Before I begin, it’s important to express what I’m about to articulate, which has been around since the creation of the human species. God has outlined, provided, and laid out everything we need to understand about existence. The meaning behind the signs is that they are there for all to see, should we choose to explore them. During our exploration, it is possible to hit a wall or to be stuck in our attempts to comprehend what’s in front of us and what continues to follow us in this journey of life. Which is why the collective ‘we’ often seeks the advice of wise men who utter truths that are consumed in a profound and personal manner. I’m not arguing the veracity of these so-called wise men, but they might be offering advice that stems from a fruitless root.

The knowledge from which they base their information is misguided from the start. The map has the wrong scale, making almost everything they’re saying inconsequential when it concerns the raw truth. They could be preaching a false truth that brainwashes the world, resulting in the masses believing in that falsehood. It’s a conscious corruption delivered by the unconscious vessels of so-called wise men. To understand the meaning of existence, it is crucial to articulate the map that’s presented to us by the All-Mighty God. The task might seem daunting and extensive because it is, but I will attempt to keep my articulation clear, concise, and simple.

Nature

The conception that existence is a checklist taking the shape of a linear form lacks depth and understanding. Given the complex nature of the human species, wouldn’t our existence reflect a similar characteristic? Not necessarily. Once properly articulated, the whole map will make sense and even present a sentiment of familiarity. The elements that form the design of our existence are the body, mind, and soul, but the nature of our existence is cyclical. We will experience similar events, encounter people that offer a similar range of emotions, and perform activities that we repeat out of chemical necessity. But this cyclical nature isn’t a circle that is universal. That wouldn’t be complex enough. Its shape isn’t even a circle. It’s an upward spiral. You begin as a speck, a dot in the universe. Through learned experiences, the circumference of the spiral gains motion.

The widening of the circumference is determined by your exploration and the magnitude of your enlightenment. The more enlightened you become, the wider the circumference of your spiral. Naturally, along the way, you will encounter a deviation, but your trajectory will remain in upward motion until you reach your peak. Once you’ve reached your summit, the spiral motion will dwindle down, and your circumference will narrow until you’re nothing but the specked dot from which you started. This spiral journey exists based on the time you are allotted in this life. How to spend your time is often at the forefront of our minds, but the most efficient way to widen the circle through experiences, explorations, and enlightenment is by asking the right question regarding time. What do I want to ‘be’ in time?

Time

Out of everything ‘we’ value in our existence, time is the only intangible concept which we often reference and dearly respect. That is because we’re unaware of when we will end up in a state when our soul departs our body, and our mind will cease to care. There are many narratives that place time on a pedestal. Whether it’s someone declaring that they’re wasting it, don’t have enough of it, wishing for more of it, etc. They are all sentiments that are related to existence, our reactive nature towards our spiral motion, and what we want to do in time. The first instinct is toward activity. It’s the motivational factor since our spiral circumference is dependent on motion, but what’s preventing the ascension is the question.

“What do I want to ‘be’ in time?”

Which state of mind do I want to experience in the unknown time allotted? When you ask yourself, “What do I want to be?" You’re allowing your mind to frame the question that your soul expresses. Perhaps at this moment, you wish to be good. Then you can perform activities that allow you to reinforce that sentiment of being good, maybe even be a distributor of good. You would also know to surround yourself with people who make you feel good because they might have good intentions and have souls that express goodness. You would know how you would want to exist in time.

Your schedule would slowly cease to be wasted, and your thirst for more time would be quenched because you would be in the comfort of knowing you are ‘being’ in time. You are active in your existence, and there are no limits to how active you can ‘be.’ You can want to be good and entertain, or be entertained and reflective, or adapt the total form of existence and simply ’be.’ There are no constraints on how you want to be in your existence. It’s about identifying what your soul is speaking, articulating it with your mind, and using your body to apply it. Time provides a playground in which you get to create, explore, and grow. The challenging aspect concerns the space in which we conduct our exploration over time.

Space

It’s in our nature to explore and our insecurity to place boundaries. To go against your nature would narrow the circumference of your spiral and delay your growth. The most common narrative used by people is that they need ‘a safe space’ to explore with minimal disturbances. While it may be beneficial, such a space could be counterproductive, and offer virtually no enlightenment and little widening of the circumference. The same can be said if the location is the opposite. While it is possible to achieve enlightenment in a not-so-safe place, it is plausible to not grow beyond the traumas associated with that location. You would think a balance would be the ideal setting.

Such an idealistic perspective is rarely achievable and difficult to locate, given all the external variables that are beyond our control. It’s a logical assessment, which is why it is imperative to grow, be enlightened, and widen the circumference of your upward spiral wherever you might be, regardless of external forces. Only by experiencing and understanding what you’ve experienced can you fulfil your duty as someone who exists. Everything you come across is either a lesson, a caution, or a signifier that you need to understand. When you come across it again, you will know how to handle it.

