The third of the three disciplines for the development of consciousness that we are studying and applying in our group is the concentration on specifics. The conscious mind is constituted mainly of simple, clear and distinct ideas. The confused mind is made up of blurred ideas-ideas that are mixtures that are blends of two or more partial ideas.
But the difficulty is that we are so accustomed to thinking in a confused manner, that often we are not aware that we are confused. We accept our confusions as tough they were clarities. If you examine your thinking with care, you will begin to discover in how many areas it consists of blended ideas-not clear ideas. You will begin to observe how much of your life is based on hit-or miss efforts rather than clear thinking which is based on a study of the specific realities involved.
Your thinking can be improved by beginning to work with simple realities and concentrating on them. The purpose is to help you lead a life based on reason-on clear thinking. Take some small act, something simple, and apply your mind to study it in detail. For example, the next time you open your door lock, observe how the key operates and how the lock opens. Don’t do it haphazardly. By concentrating on small deed of this kind, you will gradually train your mind to think specifically rather than generally or vaguely.
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