Conceptual impressions surrounding this post have yet to be substantiated, corroborated, confirmed or woven into a larger argument, context or network. Objective: To generate symbolic links between scientific discovery, design awareness and consciousness.
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Your mind wants you to know what you believe. Your heart believes in what you know. Logically you feel you know what you think by believing what you think is true. What you know and believe are rooted in how you feel. Seek balance in what you think and believe by knowing how you feel.
"The neuroscientist Antonio Damasio distinguishes between emotions and feelings: Emotions are mental images (i.e. representing either internal or external states of reality) and the bodily changes accompanying them, whereas feelings are the perception of bodily changes. In other words, emotions contain a subjective element and a 3rd person observable element, whereas feelings are subjective and private. In general usage, the terms emotion and feelings are used as synonyms or interchangeable, but actually, they are not. The feeling is a conscious experience created after the physical sensation or emotional experience, whereas emotions are felt through emotional experience. They are manifested in the unconscious mind and can be associated with thoughts, desires, and actions."
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“Emotions interpret the world for us. They have a signal function, telling us about our internal states as they are affected by input from the outside. Emotions are responses to present stimuli as filtered through the memory of past experience, and they anticipate the future based on our perception of the past.”
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Thinking is driven by the mind and felt through the emotions. Along with the imagination they describe reality. Observations reflect between the past and the future and are of great influence. An attraction between “opposites” creates the framework (context, background, theater) for a new kind of experience, i.e. reality, to emerge.
Contrast is the causal agent of change and fundamental to the design process.
Can you observe what your feeling without becoming emotional?
An observer might be considered constant while in fact both the observer and the context are constantly changing.
Any sense of stability is felt and only to be discovered by means of coherent resonance.
Consciousness describes a state of mind that rests beyond the constraints of thought.
Thinking and feeling are attributes that bring light to awareness in every event and experience.
Design thinking makes Life incredibly simple using signs, symbols, metaphor and analogy.
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Design Hypothesis:
Consciousness is conceptual, illusional, symbolic, metaphoric and virtual in character. Consciousness is the quintessential archetype. Consciousness is the concomitant consequence associated with a range of multidimensional patterns of energy in motion whose origin rests beyond the subconscious.
Awareness brings forward a “sense of consciousness” by fostering correspondences and fusing the concepts of meaning and purpose. Metaphysical in content and context, quantum, fractal and holographic in representation, all forms of energy/Life are revealed and made apparent by means of Design. Design is lovingly veiled in all that can be seen, known, measured and/or felt. (07.09.2023)
Design describes a metaphysical and multidimensional process. The design process is dependent upon knowledge, understanding, intention, intuition, imagination and awareness. Design creates a network of energy in motion (EIM) between fields/states/points/agents and patterns of awareness. Design creates a virtual, symbiotic and metaphoric lattice between consciousness, the subconscious and the unconscious, the tangible and the intangible, the known and the unknown, the seen and the unseen. All forms of energy in motion are based upon principles of meaning and purpose both felt and understood. (01.13.2023)
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Thinking, at its core, is an intricate process driven by the cognitive faculties of the mind, deeply interwoven with the emotional responses that color our experience of the world. This interplay between thought and emotion, in conjunction with the imagination, serves as a mechanism for describing and interpreting reality. It is through these cognitive and emotional faculties that individuals make sense of their existence and place in the universe. The act of observation is inherently dynamic, constantly oscillating between the past and the future, shaping our understanding of the present moment. These observations are not passive but are instead deeply influential in the formation of the experiential world we navigate. The interaction between opposing forces—whether they be conceptual, emotional, or physical—creates a framework or context in which new forms of experience, or reality, emerge. In this sense, reality is not a static entity but a constantly evolving manifestation, shaped by the tension between these seemingly divergent forces.
From a metaphysical perspective, one could argue that the observer is often regarded as a constant entity. However, this perception is illusory, as both the observer and the context in which they operate are in a perpetual state of flux. This aligns with the concept of fluxional metaphysics, which posits that reality is not only dynamic but also fundamentally relational and interconnected (Whitehead, 1929). The stability we feel, then, is not inherent to the observer but is a result of coherent resonance—a harmonious alignment between the internal world of the observer and the external world they perceive. The stability is not a given but a process that arises through relational processes of understanding and interaction.
