Consciousness

There are 4 stages of Consciousness:

1. Sleep
2. Relative Consciousness
3. Consciousness
4. Objective Consciousness

Normally we only live in the first two stages. What is interesting is that the difference between stage 2 and stage 3 is as at least great as the difference between stage 1 and stage 2.

The 3rd stage might come by itself for short periods. Especially if you are in a situation you have never been before. Then you might be thinking "it is so strange than I am right here in this situation now". This kind of thinking can be associated with a feeling of being present. A strong realization of that you are right here right now. A focus on yourself, and the situation, at the same time.

The 3rd stage is sometimes referred to as being Awake, or just being Conscious because it really describes the feeling very well. You feel almost like the rest of you life is like in a coma. In general people think they are Conscious, but they are not. When you are awake for a longer time than just the random moments described above you will automatically experience the following things:

• your body becomes relaxed
• movements feel more natural
• your breathing is slower and deeper
• being conscious stops thought
• you understand people better
• you make the right choices
• you never take things personally
• you feel a huge boost of self esteem
• + a bunch of other secondary effects...

But staying Awake, staying Conscious, for more than just a minute requires a lot of concentration and a lot of Work. Work on that which disturbs your concentration. But that is not why more people are sleeping, first of all you need to realize and acknowledge to yourself that you are not conscious. Because no one are capable of learning something they think they already know, and no one are willing to work for something they think they already have.