Will to Truth

The lack of desire to solve complex life problems is a result of a lack of will. A powerful will takes these opportunities to grow and become even more powerful, though this transpires as an organic process, a natural unfoldment, rather than a pathological lust for power. The weakened or diminished will, will ossify or stagnate, and essentially give up. A powerful or relentless will desires to know the truth at all costs, because understanding brings liberation.

All liberation must be fought for.

Understanding brings transcendence and expanded awareness. The same problems no longer weigh on the conscious and subconscious minds, freeing up more mental and emotional resources to take on larger, more complex, increasingly universal (as opposed to egoic or personal) problems to be understood and overcome.

The diminished will "lives" life just going through the motions, constantly feeling weighted down, trudging through like a zombie, often seeking all kinds of stimulation, thrills and escapes to reduce anxiety. The greater will, embracing the ups and downs of life, eventually breaks through unencumbered―having transmuted all of life's poisons into fuel.

This process is also impossible to go through without embracing vulnerability.

Those with the facade of invulnerability learn and understand nothing of real value. Their skill is only in repetition, like a robot; something that isn't alive.

Moral of the story: Embrace pain, don't hide from it, but perhaps even more importantly, make sense of it on your own. Create your own narrative which is based on evidence, reason, experience and self-reflection while also being patient with yourself.

Don't be afraid of hell. Map that sucker out while you're there. See how far down the pit goes. Feel how hot it gets.

Originally published on my Facebook page May 23rd, 2017.