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TRINITIES, Part III

THE MICROCOSM: WHERE DO I FIT?

"Are you an introvert, an extrovert, or an ambivert?" Thirty years ago, this question arose during my training in the dance industry. I appreciated its teaching value, yet the more I heard the questions—and the answers—the more I dreaded the idea of classifying. I refused to be classified . . . especially not into categories that sounded, regardless of their mixture, unattractive, at best.

I knew I was not an introvert; neither was I an extrovert! That, by definition, made me an ambivert. But I did not want to be an ambivert! Number one, who would know what an ambivert was, and number two, who wants to be a combination of two things one didn’t like? I surely didn't.

It was that early dislike for "labeling" that kept me looking for an acceptable vocabulary that describes human behavior—for an appropriate set of memory pegs that I could use in my profession. Well I found such memory pegs; I found an appropriate set of tools for describing human differences. Where? In one of the most unlikely places—a physicist's textbook, under the heading of atoms! Almost from the onset, I was intrigued with how accurately the characteristics of the main subatomic particles (called "states") depicted and paralleled the characteristics of human behavior. Soon, I think you will, too.

THE BOHR MODEL OF THE ATOM

Now almost a hundred years ago, Niels H. D. Bohr, a Danish physicist, developed a model of the atom and its properties that was easy to understand and accurate enough to warrant a place in history. I believe his model, though now slightly modified, depicts not only the makeup of the atom and its constituents but also the trinity nature of the human soul.

Broadly, the atom is a quasi solar system comprised of a SUN and its PLANETS . . . a model that differs from our solar system only in that it depends on electrical states instead of gravitational forces. Specifically, the nucleus or core of the atom is comprised of at least one positively charged proton and a similar number of non-polaric neutrons (found in all but the hydrogen atom). These weighted particles combine in a space one hundred thousand times smaller than the atom . . . by that creating a state through which they derive their energy. Encircling them in various layers are negatively charged electrons—particles of opposite electric force and usually equal in number to the core's protons. Stable atoms have the same number of negative electrons as there are positive protons. Electrons can exist only in ordered layers around the nucleus, not just anywhere in space. They may, however, be excited into higher energy levels by external forces without destroying the atom. We, too, function within similar perimeters and laws.

WHAT KIND OF SOUL AM I?

Am I a PROTON personality . . . a soul who thrives on attracting others to my cause? Or a NEUTRON personality who thrives on being an integral part of some inner sanctum without having to run the show? Or am I an ELECTRON, a soul who enjoys the luxury of an eight hour day and less responsibility? Or am I all three and capable to change, at will, from one state to another? Who am I?

HOW SMALL OR LARGE IS MY CAUSE?

Am I a sole proton that is perfectly happy to attract only one other, meaning one electron? Or am I one of several nucleons who jointly thrive on attracting larger groups? Who am I? If I am not a nucleon (a proton or neutron), then I must be an electron soul who needs to belong. But am I an electron who needs to belong to a simple nucleus or one who thrives on belonging to a larger and more complex cause?

CAN I CHANGE MY POLARITY

Can a soul who attracts the positive, change to being a soul who attracts the negative? Or vice versa? Is there such a thing as a neutron soul? And if there is, is it the soul of an avatar—the mature soul of a teacher?

For years, physicists believed that nucleons had to remain nucleons and electrons had to remain electrons. Now, modern science has discovered that by or through fusion, decay, or bombardment (with photon beams), particles can significantly change their characteristics. Under certain conditions, some can even change their polaric state! In this context, we are no longer doomed or restricted to remain what we are.

We can choose to change in one of three ways:

1. BY FUSION (The Christian Choice) . . . the act of merging intimately with the spirit of another—the act of merging with Christ.

2. BY DECAY (The Socialistic Choice) . . . the process of retreating—the process of replacing entrepreneurial skills with communal work ethics.

3. ENLIGHTENMENT (The Mystic's Choice) . . . the Conscious engineering of a spiritual exposure to the pure white light—satori—the artist's choice.

