War of Minds: Aim and Existential Anxiety

Quick Lights:

1. You are not the only one, everyone is worried.
2. This anxiety manifests as a feeling of having no purpose or destination.
3. We are in a constant internal struggle with ourselves to find our purpose.
4. Once found, this purpose will be translated by giving our lives its unique meaning.
5. Our theory and our research: Each of us will have the ability to find our own purpose and direct meaning.

Humanity's evolution has brought about a latent flow of existential anxiety. A flow that sounds quiet in the background enough to make us used to it, but loud enough to affect our thoughts and perceptions and thus our actions and expectations.

Here we will explain the existential anxiety that highlights the fact that human beings are constantly searching for deeper meaning, but in the end they know that life has no meaning. Therefore, the only purpose of life is the unique meaning that each individual gives it, which puts pressure on us due to the fact that we are solely responsible for our own purpose and happiness, and we can only blame ourselves for our failures and utter misery.

Regardless of the cause of stress, frustration, and anxiety, we are the ones who can control our feelings. If we think about it, it will give us all the power in the world to transform human nature into an immensely positive one.

War against ourselves:

There was a constant battle. I had finally reached a certain point. The reason we have this internal struggle makes a little more sense, considering that the battle has been escalating for two hundred thousand years.

It's been written about before, but Homo sapiens is thought to have evolved around 195,000 years ago. That means that surprisingly we haven't changed physiologically since then. What has changed is what's around us.

Eating, sleeping, lowering stress, and lowering risk are all inherent needs. So, stepping out of our comfort zone would be dangerous at this level. So, why to reduce our comfort if the purpose of existence is to survive and reproduce? Our subconsciousness tells us to play the game safely: Don't put yourself in trouble for something that is not essential to your survival.

However, we have achieved higher and higher levels of self realization as our collective understanding of the world has expanded. Our level of inner thinking has increased through our increased understanding of science, philosophy, and art. We are no longer driven by a hit-or-run mentality. Now we are drawn by a desire for a purpose and a legacy as much as our instincts drive us.

This desire for self realization is referred to as our "higher mind". This is our modern way of thinking that tells us that our life has a higher meaning and that we need to follow our purpose. It is really a great thing. Are you going to seize the day and live the moment, or follow what your higher mind tells you?

The roots of our anxiety lie here. There is a constant conflict between our lower mind and our higher mind; A conflict with which we do not seem to be able to reconcile. Sometimes our higher mind tells us to step outside our comfort zone and seize opportunities and follow our hearts. Our lower mind tells us to stay within our comfort zone, reduce risks, and follow our instincts, which forces us to choose between two things that are bittersweet. We will feel relatively unsatisfied.

If we ignore our lower mind, we will be in a permanent state of disturbance. That is because we oppose our instincts for safety and survival. Also, if we ignore our higher mind, we will be in a constant state of disturbance. This is because we feel that our pursuit of the greater meaning of our lives is unfulfilled. So, this is the first reason for our anxiety.

The goal drives us forward:

Our existential discomfort does not stop with the split of our personality. It may be safe to say that once we get to know both minds, almost everyone will choose to follow their higher mind. Let us repeat that this occurs once you have come to know both minds. That's because many of us are completely unaware of our human condition. So, they are constantly stuck between opposing inner views.

But even if you are one of the lucky few who have known their higher mind and followed it in trying to live your passion, your problems will not stop there because after our decision to follow our higher mind, we will face the most difficult question we are asked to answer: What is your unique goal?

While life has no absolute meaning, it has a very real and personal meaning that we give it; That feeling that our life has no meaning at all, but we want to give it an exceptional meaning. At the same time, there are many of us who cannot determine what this goal is. This is what causes our existential frustration and tension. This is the second reason for our anxiety.

There are two steps our higher mind must take in order to achieve our singular goal and reduce our anxiety. First, we must all, and for ourselves, discover our individual purpose. Second, after discovering it, we need to manifest that purpose in the real world. Then this is what success will be for us, which is achieving our unique goal.

But most of us can't even define their goal, let alone achieve it. Hence our frustration and tension appear. Once we are able to move past the frustration and discover our goal, we will feel anxious about our inability to achieve that goal.

Follow your feelings:

Your unique goal is to achieve a specific inner feeling. The sensible embodiment of your goal can be shown through charity, charitable work, a new job, or through an increase in your income. However, the essential purpose is the feeling behind these physical manifestations.

When you think about it this way, starting with your pursuit of your goal and your pursuit of your higher mind, all of these previous actions should generate positive feelings for you, which will make your goal worth the effort.

The solution is to become oriented toward the process, so think deeply and identify a direction. Then focus on the day-to-day process that will make you the person who can cross the finish line from that direction you've set.

It helps to achieve your goal as quickly as possible. Only then will you be able to deal with the anxiety, frustration, and stress that all human beings feel. If we consider the process of moving from the lower mind to discovering and achieving our goal, we will be better equipped to deal with our existential feelings, then our happiness will increase. Also, we will find our exceptional purpose when committing to exceptional experiences.

In conclusion:

Trying to deal with feelings of existential anxiety, frustration, and stress does not mean that we will get rid of them. These feelings are what make us human. So, separating ourselves from them will make us - by definition - something other than who we are. But if we understand that we are not alone in this journey and that the journey itself is what makes us special and unique, we will be on our way to manifest our purpose in a way that changes our lives, and changes the lives of the people around us as well.