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My First Experience Cataloging my Energy Expenditures - trinsic - 06-26-2014
As I might have mentioned before I find it necessary to act from certain exercises in order to fully grasp a stern warrior mentality on discipline.I know others have mentioned that you don't need to be to strict about stalker exercises, but I have found in my own life that I need to be specific, clear and create some kind of practice that keeps me engaged in a process for a set period of time otherwise I wander off in ambiguityville and not really getting the most out of the process.
I have been reading The Teachings of Don Carlos: Practical Applications for the Works of Carlos Castaneda by Victor Sanchez.He starts out describing the origins of the Toltec teachings regarding the Eagles Emanations, the seal of impeccability and then the body as a field of energy. The first major exercise he has you work on is making a detailed list of energy expenditures:THE TEACHINGS OF DON CARLOSTHE BODY AS A FIELD OF ENERGY1.MAKE AN INVENTORY OF ENERGY EXPENDITURESThe general idea is to make a list that permits us to answer this question, "On what do I spend my energy?" A general answer would be that we spend it on all that we do, both internally and externally. Therefore, our inventory should consist of a list of all of our daily actions.
This is not an exercise of mental analysis or a reflexive process, which would simply be the ego giving a report about itself, justifying itself in the process, and therefore not yielding an accurate picture of reality. This is the exercise of stalking, which is based on observation. (It could be useful, however, to respond to the energy question by mental analysis simply to see which method gives a more accurate picture of reality.)
The following materials will be required:
pen or pencil and a notebook.some kind of previously chosen signal, such as an alarm, that will call syour attention at various intervals. Or you could have someone give the signal verbally, or you could remember every time you pass through a doorway, or any other signal that will wake you up at intervals and is more or less constant. (In the following exercise, I will assume you are using a watch with an alarm.)Now perform the following steps:
1. Divide the pages of the notebook into three columns, heading them with the following questions in this order:
What was I thinking?What was I doing?Is this what I want to do?2. Set the watch to sound every fifteen minutes (or if the effect of the exercise is too strong, set it for every thirty minutes). It should go off at times other than on the hour, making it more unlikely that you will be able to anticipate the alarm.
3 . Each time the alarm sounds, observe yourself in that moment and then respond in your notebook to the three questions. Don't analyze; simply record what you observe. The answers should be brief and concise. Also note the time of the observation. Obviously, the questions refer to the moment prior to that of recording the answers. Try to answer them on the spot.
4. Before going to sleep, review what you wrote down during the day and respond in writing on a separate sheet of paper to the following questions:
Were my thoughts varied or repetitive?What were the most often recurring elements in my thoughts?Were my actions varied or repetitive?Which ones were the most repetitive?Was there a relation between my thoughts and my actions?What percentage of my actions had anything to do with what I really wanted to do?Answering these questions from the point of view of stalking will give you an idea of how you used your energy that day.
5 . Repeat the procedure every day for one week. Then review the answers given to the three questions at the end of each day, using them to respond to the questions from step 4 but applying them to the entire week. This will show how you spent your energy during that week.
6. Repeat the procedure for four weeks , then again review your weekly answers, using these answers to respond to the questions in step 4 but applying them to the entire month. This shows how you used your energy during that month.
7. With that information, make the most detailed list possible of external actions (activities, routines, physical habits, addictions, etc.) and internal experiences (repetitive thoughts, emotional habits, illnesses, states of being, etc.) that make up your life. The resulting list becomes your inventory of energy expenditures.
8. Divide the elements of the list into two columns:
THE TEACHINGS OF DON CARLOS THE BODY AS A FIELD OF ENERGY
That which is indispensable to sustain life (eating, sleeping, breathing, etc.).That which is not indispensable to sustain life (anger,criticism, jogging, drawing, etc.).9. Divide the elements from the second column into two more columns:
That which makes me feel well and/ or that which I consider to be in my best interest to continue doing (sports, arts, a job that I like, making love, etc.).That which does not make me feel well and/or is not in my best interests to continue doing (reading the crime page in the newspaper, watching violence on television or in the movies, discussing illnesses, smoking, drinking, excessive talking, becoming angry, self-pity, trying to be accepted, etc.).10. Divide the elements from the second column of step 9 into two more columns:
That which is not possible to eliminate.That which can be eliminated either without difficulty or by making a small effort.11. Select from the second column in step 10 a few elements that you consider appropriate and, during a specific period, cease to perform them. Immediately the energy that was formerly used for these acts will be converted into extra energy. At the end of your chosen period, decide whether you want to prolong the exercise indefinitely or suspend it.