Neither of these choices should be construed to be superior; all are equally noble states. All are here to stay. Remember, God, the conscious and polarized energy of the universe, created us out of itself in the full splendor of its own diversity. Why shouldn't this heritage empower us to switch in either direction—at least for short periods of time? Let's discuss what changes are possible.

RESTRICTIONS:

Protons and neutrons, when bombarded by particle rays, can be caused to fuse or split. Controlled, this is the beginning of atomic energy. When uncontrolled, that same bombardment leads to an atomic explosion. It is accurate to say that protons and neutrons can change their polaric state only by force.

A proton’s state is preserved by the act of bonding with neutrons, which act as buffers. Neutrons, in stable atoms, only exist to screen the electric forces of the protons . . . to prevent their mutual repulsion caused by like charges.

The major exception to this non‑change characteristic of the proton is the beta decay of protons into neutrons (or neutrons into protons). This occurs in some unstable nuclei when the transformation produces a more stable product. The other change a proton indirectly influences is the process that creates positrons. Positrons (positive electrons) are not ordinarily present in this galaxy, but they are easily produced when high‑energy photon or electron beams are forced through thin metal plates and come under the influence of the protons in the nuclei of that material. This type of interaction, which is really a BIRTH OF NEW LIFE, was discovered in 1934 by Carl Anderson.

A neutron soul can change to give birth to both a proton and an electron . . . simultaneously. It can change, but only to produce a pair of oppositely charged particles. Therefore, to be one or the other—to be pure—the (former) neutron soul now has to give up its innate proton quality to become an electron, and vice versa. It has to give up one of its states to function in the pure state of the other. A neutron soul would do well to remain what it is: a buffer to protons and an inspiration to electrons—a supervisor and teacher. The presence of neutrons was suspected first in 1920 by Rutherford; twelve years later it was confirmed by James Chadwick who studied particle transmutations.

An electron is more limited in that it can change its character only by degrees of density within its own polaric state. It can change only within its own hierarchy. While in the outer sphere of its galaxy, an electron can float freely from one atom to another. When liberated by photon or electron particle beams, it can coexist with an anti‑electron and travel as a pair. The laws of quantum mechanics state, an electron in an outer orbit has a higher POTENTIAL ENERGY than does an electron in a closer orbit around its nucleons. And the reverse is true with KINETIC ENERGY: electrons in outer orbit have a lower kinetic energy than do those nearer the nucleus.

BEFORE YOU MAKE A TRANSITION

1. Postulate your atomic makeup. (Do you thrive on being an electron, a proton, or a neutron?)

2. Establish whether you think you are on a journey from the simple to the complex, or the reverse.

3. Decide if you wish to change. (It might well be that you are exactly where you want to be.)

4. Settle on a desirable speed of growth (in either direction). . . . Faster is not always better!

5. Once resolved to make a change, contemplate the choices of new environments. If your next self is more physical than mental, prepare physically, if more mental, prepare mentally.

6. Prepare psychologically for the switch.

REMEMBER, the switch from the mixed state of a neutron to the pure state of an electron is comparatively easy . . . one simply needs to follow the teachings of any of our avatars. Switching from the mixed state of a neutron to the pure state of a proton has also been written about exhaustively . . . look at the many sales manuals! Even the switch from within one of the "pure" states of the electron to a higher or lower realm of its own hierarchy, is not too difficult. IT IS THE SWITCH BACK TO THE TRINITY OF LIFE THAT IS SO DIFFICULT . . . made difficult by our prejudices toward other lifestyles. It is made difficult by our conscious denial of our Father's other many mansions. Seek unity in diversity . . . not in sameness.

The model of a "NEW WORLD ORDER" will feature three sets of principles rather than one. I. e., the human Electrons of life will be allowed to maintain political and religious monarchies; the human Protons in each society will have the freedom to be entrepreneurs, and the Neutrons of life will have the right to free speech.

TO SUMMARIZE

1. Don't be in a hurry. Each of us is on a journey from God to God—on a journey from the simple to the complex and back. Therefore, your journey is likely to be in a permanent state of flux. Enjoy it!

