I’ve found consciousness to be like a muscle and most of us have never done more than step foot in the gym.
If I tell you right now to be aware of yourself, you would experience a brief moment of consciousness. Try it right now. See yourself from an outside perspective, sitting in your chair, doing stuff that matters or maybe not so much. Procrastinating, if you’re like me.
It’s a powerful “feeling".
But as soon as you continue reading, you’re already back to your normal state — in your head, not aware of yourself at all.
You have the consciousness-stamina of a 100 pound weakling.
It’s extremely difficult to develop yourself so you’re conscious all the time. I’ve been working for years, and still not there. However, I’m more conscious than not.
The goal is that the consciousness program is running in the background all the time, and doesn’t require difficult mental work to maintain. The effects and benefits of getting to that point cannot be overstated.
I don’t agree that consciousness is a feeling, although it shares some of the same features. Feelings for most people are similarly fleeting and dictated by outside environment. Most people do not have the skill to affect their feelings, or their consciousness, for long.
If I tell you right now to be aware of yourself, you would experience a brief moment of consciousness. Try it right now. See yourself from an outside perspective, sitting in your chair, doing stuff that matters or maybe not so much. Procrastinating, if you’re like me.
It’s a powerful “feeling".
But as soon as you continue reading, you’re already back to your normal state — in your head, not aware of yourself at all.
You have the consciousness-stamina of a 100 pound weakling.
It’s extremely difficult to develop yourself so you’re conscious all the time. I’ve been working for years, and still not there. However, I’m more conscious than not.
The goal is that the consciousness program is running in the background all the time, and doesn’t require difficult mental work to maintain. The effects and benefits of getting to that point cannot be overstated.
I don’t agree that consciousness is a feeling, although it shares some of the same features. Feelings for most people are similarly fleeting and dictated by outside environment. Most people do not have the skill to affect their feelings, or their consciousness, for long.