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Consciousness isn't purely human, but a heightened sense of awareness definitely does create more stress. Other animals, even plants are conscious of their existence but they're also aware of their own importance in the weave of life. Humans often become consumed by their identity and fall into divisions and fitting in and society and status. We are more focused on self which I believe complicates our existence.
Ferric67 · M
Both of your points apply.
We have a heighten sense of responsibility that we have not been living up to...which is the problem.
Ignorance is bliss relieves us of the global responsibility.
We have a heighten sense of responsibility that we have not been living up to...which is the problem.
Ignorance is bliss relieves us of the global responsibility.
Dopedupxxx · 26-30, M
@Ferric67 you speak the truth but isn’t ignorance what gets you into some situations because you didn’t see it coming
Paliglass · 41-45, F
Leads to greater problems. If we didn't have consciousness we might still be simple tribal creatures farming and hunting.
Curiousguy833 · 31-35, M
Interesting, but firstly I don’t thing consciousness is a only human. I think your talking about being self aware (“ I think there for I am” etc)
I don’t know the answer to that.. but what I think your saying is that, the less we are aware the more simple life becomes? Maybe if we think like animals and worry about the simple things like your next meal, your next place to sleep etc like wolfs.. then yes simple would be simpler.
Ignorance is bliss If everyone does it 🤷🏽♂️
I don’t know the answer to that.. but what I think your saying is that, the less we are aware the more simple life becomes? Maybe if we think like animals and worry about the simple things like your next meal, your next place to sleep etc like wolfs.. then yes simple would be simpler.
Ignorance is bliss If everyone does it 🤷🏽♂️
OogieBoogie · F
I don't think it's confined to hpmosapiens alone.
Elephants, (just for one example), have shown knowledge, or behaviours that indicate it, akin to spiritual awareness)
We would be better off because of it, if only we paid attention to it.
But, thr majority of mankind has tuned out to it and into their material world. And of the few that look inwards.... Most of them are absorbed in ego... Not consciousness.
For all the ways we have advanced.... Very little of it has been spiritual.
We're too busy remolding our world to suit us, to even remember that we are part if it.
Elephants, (just for one example), have shown knowledge, or behaviours that indicate it, akin to spiritual awareness)
We would be better off because of it, if only we paid attention to it.
But, thr majority of mankind has tuned out to it and into their material world. And of the few that look inwards.... Most of them are absorbed in ego... Not consciousness.
For all the ways we have advanced.... Very little of it has been spiritual.
We're too busy remolding our world to suit us, to even remember that we are part if it.