Commentary on the technique
The act of observing tends to provoke very acute states of attention known as states of heightened awareness that can have many distinct levels. We should not be frightened by them since they are very useful.
Remember that the exercise of observation has to do with registering facts, not analyzing them, so be as coldly objective as possible when answering the questions.
is a general condition for most people to have repetitious thoughts and habits around which their lives are centered. The modification of these would imply a complete change of life experience.
The criteria we use to define what is indispensable orwhat makes us feel well is highly subjective; therefore we should use our own criteria without too much worry.
To choose the actions to suspend, we can start with the easiest or with the most energy-consuming. It all depends on how intensely we are willing to work.
It is important to determine beforehand the exact length of time a given activity is to be suspended and it is best to make it short in the beginning. It is too taxing psychologically to think of quitting something forever." To leave it for "a few days" is much easier. It also permits us to periodically evaluate our results and to decide whether or not to continue with the task.
2. TECHNIQUE FOR DETERMINING THE ENERGETIC QUALITY OF YOUR ACTS
Take a few moments to observe your body and sensations, or your spirit, after performing an act whose energetic quality you wish to know. The answer will be clear. If you feel good, vigorous, happy, and full, the act is energizing. If you feel weak, spent, out of sorts, and empty, the act is energy-consuming.
Commentary on the technique
In spite of its apparent simplicity, this technique can have far-reaching effects. These effects are never met with in ordinary life because normally we do not make an effort to observe ourselves (stalking) to obtain the information. Again, no analysis is required, only observation of what we feel.
All acts require the use of energy. Some even tend to function perfectly, to the point of increasing energy. They constitute, therefore, an appropriate use of energy, providing many benefits. Others only consume energy, causing us damage.
I did this exercise on and off for a month doing it whenever I remember to do it or when I decided to do it. At the end of 4 weeks I realized I had a list of energy expenditures for only when I was doing good. So now I have an inaccurate picture of my energy expenditures. I had completely missed the point of the exercise, which was to record everything. I found it very difficult to stay on track with this every day because I didn't actually think I needed to set aside this time to do it diligently.
So now after that mostly wasted effort, The month of July, I am going to do the exercise again, but this time I'm going to treat it like a job 8 hours a day every half-our (not including lunch time) I am going to record, What I was thinking, what I was doing and is this what I want to be doing to create an accurate list of inventory expenditures.
I learned a valuable lesson out of all this. The flyer deftinalty got me to think of all sorts of reason why I couldn't consistently do this exersise and I bought into all of them: "its too difficult to do consistently, therefore I will do it when im free" to , "Ill record my daily experience after the week instead of every night before I go to bed", ect. I was giving myself all sorts of liberties and that resulted in a distortion of the whole process. You can't Stalk your experiences half-assed or when you feel like it, you need to set specific goals and stick to them if you want to be honest with your self. That is what I learned.
When I am done with this second iteration I will report back how it went. Maybe this will help others.
My First Experience Cataloging my Energy Expenditures - trinsic - 06-26-2014
As I might have mentioned before I find it necessary to act from certain exercises in order to fully grasp a stern warrior mentality on discipline.I know others have mentioned that you don't need to be to strict about stalker exercises, but I have found in my own life that I need to be specific, clear and create some kind of practice that keeps me engaged in a process for a set period of time otherwise I wander off in ambiguityville and not really getting the most out of the process.
I have been reading The Teachings of Don Carlos: Practical Applications for the Works of Carlos Castaneda by Victor Sanchez.He starts out describing the origins of the Toltec teachings regarding the Eagles Emanations, the seal of impeccability and then the body as a field of energy. The first major exercise he has you work on is making a detailed list of energy expenditures:THE TEACHINGS OF DON CARLOSTHE BODY AS A FIELD OF ENERGY1.MAKE AN INVENTORY OF ENERGY EXPENDITURESThe general idea is to make a list that permits us to answer this question, "On what do I spend my energy?" A general answer would be that we spend it on all that we do, both internally and externally. Therefore, our inventory should consist of a list of all of our daily actions.
