“intelligent agents” (Page 49)
When I’m living based on ego, I obey the thoughts that are the output of my inner drives. I am bound.
When I’m living based on God:
- God’s the director
- I’m the manager
- I check in with God in the morning and in the evening
- I check in with God whenever I need to
- God outlines the principles
- God makes the final decision on large matters of general policy and finance
- I execute (act, ask, consult, report back)
- I exercise intelligence and discretion in this
The servants in Downton Abbey are not automata: they are intelligent agents.
So with us.