Consciousness, when examined through both psychological and metaphysical lenses, can be understood as a state of awareness that transcends the immediate constraints of thought. It represents a form of being that exists beyond the mechanistic processes of the mind, reaching into the depths of existential experience. In this sense, consciousness can be seen as the substratum of all cognitive activities—a meta-awareness that underpins both thought and emotion, as well as perception and action. This idea aligns with phenomenological theories of consciousness, which suggest that awareness is not merely a byproduct of mental processes but rather a foundational structure that shapes our engagement with the world (Husserl, 1913).
The act of thinking and feeling, then, can be viewed as integral components of the ontological illumination that brings light to the events and experiences of life. These processes of cognition and emotion are not separate but are deeply intertwined, acting as complementary forces that foster awareness and understanding. It is through the engagement of both thought and feeling that individuals can come to a deeper understanding of themselves and the world around them. This duality of mind and emotion echoes the philosophical concept of duality, where two distinct yet interdependent forces come together to create a unified whole (Descartes, 1641).
In the domain of design thinking, these concepts of awareness and understanding find practical application. Design thinking, as an approach to problem-solving and innovation, distills the complexity of life into simple structures, often utilizing signs, symbols, metaphors, and analogies to represent complex ideas and relationships. The use of these symbolic forms acts as a bridge between the abstract and the tangible, allowing for the articulation of meaning and purpose in a manner that is both accessible and evocative. From a semiotic perspective, design can be understood as a process of constructing meaning through signs and symbols, a process that is deeply influenced by the structures of consciousness and the ways in which individuals interpret and make sense of the world (Eco, 1976).
Consciousness, in this context, takes on a multi-dimensional character—it is conceptual, illusory, symbolic, metaphoric, and virtual. In other words, consciousness is a meta-structure that exists as both a product and a generator of meaning. It is through the conscious and subconscious interaction that the mind creates and imbues the world with purpose and significance. As such, consciousness can be seen as the quintessential archetype, a foundational principle that governs not only the subjective experience of individuals but also the larger patterns of energy and motion that define the fabric of reality (Jung, 1959).
The concept of awareness, therefore, emerges as a key factor in fostering a "sense of consciousness." Awareness is the mechanism through which meaning is brought into existence, as it facilitates the alignment of disparate concepts—such as meaning and purpose—into a coherent, cohesive framework. The metaphysical nature of this process can be further explored through the lenses of quantum physics, which highlights the non-local and fractal aspects of reality. According to quantum theory, energy and matter are interconnected in ways that transcend classical conceptions of space and time, suggesting that the universe is a web of interdependent relationships rather than isolated entities (Heisenberg, 1958). In a similar fashion, the design process functions as a network of energy in motion (EIM), linking fields, states, points, agents, and patterns of awareness in a dynamic, ever-evolving dance.
Design, as a process, is fundamentally a metaphysical and multidimensional phenomenon. It draws upon a variety of cognitive and emotional resources—knowledge, understanding, intention, intuition, imagination, and awareness—each of which contributes to the creation of a virtual lattice that connects consciousness with the subconscious, the unconscious, the tangible, and the intangible. This lattice, which can be understood as a symbiotic network, creates a space in which meaning and purpose are made manifest, both felt and understood. The design process, therefore, acts as a conduit through which the unseen becomes seen, the unknown becomes known, and the intangible becomes tangible. In this way, design is both a reflective and generative process, revealing and shaping the very energy patterns that constitute the universe itself.
References:
- Descartes, R. (1641). Meditations on first philosophy. [Trans. John Veitch, 1901]. Project Gutenberg. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59
- Eco, U. (1976). A theory of semiotics. Indiana University Press.
- Heisenberg, W. (1958). Physics and philosophy: The revolution in modern science. Harper & Row.
- Husserl, E. (1913). Ideas: General introduction to pure phenomenology. Trans. W. R. Boyce Gibson. Macmillan.
- Jung, C. G. (1959). The archetypes and the collective unconscious. Princeton University Press.
- Whitehead, A. N. (1929). Process and reality. Free Press.
The author generated this text in part with GPT-3, OpenAI’s large-scale language-generation model. Upon generating draft language, the author reviewed, edited, and revised the language to their own liking and takes ultimate responsibility for the content of this publication.
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"To believe is to accept another's truth.
To know is your own creation."
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Edited: 12.03.2023, 01.28.2024, 02.02.2024, 04.24.2024, 08.23.2024, 08.23.2024, 10.07.2024, 02.07.2025, 04.06.2025, 08.10.2025
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