Our
success and survival is dependent on the logical complexity of Humans
as seen as a system. When speaking of the Human species as a system,
it is important to understand the basic format that all systems
follow when identifying and processing sets of information that
encourage growth. Humans utilize the basic information flow format in
the form of emotions and feelings to help guide us towards
connections that benefit our base identity and steer us away from
connections that would alter or destroy our identity.
Higher states of complexity have a tendency to exist within non-thinking, non-sentient, non-conscious standard systems, but lack some sort of filter to determine which systems are beneficial and which are detrimental. The increase of complexity in nature does occur and we, as Humans, are a product of that increase; however the remaining elements of nature rely on the basic protocol of maintaining similarities and incorporating differences.
Higher states of complexity have a tendency to exist within non-thinking, non-sentient, non-conscious standard systems, but lack some sort of filter to determine which systems are beneficial and which are detrimental. The increase of complexity in nature does occur and we, as Humans, are a product of that increase; however the remaining elements of nature rely on the basic protocol of maintaining similarities and incorporating differences.
Terms such as intelligence and knowledge are used to describe our ability to understand the world around us. Intelligence is the ability to identify and incorporate new information into the observer’s system. Knowledge is the culmination of the interaction of previous systems and can be described as the observer’s current perspective.
We utilize our body of knowledge, or perspective to observe our environment. We then use intelligence to identify possible differences between our body of knowledge and our environment and make the internal or external changes necessary to match and incorporate new information; thus building our body of knowledge further.
The ability of a species to survive is based on its ability to adapt to changes in its environment. Ordinary understanding is that this is a physical or biological process. Humans have the ability to take this adaptability beyond the physical and into the logical. The increase of logical complexity allows us to identify possible hazards and create changes within ourselves and our environment in order to adapt and overcome. Concepts of the philosophical and intellectual are used as tools to adapt to the ever changing environment. The product of our complexity is seen around us in the material world – technology. These tools are passed on, beyond the death of the individual; creating a sort of eternal hive mind. Each new generation builds from the complexity of the last, increasing the complexity of the whole.
The
success of our species has emerged from the use of specific logical
tools and protocols:
- Identifying and interrogating new information to determine its possible benefit or harm to the observer's identity
- Analyzing one's current logical format to determine if internal or external corrections should be made
- Changing the perceived barriers that keep the observer from connecting with connections that could potentially strengthen the observer's identity
Identification:
Interrogating the differences.
The
mind generally fears the unknown, as the unknown has a tendency to
realign your perspective to match that of the undefined external
system. If your current perspective does not conform to the format of
the external system, the mind will reject and avoid the connection.
If the observed system is linked to other systems that are necessary
for the integrity of your identity, then the connection is forced and
your mind begins to validate the external system, potentially
incorporating it into your body of knowledge.
Analysis: The destruction of detrimental functions that prevent connection.
When a connection to a perceived beneficial system requires the change of your perspective or identity, you will experience sadness as the mind goes through a process of self-analysis to identify internal mental functions that do not accommodate the new connection. Sadness is accompanied by feelings of withdrawal and inward retrospection that assist the mind in maintaining an internal mental assessment.
When a large change to your perspective or body of knowledge is potentially viable, self-analysis may work too deep within your system and can take on a state of self-perpetuation known as depression. With depression, the mind realizes it is lacking severe connections to beneficial systems and works to change main aspects of your identity. As long as the analysis stays within the intermediate zones between dominate sectors of the mind that define your personality, sadness will come and go as designed. When the analysis moves to a main identifying aspect of your current perspective, all supplementary systems and connections that associate with that main aspect will be attached to the process and sadness will continue to branch throughout the main system uncontrollably.
Incorporation: Increase the complexity.
When a connection is made with a system that supports and strengthens your identity or perspective, this can be identified as love. Love is the link formed between two systems that incorporate them into one. Love is a virtual construct that does not exist as a singular form but can be described as a shell that encompasses both combined systems.
The
awareness that the quantity and quality of connections within your
body of knowledge support your identity and prevent potential change
is what we know as happiness and can be seen as loving one's self.
The state of happiness is obtained via the same process of
self-analysis that sadness utilizes but the feedback is positive
instead of negative
When the source of a connection is external, originating from an outside system which creates a logical pathway of information through dialogue, visual representation, or physical action, this can be seen as humor. Humor is when the process of identification, analysis, and incorporation is done autonomously and extraneously.
