Two things come to mind as I think how we are "Learning on Time". One is the object of learning, the other is the process. We know both are united as what Eckhart Tolle described relative to the difficult separation between the I and me. The spirit and the ego of oneself. Tolle's book "A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose" http://www.eckharttolle.com/books/newearth/ clearly expressed the need to be aware. Aware of the difficulty of understanding the difference between the ego and the who that we really are.
So what is the big deal about being bilingual?
The fact that languages are products of culture, and culture is about identity, one is bound to feel part of that culture, part of that identity. When cultural identities separate the individual from other cultures and when this separations are due to conflict in perception then being bilingual is a paradox. A paradox in the sense of being multiple at the time of being single. As in modern physics there appears to be a principle of superposition of states.
"I am bilingual" is the statement where one is making reference to the process of growing with influences from two countries. Related to me, both the USA and Mexico have histories that are truly separated from origin to purpose. Systemic differences in individual perceptions and societal organizations. Being bilingual also means feeling comfortable with being un-comfortable, with belonging to a group of contradictory backgrounds, ideologies, and perceptions. With being comfortable with playing with myths that come from each culture. Playing with, and following customs that are completely unrelated. In the hispanic community of the United States this means to celebrate "Thanksgiving" as well as "El día de los muertos".
The question I have now is: Can the idea of bilinguality can be applied to other mental exercises?
