What you mean is more important than the words you choose to use!

Syntax Dilemma

The syntax dilemma is a concept that points towards a core reason for suffering! Both internally and within the relationships of the world… It is the point that any given word has two meanings… one is the dictionary (default) definition… but then the second and more important meaning is the one you give it…

Where does our unique definitions come from… They come from our experiences… Love… God… Peace… Joy… Peanut Butter… Grass… Breath… Silence… Here...   every single word out here has a slightly different definition to every individual because everyone has had a slightly different experience with what the word is pointing towards!

For example lets take the word… "space"… to some it is a tab on the keyboard… to others it is the cosmic stars and galaxies, to others it means a spiritual principle , and to others it is the absence of "something"… This is only a small collection of what the word could mean… but then you have to consider each persons perspective of the words they use to describe the initial "word" and very quickly you have millions/billions of intricate, unique definitions…

Then we move to a "loaded" word like… Love…

i refer to it as loaded because it has a much greater range of interpretation than a word like "peanut butter" :) 

Imagine if we got over the idea that "theres only one right word… one right language"… and instead focused more on what the others mean by their definitions of any given word…

Human conflict and misunderstanding would easily be cut in half! 

There are a many very powerful opportunities to practice and grow with this concept in mind.

1. Start a Definition manuscript… write down key words… and then explain what they mean to you… come back to these entries throughout your life and see how certain meanings of certain words will begin to change for you… or maybe they will have a broader range of possible meanings…more depth (spiritual)

2.The next person you find yourself in conflict with… remember this concept and start to investigate certain key words that they use and ask them to define them for clarity ! 9 times out of 10 we fight because there is not a match in word meanings ( Syntax Dilemma) :)

3. Review some of your past judgements and how they could have been nonexistent if you had considered that it was simply the syntax dilemma! :) (Religious conflict is a good example of this)

4. When you consider the "other" persons perspective they will appreciate it and will also be more willing and receptive to listening to your ideas, concerns, and disagreements! 

In the end we all want to be understood! We all have brilliant ideas and when in a loving relationship are intentions are always pure! So end the misunderstanding by keeping the Syntax Dilemma somewhere near in the back of the mind ready to keep the peace over proving someone wrong! 

                                                                              Much Love,      Ryan