Why We Do The Things We Do

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Tells us what exactly happens in our mind before we make any decision

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Why we do the things we do?

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- a spiritual perspective

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Refer to previous tutorials

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Decisions Decisions Decisions !!!

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Bad Decisions !!!

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Insight into decision making

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Example John and Mary

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Example John and Mary

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Example John and Mary

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Example John and Mary

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Example John and Mary

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Example John and Mary

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Example John and Mary

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Example John and Mary

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What went through Mary’s mind?

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Example John and Mary

Rewind

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How we make decisions

“Mary, will you marry me?”

Sound waves hit Mary’s ear

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How we make decisions

“Mary, will you marry me?”

Impulse reaches Mary’s brain

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How we make decisions

“Mary, will you marry

me?”

Impulse reaches Mary’s subtle sense of hearing

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How we make decisions

Conscious mind

Mary is now aware that some words have been spoken

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How we make decisions

Conscious mind

Identification and interpretation centre

Here it identifies and interprets the impulse as – the words that have been spoken by John are that he wants me to marry him.

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How we make decisions

Conscious mind

Identification and interpretation centre

Like and dislike centre(-ve)

As Mary does not like the way John’s mother treats her.

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How we make decisions

Conscious mind

Identification and interpretation centre

Like and dislike centre(-ve)

Mary’s strong urge to be married and have children.

Instinct and desire centre (+ve)

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How we make decisions

Conscious mind

Identification and interpretation centre

Like and dislike centre(-ve)

Mary’s felt that she was put on the spot

Instinct and desire centre (+ve)

Temperamental characteristics centre (-ve)

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How we make decisions

Conscious mind

Identification and interpretation centre

Like and dislike centre(-ve)

Maximum give-and-take accounts with John in this lifetime

Instinct and desire centre (+ve)

Temperamental characteristics centre (-ve)

(+ve) Give-and-take account centre

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How we make decisions

Conscious mind

Identification and interpretation centre

Like and dislike centre(-ve)

Instinct and desire centre (+ve)

Temperamental characteristics centre (-ve)

(+ve) Give-and-take account centre

Intellect

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How we make decisions

Identification and interpretation centre No

Like and dislike centre No

Instinct and desire centre No

Temperamental characteristics centre No

Give-and-take account centre Yes

Intellect No

Final decision = Yes

Give and take account centre has vetoing rights over all the other centres and the intellect

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How we make decisions

This is also the explanation behind why some people go ahead and get married despite it being obvious to everyone including the couple that they are mismatched.

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Example John and Mary

Intellect

Five subtle motor organs

Motor and hypothalamic centres in the brain and the conscious mind

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Example John and Mary

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How we make decisions – when there is no give-and-take account

Conscious mind

Identification and interpretation centre

Like and dislike centre

Instinct and desire centre

Temperamental characteristics centre

Give-and-take account centre

Active

Active

Active

Active

Neutral

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All major events are destined

The Give-and-Take account centrein the mind influences all major events

Birth

Marriage

The Sub-conscious Mind

Major accidents

Death

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Overcoming bad decision making due to destiny

Only way by spiritual practice

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Overcoming bad decision making due to destiny

Only way by spiritual practice

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