Humans are different from animals because we are capable of transcendence. This means that we value things that are outside of the realm of physical necessity.
We make sacrifices and sometimes die for abstract concepts.
We worship God.
We experience pleasure when listening to music, reading books, or watching sunsets.
We value beauty outside of any utilitarian motive.
Not all humans are equally capable of transcendence. Each person is a diffuse light but only some can turn their light into a potent beam that connects them to the skies.
To be capable of transcendent experience we need to give shape to our naturally amorphous humanity and put it in a corset of duty. The most internally organized people are the most capable of reaching transcendent moments.
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