Zero to 1: The Limits of Meaning
5 INSIGHTS
I.
As we realize our role in giving our world meaning we find ourselves at a precipice. Is there an ultamate meaning beyond us?
II.
If there is no ultimate meaning and it's all relationship, does that mean there is no grand truth? That all is relative?
III.
This is, in some sense, the limitation of stories. In the end, truth must transcend them if there is a grand truth, it must be beyond stories.
IV.
The mere fact that we are even aware of stories, of narratives and meaning, signifies that there is something above meaning that witnesses and is aware of meaning.
V.
This awareness points to consciousness itself as both the creator of and witness to all meaning.
3 Quotes
I.
"The menu is not the meal." —Alan Watts
II.
"The map is not the territory." —Alfred Korzybski
III.
"Truth is beyond names and forms." —Sri Ramana Maharshi
1 Question
Who is the one that is aware of all of your stories, narratives, and changes?