Transcendental existence

"The world we live in demands a lot from us. More so for those deemed to be living or walking against the current. This of course may mean so many things to different people. Firstly, the recognition of being different from others is an assertion one makes thus consolidating his/her position against the tide. It is to say, to anyone who cares to listen and take note, that a person making such assertions consolidates his/her position on this earth. In other words, that individual claims an identity and a way of life to distinguish him/her from the rest. More so an individual is taking a journey within a journey.

Perhaps I should explain myself here. Living by its very nature is a journey. A biological journey that seems to map itself out. The second journey emerges when an individual makes a strategic move to channel one's psyche’s energy into a path more profound than the mere phenomenon of existing. When that happens one ceases to live on one level of life, but transcends into a new territory that may bring absolute joy and profound contentment rivalled by none. Thus the term 'transcendental existence' emerges.

This little term, as insignificant as it seems, reflects the genius of humankind. For a person to succeed in creating virtual worlds which he or she fuses with the real world to create a more fulfilled living experience, he/she has to work so that this energy sustains itself in the long run. Hence when new challenges face the one living on these transcendental terms, it becomes easier to change into an alternative survival mechanism when newer challenges emerge. But because the control of the survival mechanisms of these worlds has been so thorough, one changing into an alternative mode of survival doesn't even feel the strain of what would otherwise be a demanding challenge for others whose intimate knowledge of these worlds is little and superficial.

When one doesn't see himself/herself as walking against the current, others see such things and make it known that there is such a phenomenon. Some go as far a ridiculing those transcending these frames of existences. Some even hide their own inadequacies behind their taunts against the one fully asserted and rooted on a stable mind. But those who are fully committed to their courses are never bothered, hence they carry on the way they do, not to prove a point, but to embrace what they believe in.

Either way, people are transcendental beings. Various examples may illustrate this point. A typical one is when verbal communication between two people cannot achieve the desired effect. The instinct to change one's communication to physical signs like gestures and facial expressions becomes automatic. That shift, as natural as it seems, is learned and mastered. It's the same with other forms of ‘transcendental existences’. At best, humankind is its worst enemy and its most profound discoverer or genius..."


The above extract comes from an e-mail conversation Deon-Simphiwe had with a friend.