The imagination can be a powerful tool for us humans in the realm of abstract thinking. Unfortunately, it can also be a great source of paranoia, delusion, worrying, jealousy, anger. The key is to both recognize what the imagination is and how to use it properly as tool. In other words, it's important to make the imagination work for you, not the other way around. I've noticed both in myself and others that the imagination is such a dominate thing (especially for those with a powerful imagination) that it can overwhelm a person's world. The scary thing is that the imagination can dominate our reality formation to such a point where we see the world through our imagination, instead of senses. This is done by relying on labeling and overwhelming abstract thinking, both functioning in the realm of autopilot (which requires much less energy and frees the soul to focus on forming new habits). Essentially the soul lays down an understanding via the circuitry of the brain, and the only way to undo this circuitry is with awareness of its firing (which essentially rewires this). Mindfulness of our thought process and of the sensory input that triggers them is key to changing the mind so that it works better. Here's a poem I quickly wrote that sums up what I mean. Essentially it is awareness that lays down neural circuits, and in order to change these we need to utilize awareness. In order to change anything, we must first become aware of it.
as the soul pays attention
the understanding is created
that the foundation of habit
is the fazing out of the soul
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