2. Taoists explain this cycle, saying: Within perfection festers a seed of destruction and within destruction stirs the seed of perfection. This is the WAY OF THE TAO.

3. The Judeo‑Christian Bible (paraphrased) states: God created everything that is, and He called everything GOOD. Yet within that goodness He created forces assigned to the job of interacting with its environment to preserve life's delicate balance!

4. Whatever your makeup, whatever your chosen path, you are an integral part of polaric life. Your attitude toward these polarities determines whether you live in a heaven or a living hell.

CHAPTER FOUR

PRACTICAL TRINITY: WILL IT, WOO IT, THEN WORK IT

To will it and woo

and not work it, is

to plan how to work

and then shirk it.

To will it and work

and never think to stop and woo it

will make a task dull

before you'll ever get through it.

Yet worse it is still

to work and woo without a will,

for one never then has

one's own goals to fulfill.

So to will, woo, and work it

is WEB’s recipe for success;

one barely has to top it

with a hearty "God bless".

THE METHOD

Most of Aristotle's teachings were translated by means of long pedagogies of what translated words did NOT mean. His teachings were considered too important to be misinterpreted. Since it is equally important to understand the correct meaning for the words WILL, WOO and WORK, I chose to employ that same technique.

TO WILL:

“To WILL” does not mean to WISH or FANCY . . . these two words deal with the weak and irresponsible aspects of LONGING. To WILL does not mean to RESOLVE, because resolutions are usually the product of thorough analysis, which weaves restrictions and limits into a plan. Even an ARDENT DESIRE cannot be construed to be a healthy prerequisite for success. Ardent desires blind aspirants emotionally, thus keeping them insensitive to available fun along the way . . . even insensitive to detours and resting places! Neither will VELLEITY suffice as a cornerstone to freedom and success. To WILL is the act of willing or choosing ON ONE'S OWN VOLITION, ACCORDING TO ONE'S CHOSEN PURPOSES.

IMPORTANT: To become a true propellant, WILLING has to become a STATE of decision, a state of consciousness. Willing has to become a habit—a CHARACTER TRAIT. Willing has to be a PRAYING WITHOUT CEASING. (I Thes.5:17)

TO WOO

Wooing is the ACTIVE PURSUIT OF THAT WHICH IS WILLED BY MEANS OF COURTSHIP AND ARTFUL

ENDEARMENTS. Woo also can mean: to ENTREAT or SOLICIT (when the allurement has the nature of some good), to ATTRACT or ENTICE TO BE ATTRACTED (through the medium of fair exchange), or to DRAW (through high principles or an aesthetic code of ethics). Wooing is the resourcefulness employed by sweethearts who wish to perpetuate the excitement of their love.

In the creation story, was it not the subconscious Eve who did the wooing? That was because the single‑minded Conscious is not complex enough to woo effectively, When Adam woos, it tends to come through as pressure or falsified caring; it comes through as a selfish activity. Wooing needs to be a reciprocal exchange in order to serve as a prelude to fruitful labor.

Make wooing a habit. Once a subconscious response, wooing becomes the seasoning of romance and love—the essence of happiness.

TO WORK

To WORK does not imply the general interpretation of labor and toil; though, at times, it may involve great and strenuous exertion or prolonged and fatiguing labor. It does not imply the meaning of drudgery or grind; though it may, at times, include exhausting and distasteful chores. To work it, does not imply you are to hasten or urge, nor does it suggest you should exploit. To work is not synonymous with performing a duty or carrying out an obligation . . . though we should, while working, stay aware of our responsibilities. The nature of work does not even have to be remunerative, artistic or idealistic. But, to be rewarding emotionally, work should be MEANINGFUL! "WORK" is the JOYFUL PERFORMANCE OF A SELF‑CHOSEN TASK.

