To Contents.

==========>

 To Contents.

<===========

 For
Table of Contents
click on
the logos.

CONCERN OPENS THE DOOR
What is the concern? Answering this question: What is the concern? has a logical response. Confusion results when logical is used to validate faulty concerns!
The automatic instinctive answer will sound reasonable, but energy is used to support faulty concerns that have bias. Thought devoted to revealing bias is likely to sound reasonable. (The effort would be worth the energy).
Instinct is better than logic when logic claims meaningless factors as important. Agreement between instinct and rationale demonstrates wise behavior.
When over-analysis considers many factors important, the mind can be swamped. Then, "thinking" might be dangerous, and instinct—gut feel— more trustworthy.
Sharing the same opinion-driven instincts about a concern can be dangerous. When "everyone" agrees, facts don't matter. Behavior is automatic and can be misleading, because critical thinking is absent.
"Practice makes perfect" learns from correcting habitual error. People who want to be experts practice for two reasons. First, repetition helps improvement. Second, errors are educational. To anticipate and avoid situations that invite error helps to avoid error. Developing skill doing right by identifying wrong is a purpose of practice. When helpful behavior is learned, it is instinctive.
What is the concern? is a simple question with a compicated answer.
Concern Models Models 1 through 18 are listed here by concern.. Model #17: Solution has questions that give good reasons for this sequence. Concerns are covered in more detail in Key Reasons (Click the link at the top of this page.) (Please see Vocabularies, next.)
1. Insight
2. Extension
3. Objective
4. Resource
5. Knowledge
6. Purpose
7. Relationship
8. Communication
9. Involvement		 10. Means
11. Method
12. Verification
13. Performance
14. Leadership
15. Importance
16. Opportunity
17. Solution
18. Revelation
<
Vocabularies Each model uses a vocabulary suited to its concern.
Model 18: Revelation, uses the vocabulary for the learning process called "What are the characteristics of God's teachers?" in pp. 8 to 15 of the The Manual for Teachers of A Course in Miracles®.* "Good" is promoted by all spiritual sources, so a conclusion could be "God is good" and vice versa.
Model 17 was originally called the "Problem-solving" model. But the word "problem" is negative, while "solution" is positive, so the name is Model 17: Solution Model.
Integrated Every step in each model corresponds to the same step in every other model. Since every model is the same, they are integrated. To develop resolution of the concern, one step leads to the next step, but to produce a specific result, the Will shortcuts the process. with Willpower pairing each stimulus with a specific effect. If the Will's effect doesn't work, the Mind takes an even deeper cut to honor and validate the learning process. The steps remain integrated, though handled in a different order.
Revelation is the goal of every model. Each promises a revelation of self-discovery. Actually, resolving any insight that promises resolution of a concern is a revelation.
Humane Human concerns vary, and the models map the human condition. Since everyone is uniquely complex, any insight is uniquely individual.
A reference Integration of the models is shown in the spreadsheet containing them.
(To use the reference, see "TO PRINT" on the Choices have consequences page.)
An example Concerns are shared. When not sure of the concern, Model 17: Solution could help. Its first question: What is the concern? (the problem of any issue!) Its second question: What benefit is desired? The answer to this second question may suggest the best model for the concern, or creation of a new one.
Suppose the concern is Relationships (one of the models). The first question of Model 7: Relationship is Attract: Value or lack. This is an important question. Is it something of value attracted, or something that lacks value? Does the attraction encourage a good habit, or support a bad one?
Question 2: Promise: Benefit is indicated. What is the benefit?
Question 3: Understand: Trust is building. Is this trust in value or lack?
A relationship can be have positive values or negative lacks.
[More examples.]
The value of error Two wrong choices exist for every right choice, so the opportunity for error occurs often. The choice between right and wrong is not always clear, but avoidance of choice on the chance that the concern might go away is the second wrong choice!
Each model, and each step has a characteristic error associated with it. Adding errors compounds them! For example, Model #7 combines the error of the model, false relationship, with the error of Step #10: invalid conjugation. This creates a compound error difficult to resolve. So difficult that the best choice may be to consider it a lesson learned and start over.
Error could suggest another model. The creator of this website assumes that the 18 models of the Labyrinth make a complete spectrum, but the assumption could be in error! Model 17: Solution provides model design tools.
Proceeding on the same path while continuing to make the same error could be Wishful thinking. It might even be denial of the concern! Denial of existence at least acknowledges existence! Prejudice doesn't.
Two formats The Labyrinth's 18 models emphasize two qualities, Will and Mind. The difference is feelings and reason, emotion and intellect, or argument and rationale.
While the 9-level Will Model is instinctive, automatic, and efficient, it operates on Stimulus, Willpower, and Effect to produce a certain result.
The 6-level Mind Model operates on Stimulus, Decision, and Effect, using the learning process and proof to resolve concerns.
    STIMULUS
1. Insight
2. Extension
3. Objective
4. Resource
5. Knowledge
6. Purpose
7. Relationship
8. Communication
9. Involvement		 WILLPOWER
Connect
Includes
Reasonable
Dependable
Applicable
Focused
Relevant
Rational
Solid		       EFFECT
10. Means
11. Method
12. Verification
13. Performance
14. Leadership
15. Importance
16. Opportunity
17. Solution
18. Revelation		     STIMULUS
1. Insight
2. Extension
3. Objective
4. Resource
5. Knowledge
6. Purpose		       DECISION
  7. Relationship
  8. Communication
  9. Involvement
10. Means
11. Method
12. Verification		       EFFECT
13. Performance
14. Leadership
15. Importance
16. Opportunity
17. Solution
18. Revelation
The Will Will is the natural drive. It is fast and efficient because it follows a well-learned process without thinking.
The Mind Mind uses the learning process. when change is necessary.
Note that Relationship, Communication, and Involvement are stimuli to the Will, but decision processes in the Mind. Once learned, they become automatic again.
FEATURES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For Why? theory, go to Purpose
For error theory, error, go to Fallacy
For learning theory and personal value, go to Process
For choice guidance and theory, go to Choice
For validation, go to Development
To use the three formats, go to the Labyrinth
Disclaimer The Labyrinth of the Spirit is an attempt to describe the human condition, it succeeds only when helpful. Please feel free to discuss its points with skepticism.
To top.
Copyright *The adaptation of The Teachers Manual of A Course in Miracles, as presented here, is the interpretation and understanding of the author and are not necessarily endorsed by the copyright holder of A Course in Miracles®, nor by any other persons or organizations, cited or implied.