Myth of Immutable Selfness
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Myth of Immutable Selfness part 1: Information as Clay in Eternal Sculpting of ‘Philosopher’s Stone’
Sculpting Selfness: Transforming Information into Wisdom Today we discuss the process by which seemingly raw data can be sculpted into our own philosopher’s stone of virtue. Information and perception together course through our neural landscapes like rivers carving canyons. It shapes perceptions, moulds habits, and spurs action in an eternal dance of creation and refinement.…
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The first man who ever blinked at his reflection in a puddle, imagine him. What did he find so captivating? Was it worship of self, as he was born, or was there a recognition of the flaws he needs to overcome: the progress made and yet to be made? This tale is about that most…
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Now, dear reader, we turn our gaze toward the Structural Virtues Theory (SVT), the framework through which we must dissect this myth and why it is so nasty. According to SVT, Reason comprises three aspects of Honesty, Analysis, and Perseverance through four moments: Awareness (reflect), Propriety (response), Morality (right), Spirit (divine Love; ‘experienced’ most through…
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Human Experience Value Lost with Sacred Selfhood / Selfness Sanctified To understand how this myth of immutable selfness wreaks havoc on the human soul, we must turn our attention to the Resurrexit theory phenomenology. This theory divides the human experience into four structured domains, each with its own role in the journey of becoming. Let…
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Divining the Stealing of Man Let us now turn our gaze to the virtues themselves, for they are the very lifeblood of this Structural Virtues Theory. Let us consider Magnanimity, the first virtue, which requires us to remember who we are through Awareness and Honesty. If we are immutable, then why bother with memory? Why…
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If we fall into the sin of ‘Amnesis,’ of forgetting the self and who we are supposed to be, then we must find a way to awaken that memory, to rediscover who we are. This is where anger comes in, especially in times of strife. For when we see lies, deception, and corruption; when we…