I am not willing to dispense with the Metaphysical world in favor of a Scientific world. I believe that previous civilizations were far more advanced Metaphysically than where we find ourselves today. I am stretching the edges of my cognitive ability when I am writing about this sort of thing because I am in realms that I do not fully understand. It is that I get vague pictures or glimpses. I think it is as if there is a revelation from evolution that matches the revolution from above. The two things come together. This is where I do not fully understand how this can be possible. I know it has to do with the fundamental nature of consciousness which we seriously do not understand. So here I can see how you can make a straight biological case for the evolution of archetypes but I do not think that the biological example exhausts the archetypes. There is more to it. I have also learned from delving into religious stories and experiences that it is a bottomless meaning that there is a point where as you dig into the archetypal everything turns into one thing...Biological, Spiritual, Transcendental. It is all one thing from the top to the bottom. I believe people get intimations of that when they have profound experiences. Experiences generated by music, by love or by sex. Really anytime that you have a meaningful experience in your life. I can also see that we are neurologically adapted to a universe where Meaning is the highest instinct. I mean this technically. When you are sitting in a situation where what is happening around you is meaningful your nervous system signals to you that you now occupy that optimal position in the dynamic territory that you currently inhabit. And that sense of Meaning is not just cordial, it is way deeper than merely cordial and so that is a very exciting discovery I would say.
Meaning is uncovered, it is discovered. It is not something that you are making up yourself. It is revealed, like happiness.
My message to you is that in this land of chaos where you could be wandering around with no Meaning, there is a Meaning. If you search for it you will find it. However, you have to be open to the concept that there is a Meaning to be discovered. If you shut yourself off from that by saying there is no Meaning to be discovered, or that Meaning is to be made up by you. Or you believe Meaning is epiphenomenal, or it is something you just experience, or that it is not really real. This kind of thought process is disquieting to most people. There is something that quiets the soul when you have purpose. If you do not have a purpose then maybe it is because you are searching in the wrong places for that purpose.
Thought for the Day: Assume that the person you are listening to may know something that you do not.
Ideals are peaceful, history is violent.
~ Fury
'We Are One'
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You have included wonderful information into your post. This is a topic that I think everyone needs to be aware of. Becoming aware of the fact that there is meaning to life and meaning to everything that happens to us, is vital information to live a happier life.
My tip for you - try to break up your paragraphs just a little bit more. It makes it easier to keep the attention of someone who is new to this kind of topic.
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You have included wonderful information into your post. This is a topic that I think everyone needs to be aware of. Becoming aware of the fact that there is meaning to life and meaning to everything that happens to us, is vital information to live a happier life.
My tip for you - try to break up your paragraphs just a little bit more. It makes it easier to keep the attention of someone who is new to this kind of topic.
Keep up the good work and steem on!
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Why do you believe that one cannot create meaning for oneself, which in turn can create a sense of purpose for oneself?
I believe that it’s true that meaning is something that is found when one is at least open to the idea, so it’s definitely uncovered, but it also has to do which the choice and acceptance of which is being given to you to be discovered, which means that it also takes some action on ones part to create a meaning out of the thing(s) that is given to you to become a meaning for you. I believe that the acceptance of meaning is your own creation, just as the acceptance of your purpose is also your creation, because without your conscious act (of acceptance) there isn’t any meaning and there’ won’t be any purpose to be worked on/for.
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