Potential
What is the value of human inspiration?
Everything is built twice, first in the mind and then in reality. The power of imagination is the power to create. The power of intention is the power to manifest. Backcasting - working backward from a desired future state to determine what decisions are needed to get there - is a powerful technique. Picturing the destination makes the path clearer. Pre-mortems also help by projecting forward to envision how a plan could fail.
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Evolution
Intention and purpose influences evolution.
Denis Noble suggests that intent and purpose are critical to evolution, representing a significant departure from traditional Darwinian perspectives. This view emphasizes the agency of organisms in evolutionary processes and proposes a more holistic understanding of how life evolves and adapts.
- Purposeful creativity: Noble argues that life is "purposefully creative" in maintaining its integrity and adapting to changes. He states that life's actions are "essentially directed to this purpose" and that "life exists to exist".
- Multi-level functionality: Noble proposes that biological functionality occurs at multiple levels, not just the genetic level. This systemic view emphasizes the complexity and interconnectedness of living systems.
- Organism-centred approach: Noble believes that evolution acts on the organism as a whole, with the organism harnessing randomness and variation to create and heal itself—on purpose.
- Fundamental to evolution: In Noble's re-evaluation of evolutionary theory, he considers purpose, creativity, and innovation as fundamental aspects of evolution.
- Immune response example: Noble sees evidence of purposive and intentional evolution in our immune response to viruses, suggesting that the organism's immune system initiates and orchestrates the process to fight off invaders.
- Challenging gene-centrism: Noble's perspective challenges the traditional gene-centric view of evolution, arguing for a more holistic approach that includes purpose and intention.
- The Third Way: Noble is part of a movement in evolutionary biology that views natural selection as part of a holistic, organism-centred process, implying a more purposeful approach to evolution.
Being Human
What are the limits of human potential?
Manifestation
The neuroscience of manifestation.
Focus your thoughts and emotions on desired outcomes, goals, and aspirations by vividly imagining a future state that aligns with your values and dreams so that you can tap into the incredible power of your subconscious mind to shape your reality.
Practice
Routinely track scientific and technological advancements to understand the potential for growth.
Your most valuable protocol is that which drives improvement of other protocols.
Until the day you die you have unrealised potential to grow and improve.
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