A Mason's Work

Hidden Tool #1 - Metallic Objects & The Preparing Room


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Dive into the unseen tools of Freemasonry, exploring how their initiation's perspective aids emotional openness and problem-solving. It's a journey through the Masonic mindset, unpacking practical wisdom for solving life's intricate puzzles. Join us for an enlightening exploration that merges ancient rites with modern challenges.

Key Points
• Emotional openness in Masonry
• Removing preconceived biases
• Problem-solving with new ideas
• Overcoming personal prejudices
• Masonic teachings in daily life

Best Quotes
00:20 - 00:31 • "If you imagine the working tools of a Freemason being individual perspectives about how to solve a problem, there are a ton of tools given to you that aren't presented in a catechism."
00:45 - 00:56 • "Now, this preparation that you go through is a preparation that you should feel comfortable with in your everyday life whenever you go to a lodge meeting."
01:15 - 01:30 • "When you take those perspectives off, you are walking into the lodge room emotionally open, intellectually open, without a preconceived notion about right and wrong..."
02:05 - 02:21 • "So let me open myself to all the potentials or all of the ideas without discernment about my preconceived notions of right and wrong, and then eliminate or enhance these options as they present themselves."
03:42 - 03:49 • "Being open to those other perspectives should allow you to essentially solve the problem in a more effective way."
04:12 - 04:24 • "As you get better at this, better at flexing through those perspectives, you'll find that all of these preconceived notions you have about the way things should work start to fade away..."

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A Mason's WorkBy Brian Mattocks


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