Written by: Aarnav Dahal - 24005, Grade XI
Posted on: 25 August, 2022
Have you ever had a random question pop into your head? Something like “I wonder if taking a step with my left foot rather than my right will change my future?” or simply “I wonder what my day will be like today?” Well I'm pretty sure everyone has a thought or two like that every once in a while. We just brush off these questions as just random thoughts and move on with our day. But sometimes you have probably trailed off in your thoughts going deeper into your consciousness asking yourself, “wait what am I doing here, why was I born, is this even reality, am I even, Me?” These are some uncanny thoughts that we form with our consciousness the questions, answers to which we desperately seek out but never want to know the answer. Such is the convoluted and mysterious nature of a human's consciousness.
Now lets get into deep what is one’s consciousness exactly? Well according to wikipedia, Consciousness at its simplest is sentience or awareness of internal and external existence. That might be what the wiki says but in my own view I see our consciousness as something more than just awareness. I see it as a will, a strong and bold will to make decisions and to choose how we live.I believe in the block of life.
Now that we have somewhat of a definition or rather the concept of what consciousness truly is, moving on to the elephant in the room the question arises, Is everyone's consciousness same or can it vary? I think it's safe to assume that everyone's consciousness varies greatly from one person to another as consciousness greatly depends on a person's nature and thought. Thus, consciousness is also affected by a person's mind and thoughts. This also means that the consciousness of a human is different from an animal because their perspective is vastly different.
Bottom line consciousness is the very essence of life but it is also a clay that can be shaped by the holder. Hence, consciousness is neither an object nor a feeling; it is a medium through which an organism views the world and its beauty.
