Structural differences between growth and evolution: Why the more you learn, the more you feel like you're in the same place
- "Growth" and "evolution" have different structures.
- Should we move along the coordinate axes, or change the coordinate axes themselves?
- Growth driven by desire is merely "false evolution."
- Even if you keep running within someone else's values, your coordinate system won't change.
- Growth is chasing the light. Evolution is sinking into darkness.
- Beyond the descent into the limits of cognition, there is a shift in dimension.
Read a book. Go to a seminar. Meet people. Acquiring new skills.
I feel like I'm growing. But, one day, I suddenly realize.
Fundamentally, nothing has changed.
I've become a little more skillful. My knowledge has increased a little. My perspective has broadened a little. But I don't feel like the "quality" of the world I see has changed. It's as if I can just see a little further within the same landscape.
This time, I want to delve deeper into this common concern from the perspective of the difference between "growth" and "evolution."
"Growth" and "evolution" have different structures.
Should we move along the coordinate axes, or change the coordinate axes themselves?
Growth is an expansion or deepening within existing coordinates. It's about moving further and deeper within the plane you're currently on.
Evolution is a shift in the coordinate system itself. It's the plane itself changing. It's the dimension of the visible world changing.
Many people confuse "growth" with "evolution." That's why, no matter how much they learn, the feeling of being stuck in the same place doesn't go away.
Growth driven by desire is merely "false evolution."
Even if you keep running within someone else's values, your coordinate system won't change.
Growth motivated by desires like "I want to earn more" or "I want to be recognized more" is merely a movement within a coordinate system, no matter how far it goes.
It's because those desires stem from the values and social structures of others. People chase desires that deviate from their true essence, believing they are "evolving." This is called false evolution.
It's just moving iteratively within the coordinate axes, not truly evolving.
『Growth is chasing the light. Evolution is sinking into darkness.
Beyond the descent into the limits of cognition, there is a shift in dimension.
So, how does evolution happen?
The answer may be surprising, but it's not "chasing the light" but "sinking into darkness."
Growth is following the light. It's aiming for a brighter place, a better place.
Evolution is sinking into darkness. It's descending into dark places—the limits of one's perception, outside the structure of the ego, blind spots that were unseen.
The ideal version of myself isn't on the extension of my current coordinate system. It can only emerge from a dimension that my current self cannot see. This is the clearest distinction between growth and evolution approaches.
The struggle against fear and ego is a prime example of "easier said than done," but I hope that by first helping you to theoretically understand its structure, it will serve as a stepping stone to finding the courage to step into that darkness.
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