When viewed from a negative point of view, work will DRAIN creative energies; when viewed positively, work CREATES energy. The main secret is to choose to want to do it and then prepare for it as you would prepare for a date. Secondary, but not less important, is your decision to re-label all work activities as hobby activities . . . primarily because hobbyists stay energetic for longer periods of time than do conventional workers. Hobbyists and lovers can go without sleep for unusually prolonged periods of time while engaged in activities of romance and pleasure; which, I am sure, gave birth to the adage "Blessed are those whose hobby is their work."

When enjoyable and fun, work becomes a regenerative experience. Naturally, the question arises: can we consciously sustain this state of regeneration and refurbishment. Well, I believe we can. All it takes is a little bit of romance!

Since the object of most journeys is to toil and till,

I have chosen to turn WORK into a lover's skill.

Think of it, since you have to work to keep a job, and you have to work to keep a marriage, why wouldn't you want to turn that job and marriage into a lover's skill? Why hold a treacherous job for eight hours and then spend money on a joyful diversion? Wouldn't it be thriftier emotionally and financially to view the terms WORK and HOBBY as synonyms? Think about it!

IN FINAL SUMMARY

1. Rejoice in the knowledge that the “I AM” in EACH of us is a Godlike substance that lives for ever. This will allow you to view physical death as a natural transition, not an eternal reality.

2. Decide to embrace the concept that YOU ARE BOTH ADAM AND EVE—that the creation story was not a license to practice male chauvinism, but an allegory explaining the birth of contemplative intelligence.

3. Celebrate your oneness with the trinity, but do not let this knowledge be the ultimate quest; let this be the beginning of an oscillating journey through life.

4. Realize, without remorse, that uniqueness is a quality possible only in an environment of controversy. Stated in reverse: Reaching perfection is an aim possible only in matters of mind and spirit and then only if “perfection” refers to perfectly balanced diversity.

5. In a polaric universe, the seeking of unity in sameness is a frustrating contra‑productive endeavor. Nature needs the full spectrum of diversity to maintain its balance and splendor.

6. Spontaneity is desirable and productive, once predispositions and goals are established. Without goals, spontaneity resembles irresponsible drifting . . . as does a ship without a captain or destiny. Settle on a reason for living. Settle on a purpose in life.

7. Once objectives are clear, apply the formula of WILL, WOO, AND WORK IT. Success and happiness will then be yours for the rest of your life!

SELF‑EVALUATION

WHICH ATOM PARTICLE DO I RESEMBLE?

Using the lottery scenario (similar to that at http://clozeonline.us/mylnn/epn):

Because you won the lottery, you now have the luxury of planning a new life. You are presented with three tables of attributes at a cost you can afford. But, for unknown reasons, you are allowed to buy the attributes from only one of them. Which set would you buy? Study them thoroughly. If they don't help you decide, go back to Chapter Three: Part III. It is imperative that you choose. If you can’t settle on a specific one, choose a combination of two . . . it could well be that you are in a state of transition. It is even possible that you eventually become so cosmopolitan that all talents will appear to be at your disposal. Yet, since they cannot be enjoyed simultaneously, I suggest you select the set most compatible with your hopes and dreams.

I am a unique cell in the body of God; as such, I have characteristics and predispositions that equip me to be the best I choose to be.

SORTED FOR ELECTRONS

CATEGORY:	Electron	Proton	Neutron
Accountants	YES	No	some
Activists	YES	No	seldom
Actors	YES	some	some
Church supporter	YES	seldom	some
Factory workers	YES	seldom	Some
Friend (good)	YES	some	YES
Office workers	YES	Seldom	Some
Preachers/general	YES	No	Some
Professions	YES	YES	YES
Sensual	YES	seldom	Some
Sports	YES	seldom	Some
Theater patrons	YES	some	No
Theater supporter	YES	No	Some
Volunteers	YES	seldom	YES
Charity supporter	some	YES	Some
Inventor	some	YES	YES
Parent(good)	some	some	YES
Romantic	some	seldom	YES
Sole proprietors	some	YES	YES
Supervisors	some	some	YES
Writers & poets	some	No	YES

