Revelations
What i am about to say cannot be contained within mere words. It is too wondrous, too fantastic and too supernatural to describe with punitive vocabulary, a mere physical construct of Man. It is the process by which i believe, all humans attain varying degrees of knowledge.
It is the process of undergoing revelations. It is a phase whereby an individual suddenly realises a greater extent of his potential. It is a phase whereby everything suddenly becomes comparatively more basic because of one's expanding mindset.
Ridiculously Out-of-Point Example:
Do you remember staring at your hands for a while, then suddenly getting hit with a tremendous sense of self? "Is this me?", "Who am I?", "I can control my fingers!". This is normally followed by a self-invoked sense of astonishment and grandeur, as one gains yet another sliver of self-awareness.
'Revelations' was the term i jokingly used interchangably with 'see the light' when it came to Maths in secondary 3. Ashish and I would frequently discuss whether we actually got what the abysmally crappy teacher taught (answer: no). When attempting the examples or questions, one of us would suddenly 'see the light' and realise exactly how to do it properly, and we would excitedely tell the other "Hey, i've got the revelation!'.
Now, these revelations have no biblical connotations, nor are they detrimental in any sense. They refer to the 'level' of mentality gained through pure serendipity or hard work. Comparable to any RPG, where the main character gains experience and 'levels up', the mind does the same, but with existing knowledge, and evolves into a better and more adapted state as to handle and process it.
Revelations may range from the miniscule mastery of a mathematical method, to the utmost understanding of the ultimate:
The small ones are like those you get after staring at a string of garbled equations, when everything suddenly dawns upon you and you just... understand the topic at hand.
Large ones involve the entire individual's mentality and equate to a huge increase in self-awareness. One suddenly realises the enormity of life, the insignificance of self and the unimportance of all things mortal. This will then grant whole new perspectives and a greater clarity than ever before, in matters ranging from academics to self-perception.
My further theory is that everyone will eventually reach the same 'level' of revelations attained. It just depends on the time taken and the experieces influencing the course of that individual's life.
Everybody (reading this blog, at least) would have definitely achieved the "3", the "6" and at least the "9" year old revelations. The "3" is when we suddenly realise we exist and memory spontaneously begins. The "5" and "9" are as greater emotions other than happiness and boredom course through our veins and make their presence felt.
With all revelations come an increased sense of self-awareness, conscience and peripheral mental functions such as memory, understanding and insight. The fact that it all seems to hit you in one blow gives it the apt term 'revelations' as opposed to simple "growing up".
*cue unnecessary boasting section*
I had one in Primary 4, and consequently topped the class. Another one eluded me up till Secondary 3, whereby before that i was being a bumbling fat idiot. At the end of Sec 3, i topped the level and that of various subjects without studying as hard as the previous year even...
The next few came in quick succession: 1 more mid-Sec 4 and yet another before the O' levels. I maintained my toppish-ness and wondered why all those around me found the syllabus so complex when all i saw was stuff in its elemental states. The last one i had (sec 4 endyear) was the one that led to this Revelation Theory, and that all ability to gather and utilise knowledge was increased in stages.
Hmm... I have this weird feeling that i'm experiencing revelations prematurely. All REVEL NOW!
PS: If this article was difficult to digest, pardon me, but i'll need another revelation before i can properly encapsulate this in words. Watch this space as i attempt to clarify this...
Pondering over Harry Potter to... Bucky Done Gun - M.I.A
It is the process of undergoing revelations. It is a phase whereby an individual suddenly realises a greater extent of his potential. It is a phase whereby everything suddenly becomes comparatively more basic because of one's expanding mindset.
Ridiculously Out-of-Point Example:
Do you remember staring at your hands for a while, then suddenly getting hit with a tremendous sense of self? "Is this me?", "Who am I?", "I can control my fingers!". This is normally followed by a self-invoked sense of astonishment and grandeur, as one gains yet another sliver of self-awareness.
'Revelations' was the term i jokingly used interchangably with 'see the light' when it came to Maths in secondary 3. Ashish and I would frequently discuss whether we actually got what the abysmally crappy teacher taught (answer: no). When attempting the examples or questions, one of us would suddenly 'see the light' and realise exactly how to do it properly, and we would excitedely tell the other "Hey, i've got the revelation!'.
Now, these revelations have no biblical connotations, nor are they detrimental in any sense. They refer to the 'level' of mentality gained through pure serendipity or hard work. Comparable to any RPG, where the main character gains experience and 'levels up', the mind does the same, but with existing knowledge, and evolves into a better and more adapted state as to handle and process it.
Revelations may range from the miniscule mastery of a mathematical method, to the utmost understanding of the ultimate:
The small ones are like those you get after staring at a string of garbled equations, when everything suddenly dawns upon you and you just... understand the topic at hand.
Large ones involve the entire individual's mentality and equate to a huge increase in self-awareness. One suddenly realises the enormity of life, the insignificance of self and the unimportance of all things mortal. This will then grant whole new perspectives and a greater clarity than ever before, in matters ranging from academics to self-perception.
My further theory is that everyone will eventually reach the same 'level' of revelations attained. It just depends on the time taken and the experieces influencing the course of that individual's life.
Everybody (reading this blog, at least) would have definitely achieved the "3", the "6" and at least the "9" year old revelations. The "3" is when we suddenly realise we exist and memory spontaneously begins. The "5" and "9" are as greater emotions other than happiness and boredom course through our veins and make their presence felt.
With all revelations come an increased sense of self-awareness, conscience and peripheral mental functions such as memory, understanding and insight. The fact that it all seems to hit you in one blow gives it the apt term 'revelations' as opposed to simple "growing up".
*cue unnecessary boasting section*
I had one in Primary 4, and consequently topped the class. Another one eluded me up till Secondary 3, whereby before that i was being a bumbling fat idiot. At the end of Sec 3, i topped the level and that of various subjects without studying as hard as the previous year even...
The next few came in quick succession: 1 more mid-Sec 4 and yet another before the O' levels. I maintained my toppish-ness and wondered why all those around me found the syllabus so complex when all i saw was stuff in its elemental states. The last one i had (sec 4 endyear) was the one that led to this Revelation Theory, and that all ability to gather and utilise knowledge was increased in stages.
Hmm... I have this weird feeling that i'm experiencing revelations prematurely. All REVEL NOW!
PS: If this article was difficult to digest, pardon me, but i'll need another revelation before i can properly encapsulate this in words. Watch this space as i attempt to clarify this...
Pondering over Harry Potter to... Bucky Done Gun - M.I.A
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