Bravery The 1st level of real strength. This is where you begin to see life as challenging and exciting rather than overwhelming. You start to have a glimmer of interest in personal growth, although at this level you’ll likely call it something else like skill-building, career advancement, education, and so forth. You begin to see your future as an improvement upon your past, … [Read more...] about Bravery and Disinterest
Self Awareness
Angriness and Pridefulness
Angriness As one moves out of Apathy to sorrow and then out of dread, they start to want. Want which isn't fulfilled leads to frustration which brings us to angriness. This anger may cause us to move out of this level or keep us here. Angriness – the level of frustration, frequently from not having your wants met at the lower level. This level can spur you to action at … [Read more...] about Angriness and Pridefulness
Dread and Want
Dread Individuals living under dictatorship rule or those involved in an abusive relationship find themselves at this level. There's a sense of paranoia here, where you think everybody is out to get you. Suspicion and defensiveness are basic. Dread – Seeing the world as grave and unsafe. Paranoia. Commonly you’ll need help to rise above this level, or you’ll continue trapped … [Read more...] about Dread and Want
Apathy and Sorrow
Apathy The level of hopelessness and despair; this is the basic consciousness found among those who are homeless or living in poverty. At this level, one has abdicated themselves to their current situation and feels dead to life around them. Apathy – Feeling hopeless or exploited. The state of instructed helplessness. Many homeless individuals are bound here.In dealing … [Read more...] about Apathy and Sorrow
Disgrace and Guilt
Disgrace is said to be one step above demise. At this level, the basic emotion one feels is humiliation. It’s not surprising that this level, being so close to death, is where many thoughts of self-destruction are found. Those who suffer from sexual assault are often found here, and without therapy they tend to stay here.Deep, insalubrious disgrace is the internal feeling … [Read more...] about Disgrace and Guilt