Dear TVG, another well written take. I guess that is why it has been said that ignorance is bliss. As kids, we lived a life of innocence, which is essentially a lack of (self) awareness. In the abscence of the knowledge of "good and evil", we lived freely, without shame, and fear of judgement. Sound familiar? Then one day we wake up and notice that we care about how we are perceived. Our minds had essentially been banished from Eden, a place of blissful ignorance. This looks like a burden intended for the gods. It makes sense then how these matters weigh so heavily on us. It is written, heavy is the head. That should then mean that self awareness is a source of power. How powerful we must be to harbour such levels of cognitive processing. That is the bitter sweet of the apple. Selah.
Dear TVG, another well written take. I guess that is why it has been said that ignorance is bliss. As kids, we lived a life of innocence, which is essentially a lack of (self) awareness. In the abscence of the knowledge of "good and evil", we lived freely, without shame, and fear of judgement. Sound familiar? Then one day we wake up and notice that we care about how we are perceived. Our minds had essentially been banished from Eden, a place of blissful ignorance. This looks like a burden intended for the gods. It makes sense then how these matters weigh so heavily on us. It is written, heavy is the head. That should then mean that self awareness is a source of power. How powerful we must be to harbour such levels of cognitive processing. That is the bitter sweet of the apple. Selah.
This is an immaculate summary essentially, thank you for that!💐💐💐