OK, ate a peanut X3 last night, last night, last night I ate a peanut.
I woke after much sleep where sleep was gone and only thoughts filled my mind. John Denver was playing in the other room. I had been left to a state of peace in the home and I found my self pondering things and having such clear thoughts that I prayed to stay and not to lose this rare clarity to my normal state of mind and the fog of everyday life.
Once I got up I had lost much of it, but one thing did stay with me. I can only introduce what I was learning about with a scripture. 2 NE 2:11 For it must needs be, that there is an opposition in all things. I have known this to be true for some time but I had only a limited understanding. As I have learned principles of governance, both personal and public, I have applied this knowledge to gain a better understanding, yet a more full understanding came to me this morning regarding continuums.
One of my favorite Macintosh games was called Continuum. It was a 2D b/w space ship maze game where one could make their own levels. In total, I spent many days playing this game because of the many levels provided and the ability to create levels.
The thought must have been still in my mind last night as I slept. During my morning state of restful sleeplessness and before choosing to rise from bed, I saw continuums. I suppose felt or perceived would more accurately describe the experience. In any case, I understood that they continued until they came around again and connected in large circles. I realized that not only are there opposites in all things, but these continuums are connected and that there is simplicity opposite complexity and both confusion and clarity all on the same circular continuum. Who knows, but they might actually be spherical through another dimension, but that would be taking it farther than I understood.
Since last week I had been working on an analysis of work tasks (simple addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) and again was told I was "in the weeds" (a common theme), because I had reviewed the data so intensively. But, when questioned I had the answers! My actions had produced results that to me confirmed clearly that if I had not searched deeply I would not have been able to answer the questions. I was elated to have the answers, but it was because I had searched out the relations in the data. When further research need was requested, I was quickly able to show graphically and simply the relationship. It looked simple, but without delving into the complexity, I would not have even had the skill to present my findings, which turned out to be a critical measurement of our effective procedures.
I believe this principle exists in all aspects of life. Perhaps this life's confusions are preparatory to the clarity that exists on the other side and necessary for us to understand and do what we must on the other side of existence. It's hard to see from our current spot in mortality, but I believe there is much that will be revealed when our test is complete. Be patient, and not complacent. The time will come.
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