Examples
of humor:
- When someone tells a joke or story that strings together a series of information in a manner that creates a pattern of logic. For each “step” within the externally provided logic chain, a new “ha!” discovery noise will be emitted
- When you observe a similar person or thing in a worse logical state than yourself. The degree of similarity of the perceived system, coupled with its level of logical complexity versus yourself, triggers the “ha!” reaction. Your mind automatically compares different aspects of the perceived system and if the system is at a lower level of complexity versus yourself, a “ha!” discovery noise will be emitted as you identify each distinguishing feature of difference.(You get pulled over by a police officer who, in his official tone, informs you of how you ran a stop sign, and that for now he will let you off with a warning. You then see him pull off and run the same stop sign)
In
both of the above examples, the length and volume of the “ha!”
series is dependent on the degree of difference of the logical
components of the joke/story and logical validity of the series of
information.
Control: Changing the environment and yourself.
When
a barrier prevents the connection with a potentially beneficial
system, feelings of anger will emerge that serve to help you remove
that barrier. The
level of anger experienced is relative to the amount of identity
security that would be gained if the connection were to be
established. With anger accompanies feelings of power that serve to
assist you in altering the perceived barrier through verbal or
physical action. If the the barrier is within yourself, and is not
associated with any major mental systems, removal of that barrier
could potentially be a simple task. If the construct of your current
perspective prevents the removal of internal barriers, and if the
desired connection is vital to the current state of your identity,
madness can occur as the mind goes through a process of self hatred
and depression.
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The default state is the absence of emotion. The level of intelligence of the observer determines their capability of perceiving new information. Once a system containing new information is perceived, the observer triggers a curiosity reaction which compares the new information with the observer’s present perspective. The information is partially translated to the point where it is determined beneficial or detrimental.
Self-analysis occurs as the internal functions of the observer are checked for compatibility with the new information. If a coupling is not possible, feelings of sadness emerge which serve to instruct the core which changes are necessary in order to form the link. If the new information is perceived to be detrimental due to a high chance of identity change, then the observer will seek to avoid the merger through fear. If avoidance is not possible due to a barrier then anger will be triggered which seeks to modify or destroy the barrier.
Once
coupling is possible, feelings of happiness emerge and the observer
can continue the translation. At this point, the observer will
trigger a love reaction and will seek to join with the new
information. Once the system of information is joined with the
observer, the two become one. This new system can now continue at the
default state until new information
emerges.
emerges.
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The
mind works to increase the complexity of its core through the use of
the chemical precursors that signal emotions; avoiding those systems
that deteriorate internal functions, seeking to change those systems
that do not match internal functions, and forming links with those
systems that promote internal functions.
Your emotions define the rate at which your system complexity can increase. Understand that chemicals within you signal your mind to maintain or modify a particular train of thought. The ability to control destructive or distracting elements of your emotional state can promote a state of higher efficiency towards logical complexity. Your logical complexity can be defined as the integrity of your identity. Those that have a low level of logical complexity have a limited number of connections; a limited number of external systems that back up and reinforce their body of knowledge and perception systems. Those that have a high level of logical complexity have connections that strengthen, reinforce, and validate their identity.
- An observer's level of perception is based off of their body of knowledge (level of complexity) but is propelled and strengthened by their level of intelligence.
- Those with lower levels of logical complexity are only capable of understanding and connecting with a lower scale of systems within their perceived environment.
- Those with higher levels of complexity are capable of understanding more due to more logical information already being present within their body of knowledge, which reduces the level difference between themselves and the external, and reduces the need for the utilization of intelligence.
- The degree of thought, analysis, and the processing of information is based on the difference between the observer and the observed.
- If you increase the difference between the observer and the observed, you need a higher level of intelligence in order to grow in complexity.
- If you decrease the difference between the observer and the observed, you need a lower level of intelligence in order to grow in complexity.
- As you increase in complexity there is less thinking and more “knowing”.
As you increase the number and complexity of your connections, you increase your potential for future connections. When you begin to increase your similarity to your environment, an increasing number of elements within your environment will be drawn to you, using you as a catalyst for future connections to other nodes within your body of knowledge. As you begin to match your environment, your environment will begin to match you. Once you completely match your environment, the next scale of environment (your environment's environment) will become accessible as your level of perception increases.
Ask yourself this question: What do you think happens when your environment matches your perspective... and you change your perspective?
What we see
and what we know
Who we are
and how we grow
The winding path in which we flow
can take us to a place unknown
With knowledge of the grand design,
direct your path
see what you find
Open your eyes
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