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Reference: The Book of Subject Clearing

In this exercise we start making a complete list of subjects that are crowding your mind.

During this exercise, if any time you have difficulty with focusing your attention then go to Handling Introversion and do the exercises there until your attention is extroverted and stabilized. Then return to this exercise.

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Exercise 2: Listing Subjects

1. Once you understand the different categories of subjects, start making a list of all the subjects that are crowding your mind. 
2. Find all the subjects related to the doubts, perplexities, and confusions you have, and write their titles on a list.
3. When you have accounted for all the things crowding in your mind by your list of subjects, you will feel a sense of relief. If not, then look anything missing on this list.
4. When your list is complete, start clearing up the meanings of subject titles according to the example given below. At a minimum clear up the ‘root meaning’ and ‘purpose’.
5. If more subjects come to your mind as you proceed with this exercise, just add them to this list.
6. Once the meanings of all subject titles are cleared, arrange the subjects on the list from most relevant to the least.
7. The end product of this exercises is a well-arranged, complete list of subjects that are crowding your mind.

Example: Clear the meaning of subject title.

1. Suppose the subject title is MATHEMATICS. 
2. The first action is to look up the “root meaning” of MATHEMATICS to get the basic sense of it.
   1. You may use a Dictionary or Google to look up the word MATHEMATICS.
   2. Or, you may ask Perplexity, “What is the root meaning of the word MATHEMATICS?”
   3. You may get a response somewhat along the lines: “Mathematics” derives from Greek máthēma, meaning “that which is learned” or “knowledge.” Ignore other details.
3. The second action is to look up the “purpose” of MATHEMATICS.
   1. You may use a Dictionary or Google to look up definitions until you understand the purpose.
   2. Or, you may ask Perplexity, “What is the purpose of MATHEMATICS?”
   3. You may get a response somewhat along the lines: “The purpose of mathematics is to provide a universal framework for understanding, describing, and solving problems in the world through patterns, logic, and quantitative relationships.” Ignore other details.

Go to Clearing Subjects for the next exercise.

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