our body in general. The body leads – always and only – the body leads. Grief, fear and despair come from the mind – reflected back into the body – and there they are often stuck. The body’s response is as if the hurts are happening physically, and in the here and now. If we want to be morally responsible and sensible people, then I can only suggest that we take on board the overwhelming influence of body and emotions as being who we mostly are. But things get better!

Next we have IMAGE. Here, at last, is

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