Hi Jen '67

I do not think our conscious state is necessarily a cycle. Our subconscious on the other hand is consciousness that has not yet been formed and is affected by very complex causes and forces; some of which are out of our control.

I think what we can manage ourselves really starts with our beliefs and intentions. Our beliefs and intentions determine our desires. Our desires determine our thoughts. Our thoughts determine our actions and our actions determine our situation.

Of course everyone who has lived in the past and is living now affects us, as we affect everyone living now and those who will live in the future.

Some affect us more than others and we affect some more than others in our immediate time/space coordinates, but we are all truly part of an interdependent closed system.

Practically speaking: If you are having trouble with the behavior (action) part, the answer may be in the intensity of the desire. Your desire may not be strong enough to actually follow through with the behavior. You may also have conflicting desires and therefore give the stronger one(s) more priority.

The answer could be in your beliefs. You may have a self-defeating belief that inhibits a desire and the appropriate subsequent action.

There are numerous possible answers and I think you will continue to find them as you seek!

Just a few thoughts for whatever they are worth

P.S. Feelings are not a cause; they are an effect. I purposely did not include them in my life managing system.

I think that managing one's life based on feelings is dangerous and inefficient at best.
If we manage our life well, we tend to feel well.

Just my opinion today.