These lessons are designed to train your mind in a systematic way to a completely different perception of everyone and everything you see. They are arranged so that as you practice them, you will learn to generalize them, and realize that any application of the ideas taught here is as valid in connection with any person or anything else as is any other application of the idea.
One of the first questions that will surely arise for you in attempting these exercises is whether it really is possible to believe that any object, even a window or pencil, is truly meaningless. It is one thing to say that a pencil or book seems meaningless, but it seems quite another to apply the concept of meaninglessness to people you love and things you value.
The answer, as with all of the A course in miracles questions the Course poses, is a simple yes. However, the lesson does suggest that you start with what is closest to you and gradually increase your range. Glance at objects around you, being as indiscriminate as possible in selecting subjects for application of the idea, trying not to select by size, brightness, color or material. If you find that you are resisting the idea, simply return to the starting point and repeat the exercise until you have succeeded in viewing all objects without a sense of strain.
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ACIM Lesson Insights
Every day, we offer a brief insight into the lesson for that particular day. We combine insights from our staff with contributions from other Course students. These daily insights are a wonderful way to deepen your understanding and practice of the ACIM workbook lessons.
Lesson 1
Lesson one of a course in miracles begins by challenging your belief that everything you see is meaningful. It then points out that meaning is not inherent in objects, but only in the mind's associations with them. If you really believe that your dog or a friend or even a book or painting has meaning, it is only because of the thoughts you have associated with them. This is not a new idea, but it offers a fresh perspective on the way you look at your world.
Practice applying this idea to all things you see, starting with whatever your glance rests upon. Move your gaze to include the things around you, but do not strain to do so. Try to be indiscriminate in selecting subjects, and avoid any selection by size or brightness or color or relative importance to you.
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