It is said that people who have faith - in something - tend to handle stress and loss better then those that don't. In fact, there are numerous studies that present that information. I have to say that I always thought that it was a weakness - the idea that you can give your troubles to some unknown entity - rather then dealing with the issues yourself.
Perhaps though there is more to my needing to be in control that doesn't allow faith to happen. Giving up anything just isn't in my nature, but is that causing me unnecessary harm. Are the faithful less stressed out? Are they healthier? Do they actually achieve peace?
"There is the idea in Tibetan Buddhism that says there are three kinds of mind: the dull mind that has no spiritual interest, the average mind content with dogma and blind faith, and the inquiring mind that is curious and filled with doubt." - Joan Borysenko
It is no secret that I have an inquiring mind. I have prayed, danced, been baptized in three ways, chanted, meditated, stretched, and read extensively to find some spiritual answer. All with the doubt that fills an atheists mind at the idea of something larger then science can answer.
Still, I wonder if I am missing something. Am I blocking some experience because of my Type A personality and what is that costing me? Inquiring minds want to know.
