The Journey
You are probably here because you realize there is something not quite right in the world around you, that there is more to things than you have been told, and you wish to discover this hidden truth for yourself. Unfortunately, there is no guide book for those of us who are awakening and embarking on our own journeys…
Until now.
The content you will find here in the Journey section is meant to give you a basic guide for how to approach your own journey. This is not to say you will find all of the answers here, but you will find the meta structure your path will take. Through understanding these stages and working with intentionality through them, you are much less likely to get lost, and much more likely to pursue the path you want for yourself.
One of the most common dangers for those of us who embark on our journey is a lack of clarity of goals. We often get stuck raging against the system that held us back from embarking on our journey in the first place. However, in order to truly be free, we must not live in opposition to evil, but pursuit of good. This is a pursuit of our own personal good, and once we are strong enough, a pursuit of good in the world around us.
There are five phases that your journey will take. These stages overlap and you might often find yourself going back to earlier stages to update or improve as necessary. However, each stage should be roughly executed in the following order: Awakening, Framework Building, Self-Improvement, Creative Work, and World Improvement. I will give an overview of each stage in this introduction, and you find in depth guides to each step in the Journey section of this website.
Awakening
The first step to the journey is awakening. This is the realization that the morality and way of life that is pushed upon us in the modern world is not in our own best interest. And to a large degree, it is not even in the best interest of humanity broadly.
Typically, the first reaction to this realization is frustration, anger, and depression. There is a desire to lash out at the system for the way that has been manipulating and controlling you. However it is much more important to see the awakening as a new opportunity, the chance to define your life and write your story as you see fit. To set your own ideals, goals, and ambitions.
Framework Building
Your framework is what you use to interpret, orient, and navigate the world around you. Once awakened, you realize your old framework is inaccurate and broken and that you must build a new one. This is a daunting task as it means establishing new fundamental truths to ground your framework. But the most daunting thing for who has just awoken from a lie is to figure out what is actually true.
Much of my content is focused on sharing what I have learned to be true in building my own framework and so I recommend taking a look at this content as you begin building yours. I have found that a good framework is rooted in natural ideals and timeless wisdom. This is most readily found in tradition and the works of great thinkers.
The most important thing you will find is that our lives should be oriented, not towards the group, but towards the self. While the ultimate goal is certainly to make the world around us a better place, we can only do this if we first become strong and wise enough to do so.
Self-Improvement
Our framework allows us to orient ourselves towards goals of our choosing and our next step is to work towards those goals through self improvement. This is why so many of the ideas you will find in this space are about learning, physical fitness, healthy eating, career, finance, relationships, and spirituality. Those on the journey know that to live a good life and give to the world, they must first seek to become their best selves.
It is both exciting and a bit daunting to know that you are responsible for yourself. If you wish to live a better life, it must come from your own hard work. There are many here who will help you on this path, but it is up to you to build the life you want to live.
Creation
As you progress on your journey, you will come to understand that undertaking creative works are the natural next step. It is through creativity that you will both begin to better understand yourself, and also the world around you. Your creative works will also create a beacon for others. They will inspire others to create and draw likeminded people to you.
World Improvement
Finally, as you improve yourself and hone your ability to create, you will come to the stage of your journey where you will begin to be able to improve the world around you. The previous stages of self improvement and creation are necessary before improving the world as we must first become competent and knowledgeable ourselves before we can truly know how positively affect the world around us. Again, you are the author of your own journey and the way in which you decide to contribute to the world is your own decision. What is important to note is that it is by giving to the world that we will find the most meaning in our lives.
Conclusion
Understanding the stages of the journey, Awakening, Framework Building, Self-Improvement, Creativity, and World Improvement, will enable you to orient yourself on your own path. As you go through your journey, you might often find yourself going back to earlier stages. You might have to awaken to new truths, hone your framework as you go, find new areas to improve, discover new ways to create, and even learn new ways to add value to the world. This is part of the journey, to go through smaller cycles of the journey as we build our life story.
My goal with imparting this knowledge, is so that you understand and are aware of the steps that you need to take in order to have a successful journey. This is only the introduction to these stages, and there is an article for each stage that dives into more depth. If you are early in your journey, or even just looking to improve your current path, I highly recommend that you read through this content.
Remember that awakening is not about realizing how broken your old framework was, but the chance to build a new one and pursue a more fulfilling and meaningful life. This is the start of your journey.
Game on 👾
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