Education, the portrayal of concepts to bestow understanding, has been an art form since the dawn of self-awareness. It is through this exchange of information that knowledge is meant to grow between the teacher and student. Unifying the two beyond definition as the seeds of understanding take root in the cultivation of wisdom. To believe there is limitation in what one can learn from a student is folly. We all have the potential to teach just as we all have the potential to learn. Why then is there such separation of knowledge and its expression in the classroom? Anxiety ridden environments that create blocks to inner-understanding accompanying inefficient means of comprehension. The presence of peer-pressure and inappropriate competition that stifles inquiry. It is the job of the educator to maintain an environment of learning resonant with the course material. To maintain order amidst the chaos that may result from learning. To teach is to master, therefore the educator should be creating those capable of teaching that which they learn.
The purpose of knowledge is evolution. When you are capable of molding knowledge to resonate with another’s understanding you have reached a level of mastery in that knowledge. This must as well evolve constantly, never remaining stagnant. In this we should all be striving to become educators in that which we are most passionate. For to embody a state of continually evolving mastery is to attain dominion.
The dissonance that has permeated educational institutions is rooted in fear. Fear of discovering the unknown, that in so doing one may lose control of their reality. However, knowledge unchallenged becomes obsolete as does the individual who allows themselves to be veiled in false security. This is yet another face of stagnation, for to cease exploration is to inhibit evolution. Inhibiting the growth of knowledge is disrespecting its purpose. Just because it has not been published or quantified yet does not mean that it is impossible. Unrealistic expectations in educational systems that do not provide the time, effort, devotion, or respect to knowledge is what has bottle-necked understanding for centuries. Modern society may feel advanced through technology, but the evolution of a people is not through the gadgets they utilize to make their lives convenient. It is through the cohabitation of knowledge between them in the pursuit of collective advancement. This is what strengthens cultures and nurtures kingdoms. How then, is one to take control of their education amidst such disrespect? By becoming fearless.
Take any controversial topic in a public setting and you will find the designs of fear are in abundance. How is it that individuals are capable of infallibly debating their stance despite opposition? The key is belief. Unfortunately, this belief is not always genuine. Commonly rooted because it is the popular opinion, fear of losing social standing, and/or mercenary belief that takes advantage of an already established audience. I digress, if your comrade would abandon you for disagreeing with them they are not your comrade. And one should never compromise the sanctity of their identity for a tyrant or materialistic coercion. The lines between argument and debate can be best gauged through emotion. These thought forms of belief are quite often utilized to overcompensate or to feed the ego through opinionated justification. It is ironic that individuals would feed such so absolutely to the extents of never considering the opposing view and stifling further education. To remain objective and to consider all relevant parties is to circumvent all argument. Your stance becomes enlightened therefore infallible for it is not stifled through self-serving ambition. Notice that when you are emotionally invested in a stance you fight that much harder for it. For when both parties seek the truth without limiting themselves in consideration there is no argument, only evolution on the path to wisdom. To abolish the illusions of your opponent’s belief that would stifle expression: First understand that you are not required to meet their level of antagonism. Do not allow anyone else to dictate your purpose. This is to give away your power. The purpose of one who pursues wisdom is not shaken by the purpose of one who seeks self affirmation.
“It is impossible to begin to learn that which one thinks one already knows”, Epictetus
Should not all competition be constructive? Keep your mind on self refinement, not embodying immaturity. In this, one creates no useless conflict and is efficient in their advancement. Now there is nothing wrong with competition, it is a part of nature and encourages development. However, the problem occurs when one sees all as competition to the point of complete social exclusion. Alliances are also a part of nature, and recognized as imperative among the apex. The competitive block is a common mechanism utilized to hide inadequacy through jealousy based vampirism. This is reflected in near limitless iterations of imbalance that always lead to self-sabotage. Knowledge of this will further assist you in overcoming said aforementioned designs. The patterns of irony further unfold, for if the individual would only seek within the expanses of their spirit the means to create in resonance with themselves would be before them. When you take the stance of a student before ignorance, the illusions that stifle become clear. Seek to understand, not to be subject to the designs that hinder. Become a scholar of the spirit and overcome.
There have been many instances of inhibiting exploration out of fear historically. Stifling those who would think critically and seek the truth. Creating the illusion of separation with ideologies such as good versus evil. When none is either and all simply is. However, without the substance and clarity of truth there is no definition. In this way, many doctrines enshroud what is through the confinement of limiting definition. Using faith as a medium of control and ignorance to subjugate through fear of what will happen if you are unfaithful. Creating an illusionary nexus to perpetuate a stagnant understanding of reality. This is the root of most corruption that is reflected throughout this plane. Leading us to belief rooted in deception. When one has been conditioned to never consider opposing views or think critically, their growth is stifled as the spirit diminishes. Unfortunate that many have been conditioned from birth to never reach further. Seeing the inner mechanism for what it is however is more simple a task. If you allow it to be. Consider and question all negative associations in researching different perspectives. Contemplate blocks that may arise to further your knowledge beyond limitation. If identified, this is a corrupted reflection to being indoctrinated into a belief system disingenuously. The root of influence is made clear in a world where honesty of desire over suppression of it is considered evil.
Hamlet. Act II Scene II
Hamlet- “Why, then, ‘tis none to you, for there is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so. To me it is a prison.”
Rosencrantz- “Why then, your ambition makes it one. ‘Tis too narrow for your mind.”
When you are in a classroom, why do you take notes? To further your understanding of the course material and to inhibit lapses in recollection. In a capacity towards any amount of training think of note taking as saving your progress. Forces that would encourage stagnation would rather we forget our accomplishments and accept failure. By keeping written record, in devotion to advancement, you are able to embody the knowledge of your progress and inhibit the acceptance of doubt. Think critically about events associated with the paragraphs previous should they unfold in your life and take notes. Take notes of where you are and where you wish to be. Look at the representations that limit and confine. Question them relentlessly, study them intimately. To sustain progress and advance it we should not only be taking notes, but constantly referring to them. Fight for understanding and you will gain the power to overcome your attachment to limitation absolutely. In time you will become fearless, for you will have respected the knowledge necessary to evolve.
Dedicated to Lady Illkeserod and The Tower of Secrets.
"Become a scholar of the spirit and overcome."
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