Awakening mirrors the journey of spiritual transformation described by Nietzsche in Thus Spoke Zarathustra, progressing through the three metamorphoses: from the camel’s burdened obedience, through the lion’s rebellious strength, to the child’s creative freedom.
The camel represents a stage where one carries the weight of societal expectations and accepted truths, submitting to external demands. Transitioning to the lion, the spirit gains the courage to rebel against these imposed values, asserting its own will and independence. Finally, the child symbolises a return to innocence and creativity, embodying the ability to create new values and embrace life with wonder and openness.
Meaning is not discovered but crafted—each choice a brushstroke on the canvas of existence. We are not passive recipients of predefined meanings but active artists of our own lives, shaping our reality through intentional actions and decisions.
Thus spoke Thorpe Brown
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