Dr. Howell’s Reflections
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The Path of Least Resistance Part 7
December 12, 2024
Today, we reflect on the paths of least resistance of the three centers that compose the Mind Center of Intelligence; Ego Types Eight, Nine, and One.
The Path of Least Resistance Part 6
December 11, 2024
Today, we reflect on the paths of least resistance of the three centers that compose the Mind Center of Intelligence; Ego Types Five, Six, and Seven.
The Path of Least Resistance Part 5 5
December 10, 2024
On the Enneagram, when we take the path of least resistance, we are on the road to disintegration. A conscious, healthy life requires effort, consideration of others, and realization of our context on all levels. But the unhealthy ego is dominated by the desire to complete its narrative, fend off its fears, and grant its desires. The unhealthy characteristics at the stress point seem to be the best way to meet that agenda. But they are not.
The Path of Least Resistance Part 4
December 9, 2024
In his best-selling book, Just Mercy, Bryan Stevenson explains the ongoing plight of persons of color, the poor, and the disadvantaged. He vividly tells true stories of innocent black people who were convicted of crimes they never committed. Also, Stevenson describes his work life in the South when he, too, was accosted by and mistreated by law enforcement officers simply because of his color.
The Path of Least Resistance Part 3
December 8, 2024
Making a conscious choice is sometimes very personal. When someone hurts our feelings or attacks us emotionally, we can naturally get defensive. Regardless of how spiritually conscious we may be, when we are hit, our first impulse is to return the blow.
The Path of Least Resistance Part 2
December 7, 2024
Sometimes, I reflect on people who made conscious decisions that cost them dearly—for example, Martin Luther King Jr. and Malala Yousafzai. As we know, Dr. King paid with his life, and Malala Yousafzai paid with an assassin’s bullet in her face. Countless others made conscious stands and, in so doing, risked their lives and the safety of their families. What drives them to do that? Wouldn’t it have been far easier if they had gone with the path of least resistance and never put their lives in jeopardy?
The Path of Least Resistance Part 1
December 6, 2024
Rivers and lakes do not flow just anywhere; they take the path which offers the least resistance to their waters’ weight and force. As we know, this phenomenon is why rivers meander and have tributaries and why lakes have various shapes.