This is not an exercise of mental analysis or a reflexive process, which would simply be the ego giving a report about itself, justifying itself in the process, and therefore not yielding an accurate picture of reality. This is the exercise of stalking, which is based on observation. (It could be useful, however, to respond to the energy question by mental analysis simply to see which method gives a more accurate picture of reality.)
The following materials will be required:
pen or pencil and a notebook.some kind of previously chosen signal, such as an alarm, that will call syour attention at various intervals. Or you could have someone give the signal verbally, or you could remember every time you pass through a doorway, or any other signal that will wake you up at intervals and is more or less constant. (In the following exercise, I will assume you are using a watch with an alarm.)Now perform the following steps:
1. Divide the pages of the notebook into three columns, heading them with the following questions in this order:
What was I thinking?What was I doing?Is this what I want to do?2. Set the watch to sound every fifteen minutes (or if the effect of the exercise is too strong, set it for every thirty minutes). It should go off at times other than on the hour, making it more unlikely that you will be able to anticipate the alarm.
3 . Each time the alarm sounds, observe yourself in that moment and then respond in your notebook to the three questions. Don't analyze; simply record what you observe. The answers should be brief and concise. Also note the time of the observation. Obviously, the questions refer to the moment prior to that of recording the answers. Try to answer them on the spot.
4. Before going to sleep, review what you wrote down during the day and respond in writing on a separate sheet of paper to the following questions:
Were my thoughts varied or repetitive?What were the most often recurring elements in my thoughts?Were my actions varied or repetitive?Which ones were the most repetitive?Was there a relation between my thoughts and my actions?What percentage of my actions had anything to do with what I really wanted to do?Answering these questions from the point of view of stalking will give you an idea of how you used your energy that day.
5 . Repeat the procedure every day for one week. Then review the answers given to the three questions at the end of each day, using them to respond to the questions from step 4 but applying them to the entire week. This will show how you spent your energy during that week.
6. Repeat the procedure for four weeks , then again review your weekly answers, using these answers to respond to the questions in step 4 but applying them to the entire month. This shows how you used your energy during that month.
7. With that information, make the most detailed list possible of external actions (activities, routines, physical habits, addictions, etc.) and internal experiences (repetitive thoughts, emotional habits, illnesses, states of being, etc.) that make up your life. The resulting list becomes your inventory of energy expenditures.
8. Divide the elements of the list into two columns:
THE TEACHINGS OF DON CARLOS THE BODY AS A FIELD OF ENERGY
That which is indispensable to sustain life (eating, sleeping, breathing, etc.).That which is not indispensable to sustain life (anger,criticism, jogging, drawing, etc.).9. Divide the elements from the second column into two more columns:
That which makes me feel well and/ or that which I consider to be in my best interest to continue doing (sports, arts, a job that I like, making love, etc.).That which does not make me feel well and/or is not in my best interests to continue doing (reading the crime page in the newspaper, watching violence on television or in the movies, discussing illnesses, smoking, drinking, excessive talking, becoming angry, self-pity, trying to be accepted, etc.).10. Divide the elements from the second column of step 9 into two more columns:
That which is not possible to eliminate.That which can be eliminated either without difficulty or by making a small effort.11. Select from the second column in step 10 a few elements that you consider appropriate and, during a specific period, cease to perform them. Immediately the energy that was formerly used for these acts will be converted into extra energy. At the end of your chosen period, decide whether you want to prolong the exercise indefinitely or suspend it.
Commentary on the technique
The act of observing tends to provoke very acute states of attention known as states of heightened awareness that can have many distinct levels. We should not be frightened by them since they are very useful.
Remember that the exercise of observation has to do with registering facts, not analyzing them, so be as coldly objective as possible when answering the questions.
is a general condition for most people to have repetitious thoughts and habits around which their lives are centered. The modification of these would imply a complete change of life experience.