It’s through the triggers of your soul that your mind will interpret how to inform your body on how to widen the circumference. By doing so, the cyclical nature of those events that brought an irritation or a trauma would not reappear so quickly as to leave you trapped and confused as to how to handle it. Interpreting these events, no matter which space you’re in, will help you become better prepared. But there are moments when you fail. This is when you feel as though you’re in a loop of frustration. Repeating the same mistakes and encountering people who represent frustration. Therefore, it's important to understand the properties of the circumferences.

Circumferences

The properties of the circumferences consist of positions and progressions. There are three main positional motions: wide, narrow, and loop tangents. The widening of the circumference is only possible through the willingness to explore and the identifying of the discoveries made during that exploration. What is meant by identifying is the process by which the discovered entity is defined, understood, and retained. More explorations mean that it’s most likely that the circumference of the spiral will be widened since the probability of accumulating discoveries will be higher.

The progression of the widening circumference is in the upward motion of the spiral. The benefit of this progression is that it enables the cyclical nature of existence to lessen the frequency and delay the occurrence of encountering emotions, events, people, situations, etc., that have already been experienced. This motion will not only deliver the semblance of a unique existence, but it will also liberate the soul, allowing the mind to be awake and the body to be the personification of freedom and clarity.

The opposite is the case for the narrowing of the circumference, whereby explorations are fewer. Thus, inviting a familiar and prolific routine to settle in the phase of that existence. The light from the soul dwindles to a faint pulse, the mind slowly regresses to a complete halt, and the body swiftly deteriorates. This phase could begin once a person’s existence has reached the summit, and, therefore, the natural progression would be directed towards the end in a downward and narrow spiral motion. Narrow circumferences could also exist when a person’s trajectory goes off to the side, creating a path that leaves their state in a static position and giving birth to loop tangents.

Loops

In the map of existence, loop tangents deviate the spiral. They take the form of a cyclical pattern that is on repeat, and its nature is to reinforce its singularity. There are many types of loops, but the ones that frequently emerge and become apparent are the following:

Ideological loop, isolation loop, limbo/lost loop, mid-spiral crisis loop.

The ideological loop is the toughest loop to break free of, given the hold it has on the individual. It’s a construct that envelops the entire existence and reinforces the belief it espouses with a rapidity that leaves no room for external thought. Any exploration that is not derived from that ideological compass is immediately dismissed, and any advice from those who don’t share a similar ideological view is ignored. The motion from this loop is horizontal and narrow in its frame of existence. While those locked in might feel as though they’re being elevated, they’re confined to the parameters of that loop.

The isolation loop is a confinement that is self-imposed under the assumption of survival. It is a prison cell that is purposely limiting the options for exploration in the hopes of recovering from an experienced trauma. It is ultimately a statement that rejects the construct of society. The loop begins at an incredibly narrow circumference but, over time, it widens until there is a breakthrough. This enlightened euphoria allows the isolator to break free and resume their journey in an upward spiral motion. This tangent is temporary, as there is only so much an isolator can explore without the accompaniment of society.

Limbo/lost loop is a motion frozen in time. Whatever the chosen activities, people, and setting, they all remained the same. Existence in this loop is trapped either in a mental state of apathy, buffoonery, or despondency. The apathy is a reaction to how they view the loop as being in a permanent state of indifference and that nothing can be done to shift or move away from it. The buffoonery is a mark of immaturity to the response of being stuck with the same tools and toys. Whereas despondency is a cry for guidance but wrapped in perpetual sorrow and blinded by misery. There is no movement in this narrow circumference, and only through the brave and resilient willingness of exploration will they end the loop.

The mid-spiral loop is one that could occur and determine the trajectory of your spiral. It’s the tipping point, whether you remain upward, go downward, or create a tangent from this tangent loop. It’s the loop in existence that challenges the articulation of our being. It is asking us if our soul is prepared to continue climbing, begin our descent, and branch out in an off-course direction, creating another loop tangent. It is a profound conversation that your soul has with your mind and your body as to how to proceed with your life trajectory.

No matter the loop tangent, only by shattering the loop can the upward or downward spiral be resumed.

Conclusion

We experience existence; therefore, we think and practice articulation. However, the persistent problem we have stems from our overreliance on the methodology and absorption of knowledge earned from institutions whose educational output has narrowed the scope of our thinking. We forgo practicing the skill of articulation, which leads to our collective misunderstanding of the map of our existence. If we can’t clearly communicate what our soul wants to express, our mind will fail to interpret it accurately, and our bodies will suffer. It’s about asking and framing the right questions so that we have the possibility to fully experience ‘being’.

At some point, we would need to leave our nest and venture into the unknown to keep widening that circumference in an upward spiral motion. Then again, you don’t have to. But it would be regarded as a missed opportunity if you failed to understand your existence. It’s a blessing that you get to experience your own journey. In the end, you decide. Know that the map has been meticulously structured and planned out by the All-Mighty God. The choice of how to navigate your body, mind, and soul is ultimately yours. This is your map.