Abstract Quote by David Bohm
“Another problem of fragmentation is that thought divides itself from feeling and from the body. Thought is said to be the mind; we have the notion that it is something abstract or spiritual or immaterial. Then there is the body, which is very physical. And we have emotions, which are perhaps somewhere in between. The idea is that they are all different. That is, we think of them as different. And we experience them as different because we think of them as different.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Wholeness and the Implicate Order, 1980
The quote highlights how we artificially separate mind, body, and emotions, creating a fragmented experience that hinders true understanding.
In simple terms: We split thinking, feeling, and the body into separate parts.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and integrate mind, body, and emotions.
Themes
integration
holism
consciousness
psychology
philosophy
Mood
reflective
inquisitive
calm
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- meditation practice
- psychotherapy
- conflict resolution
- creative collaboration
Key Concepts
mind-body dualism
holistic perception
embodied cognition
Questions to Reflect On
- How might you experience a situation where mind and body feel aligned?
- What practices help you notice the separation?
A Different Perspective
Integration can be difficult due to entrenched cultural and linguistic habits.
![“What causes [fragmentation] if not a need to act that specializes us and limits us to the horizon of a particular activity? Even if it turns out to be for the general interest (which generally isn't true), the activity that subordinates each of our aspects to a specific result suppresses our being…” quote by Georges Bataille](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/65e/georges-bataille-3741_activity_what-causes-fragmentation-if-not-a-need_2556639.jpg)
![“If [man] thinks of the totality as constituted of independent fragments, then that is how his mind will tend to operate, but if he can include everything coherently and harmoniously in an overall whole that is undivided, unbroken, and without a border then his mind will tend to move in a similar…” quote by David](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/45a/david-10635_action_if-man-thinks-of-the-totality-as-constit_809210.jpg)
![“The system [of thought] doesn't stay with the difficult problem that produces unpleasant feelings. It's conditioned somehow to move as fast as it can toward more pleasant feelings, without actually facing the thing that's making the unpleasant feeling.” quote by David Bohm](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e2a/david-bohm-4805_difficult_the-system-of-thought-doesn-t-stay-with_8291.jpg)