The criteria we use to define what is indispensable orwhat makes us feel well is highly subjective; therefore we should use our own criteria without too much worry.
To choose the actions to suspend, we can start with the easiest or with the most energy-consuming. It all depends on how intensely we are willing to work.
It is important to determine beforehand the exact length of time a given activity is to be suspended and it is best to make it short in the beginning. It is too taxing psychologically to think of quitting something forever." To leave it for "a few days" is much easier. It also permits us to periodically evaluate our results and to decide whether or not to continue with the task.
2. TECHNIQUE FOR DETERMINING THE ENERGETIC QUALITY OF YOUR ACTS
Take a few moments to observe your body and sensations, or your spirit, after performing an act whose energetic quality you wish to know. The answer will be clear. If you feel good, vigorous, happy, and full, the act is energizing. If you feel weak, spent, out of sorts, and empty, the act is energy-consuming.
Commentary on the technique
In spite of its apparent simplicity, this technique can have far-reaching effects. These effects are never met with in ordinary life because normally we do not make an effort to observe ourselves (stalking) to obtain the information. Again, no analysis is required, only observation of what we feel.
All acts require the use of energy. Some even tend to function perfectly, to the point of increasing energy. They constitute, therefore, an appropriate use of energy, providing many benefits. Others only consume energy, causing us damage.
I did this exercise on and off for a month doing it whenever I remember to do it or when I decided to do it. At the end of 4 weeks I realized I had a list of energy expenditures for only when I was doing good. So now I have an inaccurate picture of my energy expenditures. I had completely missed the point of the exercise, which was to record everything. I found it very difficult to stay on track with this every day because I didn't actually think I needed to set aside this time to do it diligently.
So now after that mostly wasted effort, The month of July, I am going to do the exercise again, but this time I'm going to treat it like a job 8 hours a day every half-our (not including lunch time) I am going to record, What I was thinking, what I was doing and is this what I want to be doing to create an accurate list of inventory expenditures.
I learned a valuable lesson out of all this. The flyer deftinalty got me to think of all sorts of reason why I couldn't consistently do this exersise and I bought into all of them: "its too difficult to do consistently, therefore I will do it when im free" to , "Ill record my daily experience after the week instead of every night before I go to bed", ect. I was giving myself all sorts of liberties and that resulted in a distortion of the whole process. You can't Stalk your experiences half-assed or when you feel like it, you need to set specific goals and stick to them if you want to be honest with your self. That is what I learned.
When I am done with this second iteration I will report back how it went. Maybe this will help others.
My First Experience Cataloging my Energy Expenditures - Littlepaw - 06-28-2014
Great lesson! I kept a diary for many years, I think it is a valuable tool that much can be learned from, very practical as well. Aslo when we have had enough writing we have enough material for a book!
My First Experience Cataloging my Energy Expenditures - Littlepaw - 06-28-2014
Ps, I think your posts are too long. It is easy for me to research Vicor Sanchez techniques or Terra papers so including them just makes the page hard to read. The only parts of your posts I have read so far are the bits you talk about you experience, which is far more interesting!!
Just my two cents,
My First Experience Cataloging my Energy Expenditures - trinsic - 07-12-2014
Littlepaw wrote
s, I think your posts are too long. It is easy for me to research Vicor Sanchez techniques or Terra papers so including them just makes the page hard to read. The only parts of your posts I have read so far are the bits you talk about you experience, which is far more interesting!!Just my two cents,Ok, I guess I thought maybe that people could make use of the material on the forums instead of having to navigate off site.Im two weeks into recording my energy expenditures. Im finding it difficult to stay on schedule of getting up in the morning. But im still doing the recording when I wake up. Im finding that the flyer is defintaley attacking me. trying to throw me off course, judging myself, feeling useless ect.
My First Experience Cataloging my Energy Expenditures - Senear - 07-12-2014
thanks for sharing the information trinsic, it is interesting, but ofc, your experiences are more so, but still, its good to have the teachings or writings on hand to refer back to.
My First Experience Cataloging my Energy Expenditures - Guest - 12-16-2014
has anyone found an iphone app that could help with this?
My First Experience Cataloging my Energy Expenditures - Guest - 08-21-2019