SORTED FOR PROTONS

CATEGORY:	Electron	Proton	Neutron
Charity supporter	some	YES	Some
Chief executives	No	YES	No
Gambler	No	YES	Some
Inventor	some	YES	YES
Preachers/evang.	No	YES	No
Professions	YES	YES	YES
Sales/general	No	YES	Some
Sales/multilevel	No	YES	No
Sole proprietors	some	YES	YES
Treasure hunter	No	YES	Some
VP's & other officers	No	YES	YES
Actors	YES	some	Some
Business partners	No	some	YES
Exec. Secretaries	seldom	some	YES
Friend (good)	YES	some	YES
Parent(good)	some	some	YES
Preachers/science	No	some	YES
Supervisors	some	some	YES
Theater patrons	YES	some	No

SORTED FOR NEUTRONS

CATEGORY:	Electron	Proton	Neutron
Business partners	No	some	YES
Exec. Secretaries	seldom	some	YES
Friend (good)	YES	some	YES
Inventor	some	YES	YES
Parent(good)	some	some	YES
Preachers/science	No	some	YES
Professions	YES	YES	YES
Romantic	some	Seldom	YES
Sole proprietors	some	YES	YES
Supervisors	some	some	YES
Teachers	No	No	YES
Volunteers	YES	seldom	YES
VP's & other officers	No	YES	YES
Writers & poets	some	No	YES
Accountants	YES	No	Some
Actors	YES	some	Some
Charity supporter	some	YES	Some
Church supporter	YES	seldom	Some
Factory workers	YES	seldom	Some
Gambler	No	YES	Some
Office workers	YES	seldom	Some
Preachers/general	YES	no	Some
Sales/general	No	YES	Some
Sensual	YES	seldom	Some
Sports	YES	seldom	Some
Theater supporter	YES	no	Some
Treasure hunter	No	YES	Some

THE CHALLENGE.

Are you ready to be congratulated? Have you chosen a classification that depicts your personality? You have? Then why don’t you do something daring: If you are a Proton and not already in charge of a business, prepare to manage or start one. If you are in business and want to expand, find yourself one or two Neutron partners and prepare for expansion. If you are an Electron or Neutron and happy with your life, resolve to teach. If you are not happy, start reading the local and national want ads until you find a vortex to join or serve.

We were promised that those who seek shall find, and to those who knock, the doors shall be opened. Now is the time to test this Truth. (Mat 7:7 and Lk 11‑.9)

AFFIRMATION

For the duration of this life, I shall function consciously within the polaric framework of an Electron, Neutron, Proton (circle one).

All aspects of humanity are equally necessary elements of the same trinity, therefore, I choose to be happy with my present set of circumstances. I will make it my full‑time avocation to make these genetic predispositions my professional stock in trade.

Since one day I may have to express myself within the genetic framework of a different element—as a different atom particle—I shall view conscious life as a multilevel jigsaw puzzle rather than a structural hierarchy. By so doing, I am eradicating all deeprooted prejudice.

Yes, we are unique in form and character, but since we use the same laws of Mind, we are more alike than we are different. We are unique cells, but in the same body of God. In this I rejoice. Amen.

APPENDIX

HABITS A LA CARTE

The following pages introduce the most effective method of programming new emotional responses—one I found extremely successful with individuals who genuinely desired to improve their life style.

The success of this technique depends, of course, on your current ability to discipline yourself—to do what needs to be done to develop each new habit. Should you be among those who grew up without the habit of self-discipline, consider programming this characteristic first.

To succeed in training this (or any other) new habit response, you must expose yourself daily for twenty‑one consecutive days to a situation that requires you to respond in the new and desirable manner. For example, if you are training discipline, I suggest you start a list of things to do and literally refuse to go to bed until you have completed each task you assigned to that day. Also, you must affirm daily, in writing, that you know you are acquiring the new habit and that you are convinced that after twenty‑one days that desirable new attribute will be a new subconscious response.

In twenty‑one days (from the day you start), you can write: I CHOSE TO DEVELOP SELF‑DISCIPLINE. I NOW HAVE SELF‑DISCIPLINE. I ENJOY BEING SELF‑DISCIPLINED. (Train characteristics for which you wish to be known back home!)

