146. TOPIC: Self-awareness Leads to Meaningful Change

Before you can begin to discuss this topic in any great detail, one must understand what is meant by "meaningful change." When I read this, I think of "a substantial difference," so that is what I'm hoping it means to you as well.

I believe that in order for someone to "maximize their potential," as it is referred to, they must reach a state of complete awareness; a nirvana of realized potential, if you will. Once a person has reached this state of aweness, they become nothing but a juggernaut of intangibility.

Although this self-actualized state is said to be the purpose of human existence and our sole reason for eating and breathing, no one has ever reached it. In fact, it seems as if humans reach a sort of plateau of stagnation, and then plummet into oblivion long before they're even close to the ultimate achievment. Most vieew this as a tragedy. Others, like myself, breathe a sigh of relief because we've either watched a child grow up and/or watched the Matrix.

A prime example of one coming into awareness would be the development of a child. Most people can recall the stereotypes of the "terrible twos" where the child in question seems to have no desire to do anything other than rebell. This is an example of a being becoming aware of their own capabilities on an incredibly small scale. This stage of self-awareness is relatively miniscule when compared to the big picture, yet look at all the doors that have been opened because of it. The amount of power and potential now harnessed by such a small, underdeveloped being is astounding. This really leaves someone to wonder what the stages after that plateau of stagnation must be like. Which comes next? The realization and understanding of death? The ability to comprehend time in its natural state instead of as the innacurate linear measurement man has turned it into? I honestly don't know and, in fact, I have my doubts as to whether or not we, as a civilization, will ever know. How can you find something indescribable and incomprehensible? Are we looking for someone operating under the false pretenses of pseudo self-actualization and nirvana such as Buddah or Ghandi or someone we don't understand at all such as Charles Manson who may very well be operating on a seperate and more advanced plane of conciousness and existence that the cretinous masses below? Like I've said, I honestly don't know, but when it does happen, nothing will ever be the same.



Yeah, dude, I totally got a 6 on this. McMonagle never gives 6s. Whoot.