An intelligent circle knows it (she-he) is in a circular relationship with an invisible circle.  This relationship is, by far, the most important, the most intelligent, and the most fun. This is the basic relationship we ALL enjoy-share-are - at best, worst, most, least, we are ALL intelligent circles, in a circle with a limited-unlimited number of other intelligent,  visible-invisible,  circles.

The intelligent circle idea sums up, and is the basis for, all the other ideas.

Intelligent circles realize  1) there is an invisible circle between all entities which joins, and separates, them, and, therefore, 2) the circle is the most basic dynamic, entity, process or system beneath all other dynamics, entities, processes or systems, and that 3) the circle is intelligent because it is the dynamic, ubiquitous, irrefutable, relationship between a line and curve, or, 4) any point on any circle is the choice between two routes, direct, and indirect, to the same destination, and 5) the opposite is always present, and always the most important possibility, reality, most certain future, our way out of, and into, any situation, reality, possibility.

This is a paradox, on one level, and unbelievably obvious on another.

Sometimes we can see the circle and others we cannot. However, whether we can 'see' it or not, we can absolutely 'know' it is there. How do we do this? We use our minds to imagine, or 'see' it.

What is a mind?

Well, traditionally we think of the mind as somewhere within, or in, our brains. However, this may not be a true idea, thought or construction. Though the brain is playing a role, obviously, in intelligence, it may not actually supply the intelligence we call 'mind.'

An intelligent circle would circle the relationship between mind and matter first. That is, the intelligent circle would see, and then say, there is a circle. or a circular relationship, between mind and matter. Therefore, mind produces matter and matter produces mind.

So the intelligence between mind and matter is not in either mind or matter, but is the result, and the reason, of and for, the relationship between them. If this relationship is circular (and it must be because the linear relationship must also be circular), then mind and matter are both circles. Imagining or visualizing three circles produces the relationship and the reality of mind and matter (an intelligent circle).

An intelligent circle can then notice mind is an abstract concept while matter is concrete and we cannot have one without the other.

So there it is. An intelligent circle: mind and matter, abstract and concrete, circular and linear, and mind, after all, is not in, or within, any brain.

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