The
uniqueness of each viewpoint, each standpoint, can obviously be
"overcome" only by changing
the viewpoint to other viewpoints. And
returning. Such an alternation alone, which can also appear as constant change,
makes up the unity of the world.
Apprehending
this dynamic unity exceeds mere consciousness because Consciousness (I)
always tends to circumscribing condensation, which is creating symbolic,
quasi-static objects. In contrast, the change to other viewpoints – other individual
attitudes – is of course more open. I call the perception of this alternation awareness.
Awareness
is never "solid." It is always the becoming of something else, more precisely of many others: It is
constantly arising from this
reciprocal movement and consists only in it. Thus, it is also perception of potential.
But whose potential? No, not ours, if by
"ours" a quasi-static self-image is meant. Because such an image
would already be largely defined. Instead, in order to change for example from
the individuality of an official to the individuality of an artist, the official
must be "dissolved" and newly condensed to an artist. Not the official
has moved himself, but the alternating between one and the other
has been differently curled up. Both
the official and the artist are aware of their alternative self. Besides, both
are aware of the potential perspectives on the way from the office to the studio
and back again. And they are also aware of the possible attitudes in the cinema
or theater. And the different positions inside the office, the studio, and at
home.
Though the awareness
changes with each attitude, it includes all potential standpoints. Sometimes
one takes precedence - it is more real and less potential - sometimes the
other. Sometimes the awareness is more limited, for example to the pages of a
file, then open again with a view into life. However, even in the file the
artist occasionally comes into play and in the artist the pedant; and at home both
of them.
Spiritually,
we alternate faster than mentally or physically, because the psyche and the
body are more "tightened." The psychic alternation structure is more
deeply convoluted, and also the body is the result of relatively stable
alternations ("interactions"), which we hardly overlook. But, strictly speaking, there is no place
where we can say "Now we have
changed position," because "we" consist exclusively of convoluted alternations. There is basically only
awareness.
Well then,
who is aware of the alternation of the awareness? Nice trick question.
In reality,
awareness is always alternation
between other awareness, namely, between perspectives
of the entire alternations. The awareness changes as I said the rank, the hierarchy of potential attitudes. When
the "officialdom" speaks the inspiration is largely silent and vice
versa. What the official is also aware of, however, is the subordination of his
awareness in the awareness of the artist (and so on). With the awareness then also
the entire nesting of descending priorities, viewpoints and turns alternates.
So what are
we aware of in a nutshell?
· Everything
unique is contained in everything unique.
· Alternation
of uniqueness is the most natural thing in the world.
