Marcus aka Gregory Maidman
1 min readFeb 24, 2023

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I am going to urge that readers approach impulse with caution. Helen writes in her excellent piece https://medium.com/illuminations-mirror/the-first-step-toward-enlightenment-8062f43f715 , "In any given instance there is an infinite number of probabilities of what direction we can take, yet there is a clear difference between following our excitement and our heart and staying in the safe zone, in the familiar."

I commented: "I agree with one caveat. I have learned that excitement can lead me to make not the best decisions if I act too quickly. I have been appropriately cautioned to practice discernment over resonance. If the excitement lasts while I sit with the decision long enough to make sure it's not just an emotional reaction as opposed to an unadulterated feeling, then that is a good direction for me to take."

Much back and forth between us ensued which people can read through Helen's story should they want to do so.

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Marcus aka Gregory Maidman
Marcus aka Gregory Maidman

Written by Marcus aka Gregory Maidman

Living 17,043rd human life. I am Marcus (universal name) or you may call me Greg; a deep thinker; an explorer of ideas and the mind.

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