The Three States of Consciousness

There are three non-simultaneous states of consciousness: being, relating and projecting. We misunderstand all three, and would benefit from a recalibration of time spent in each one.

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Following a particularly powerful meditation this morning, a new thought dawned on me: that there are three distinct states of consciousness in which we live our lives. They are being, relating and projecting.

Rules apply.

1. We can only access one state at a time.
2. Each state serves a different purpose, for (or from) which we evolved.
3. An equilibrium of time spent in each state leads to a life in balance.
4. Most of us have a “consciousness imbalance”, which manifests as emotional stressors.

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Projecting

Let’s start with the state in which most of us spend most of our time. Projecting drives the lion’s share of human activity in the post-industrial era. One aspect of projecting is non-presence. On average, we spend 47% of our time in the past…