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The two pure modes of perception in this way disclose a variety of loci defined by reference to the percipient occasion M. For example, there are the actual occasions of the settled world which provide the datum for M; these lie in M’s causal past. Again, there are the potential occasions for which M decides its own potentialites of contribution to their data; these lie in M’s causal future. There are also those actual occasions which lie neither in M’s causal past, nor in M’s causal future. Such actual occasions are called M’s ‘contemporaries.’ These three loci are defined solely by reference to the pure mode of causal efficacy. 

Perhaps the greatest faculty our minds possess is the ability to cope with pain. Classic thinking teaches us of the four doors of the mind, which everyone moves through according to their need.      First is the door of sleep. Sleep offers us a retreat from the world and all its pain. Sleep marks passing time, giving us distance from the things that have hurt us. When a person is wounded they will fall unconscious. Similarly, someone who hears traumatic news will often swoon or faint. This is the mind's way of protecting itself from pain by stepping through the first door.      Second is the door of forgetting. Some wounds are too deep to heal, or too deep to heal quickly. In addition, many memories are simply painful, and there is no healing to be done. The saying 'time heals all wounds' is false. Time heals most wounds. The rest are hidden behind this door.      Third is the door of madness. There are times when the mind is dealt such a blow it hides itself in insanity. While this may not seem beneficial, it is. There are times when reality is nothing but pain, and to escape that pain the mind must leave reality behind.      Last is the door of death. The final resort. Nothing can hurt us after we are dead, or so we have been told.

Pride tells you that you've sacrificed more than others. Fear tells you it's time to worry about the future. Friends say you've given enough, that it's someone else's turn now. But Jesus says to keep on and you will see more of God.

"Regras existem para serem quebradas. Caso contrário, a vida seria muito chata."