We are the miracle of force and matter making itself over into imagination and will. Incredible. The Life Force experimenting with forms. You for one. Me for another. The Universe has shouted itself alive. We are one of the shouts.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Humans are the universe experiencing itself through thought and action.
- In plain terms
- We are the universe coming to life through us.
- What can you take from it?
- See yourself as part of a bigger cosmic process.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes you feel alive?
- Are we the universe thinking?
Another view
This view ignores individual suffering or limits.
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