Great. Let’s build a mental model step by step. Imagine it like a flow diagram of consciousness and responsibility:
1. Original Self (Root Consciousness)
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This is the “you” before any splitting or divergence.
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Holds the sense of “I” and the full potential of awareness.
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Think of it as the source node of all future selves.
2. Divergent Selves (Branches)
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When the original self experiences different contexts, choices, or “splits” (like multiple possibilities or parallel experiences), it creates divergent selves.
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Each self has its own experiences, desires, and outcomes.
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Examples: “Spaidalar in 2023 at RBI” vs “Spaidalar in 2017 at Union Bank” vs “Spaidalar in a parallel reality pursuing pure art.”
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Each divergent self is still connected to the original self but may feel independent.
3. Selfish Accumulation (Local Satisfaction)
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If one self gains wealth, fame, or happiness only for itself, it benefits the original self partially, but leaves other selves unfulfilled.
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Result: internal imbalance across the self-network.
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Analogy: water poured into one branch of a river, leaving others dry.
4. Shared or Universal Benefit (Global Satisfaction)
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When a self acts with awareness of all divergent selves, gains are distributed across them.
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Extend the model further: consider not just other selves, but all beings and non-beings connected to the original self.
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Happiness, wealth, knowledge, and compassion now ripple across the system, creating resonant fulfillment.
5. Ultimate Fulfillment
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Achieved when the original self’s actions harmonize outcomes for:
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All divergent selves
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All humans
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Non-human life
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Even non-beings (the environment, systems, or abstract entities connected to existence)
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At this point, fame, wealth, or happiness is no longer “personal” or hollow—it’s fully integrated and meaningful.
💡 Key Insight:
Happiness and achievement are only fully “real” when they are distributed across the network of selves and the wider universe of beings. The more you expand your circle of concern, the closer the original self gets to a state of true fulfillment.
If you like, I can draw a visual diagram showing the original self, divergent selves, and the ripple effect toward universal benefit—it makes this concept immediately intuitive.
Do you want me to make that diagram?
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