THIS IS YOUR LIFE

Your hometown newspaper elected to do a feature article on your life. What would you like them to write about you? Your ideas? Your accomplishments? Your hobbies? Your aspirations? Your personality? Would you mention that your purpose in life was a noble one?

Dare to rearrange your habit patterns so you become known for the person you really are. Dare to LET YOUR PURPOSE LEAP INTO FLAME, so that ten years from now, five years from now, or even sooner (if your changes are monumental enough), someone will want to write about your life. . . .

TALENT vs. HABITS

Talents are grouped habits—subconscious responses that developed during this or previous lives. (Any reference to "previous lives" refers to the genetic history of your present body.) The difference: habits developed since birth can be readily retrained; habits developed in prior lives (born talents) are usually permanent. (The Conscious using of some over others determines the characteristics for which you are known.)

PROGRAMMING

The next page enumerates sample qualities that can be programmed. Each quality or habit will require a twenty‑one‑day training period; and although some responses can be programmed simultaneously, I recommend you write only one program per month. Start by selecting six you wish to add, and state the order in which you plan to train them.

NOTE: The terms HABIT and CHARACTER TRAIT are used as synonyms. Try to follow suit. Take great care in selecting your added dimensions . . . the rest of your life depends on it!

HABITS THAT NEED DEVELOPING

Sample:

Day 1: I CHOSE to develop (a joy for learning, etc.)

Days 2 – 11: I AM DEVELOPING (a joy for learning, etc.)

Days 12 – 21: I now HAVE (a joy for learning, etc.)

__ a joy for learning (sample used above)

__ a joy for living

__ the ability to analyze efficiently and effectively

__ the ability to forgive and forget

__ the ability to listen

__ the ability to maintain a cheerful countenance

__ the ability to see improvement (in others)

__ the ability to show compassion and consideration

__ the ability to tolerate all human frailties

__ the capacity to communicate effectively

__ the capacity to make quick decisions

__ the capacity to persevere and persist

__ the capacity to rejuvenate quickly

__ the capacity to sleep soundly

__ the courage of my convictions

__ the wisdom to eat sensibly

There are many additional examples at http://blumenterprise.org/5701/Habits.htm

PROCEDURE

1. Select the "habit of the month" (day 1).

2. Mentally and audibly state: "Finally, I am developing. . ." (days 2‑11)

3. Repeat the essence of this statement three times daily for no less than twenty‑one consecutive days. (From day 2 through 11, write the full statement of point two; from day 12 to 21, write the same sentence, but start with “I now have. . . ")

PERSONALITY vs. CHARACTER

People label us confident, poised, positive, self‑assured and secure based on their impressions of our self‑image and personality—a condition that often changes with the emotional makeup of the moment. By contrast, people call us trustworthy, honest, scrupulous, sincere, dependable and responsible when they notice or suspect these traits to be permanent. . . . Character traits such as "trustworthiness" or "honesty" cannot be compromised; they must be predictable!

In the marketplace, character traits have a specific monetary value. To an employer, at this printing, they are worth from $5,000 to $10,000 each. For example, if you are just honest but not dependable or just sincere and not responsible, you are not as valuable to an employer as someone who has several permanent and appropriate attributes.

Granted, there is a limit to how much you can earn with just character traits. The reason being: employers generally don't need more than $20,000 worth of integrity! To land a higher paying job, you have to either specialize more fully, or sweeten your character with some magnetic personality traits. Sales positions, in specific, demand magnetism unique and peculiar to their craft.

If you are an Electron or Neutron soul, your character traits are your natural assets. Add to them a few attributes such as "confidence" and "poise" and you will increase your earning power significantly, at least by $5,000 to $10,000 per fully developed attribute.

As to noncompetitive clauses: From Proton souls, get one in triplicate; you may need them. From Neutron souls, get one and file it in a safe place. Electron souls don't usually need one; they seldom leave if you treat them right.