by DAN CALLOWAY
Published 29 December 2009 @ 15:09 UCT
WEAVERVILLE, NC – I have been reading “Power vs. Force: The Hidden Determinants of Human Behavior,” by Dr. David Hawkins, MD, PhD for the second time while on extended sabbatical.
The book is extremely inspirational and clearly has opened my eyes as to the positive and negative forces that exist in the Universe and how one goes about recognizing the difference between power and force that surround us.
In his book, Dr. Hawkins clearly spells out the difference between power and force when he states:
“On examination, we’ll see that power arises from meaning. It has to do with motive, and it has to do with principle. Power is always associated with that which supports the significance of life itself. It appeals to that part of human nature that we call noble–in contrast to force, which appeals to that which we call crass.”
Furthermore, Dr. Hawkins goes on to state: “Power appeals to what uplifts, dignifies, and ennobles. Force must always be justified, whereas power requires no justification. Force is associated with the partial, power with the whole.”
This fascinating book relates the research conducted by Dr. Hawkins since the mid-1970s, research based on earlier research conducted by Dr. John Diamond into a new discipline he called behavioral kinesiology. Dr. Diamond’s discovery was that indicator muscles would strengthen or weaken in the presence of positive or negative emotional or intellectual stimuli, as well as physical stimuli.
Kinesiology is the study of muscles and their movements, especially as applied to physical conditioning. Dr. Hawkins began his research in this area in 1975 in response to truth and falsehood. His most fertile discovery was a means of calibrating a logarithmic scale of relative truth by which intellectual positions, statements or ideologies could be rated on a range of 1 to 1000.
It was during 20 years of similar calibrations that Dr. Hawkins was able to analyze the full spectrum of the levels of human consciousness, wherein he developed an extraordinary map of the geography of man’s experience. The anatomy of consciousness he developed produced a profile of the entire human condition, thus allowing a comprehensive analysis of the emotional and spiritual development of individuals, societies, and the human race in general.
In the book, Dr. Hawkins brings the fruits of decades of his research and insight into the penetrating illumination of revolutionary discoveries in advanced particle physics and nonlinear dynamics (chaos theory). In addition, his book reveals for the first time that our Western intellectual record of scientific discovery confirms what mystics and saints have always said about the self, God, and the very nature of reality. This vision of being, divinity, and essence presents a picture of man’s relation to the Universe that is unique in its capacity to satisfy both soul and reason.
Grab a copy of Dr. Hawkin’s book today and begin your future of enlightenment.
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