"Other ways of knowing," aka Different Cognitive Styles

[tama]

65. And then... what the heck do we know?

Human technological civilization could be just Mama Gaia using this species to develop an antidote against nasty meteors that occasionally knock her evolution of biosphere cortex largely out of function. And after humans build robot civilization to manage the antidote, etc. that Mama deems useful and necessary, buh-bye humans, thanks and sorry for the trouble.

Or some other narrative. Or letting go of narratives and all the drama

If - and when - one becomes tired of being angry at the external world, all the seemingly mindless suffering and injustice, one can turn attention inwards, for a while, and see what kind of answers arise from deep within. I've received such as these:

Everything is precious. Experience all that you want and need to learn from this life what it is that you want to learn.

Feel well, because feeling well is perfectly OK, best way to be helpful (you are not helping much if you are not feeling well and in need of help ), and what all compassionate beings ultimately wish for each other.

Help is welcome, but not necessary. Why would you want to help to "fix" the world?

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My answer to the last question was: to feel important. Maybe because that answer gave me experience that I had been looking for. So, follow your own path, get your own answers as they come. Because all that is and will be as precious as everything else.


PS: Happy New Year!