This-essay is a7804261.htm which is available at the web-site www.essayz.com. See more notes at the bottom. Previous-Essay <== This-Essay ==> Following-Essay By-Months By-Years By-Words Webs of Like-&-Un-Like ESSAYS <==> Like-&-UN-Like This-One ========================================================== %SELF-AWARENESS-1 780426 In the beginning there is no self, for there is no self awareness. There is responsiveness towards other, but no clear distinction between self and other. Soon there develops an association between part of "other" and that which responds to it; the physical body. Awareness develops of the body, and limited control over it's actions. Some actions are found to be more pleasant than others. Choices are made; without the benefit of logical analysis. Natural consequences and social consequences feed-back to modify future choices. There develops an awareness of others, in responsiveness. In others, images of self develop; as in a mirror, an image of one's face develops. Through others, the child develops a self awareness, and therefore a self---which may then become the object of consideration. Self conception flows form the fertilization by others of an undifferentiated potential. Pure experience, without self regard, does not result in any clear self- image. Self appraisal made in the light of appraisals made by others leads to self respect, or it's antithesis. The child becomes a parent through the process of internalization of objective and subjective experiences and personal and models. Self may become egocentric; if others threaten the survival of self, and prompt self defense techniques in a unnecessarily competitive society. Ego development then becomes perverted. Mutual awareness and mutual understanding are blocked in offensive and defensive moves designed to preserve "as is" both body and soul. In a threatening environment externally prompted transformations of self are not to be welcomed. They are to be resisted, as part of an attempt by others to defeat self in the struggle for survival. In such an environment self reliance, individuality, and self gratification are likely to be common. There is likely to be an objectification of self. Subjective reality is not likely to be valued, because it is not seen as a means to self-survival. In the name of conservatism, revolutionary techniques are likely to be developed, in futile attempts to keep the use of earlier revolutionary techniques from changing the values which are thoughtlessly held most dear. Then the reunion of the self with it's unique childhood and ground of being is a miracle. (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in www.essayz.com Search for Integrity and Honesty (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy) ==========================================================
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