The Origin of Life and Consciousness: Unveiling Existence’s Deepest Mysteries.
BY Arnold Volture
september 25, 2024
What is the origin of life? Perhaps it is born from conflict. This concept aligns with the ancient philosophy of yin and yang, where the balance of opposites creates harmony, as well as Shakespeare’s timeless question: “To be or not to be?” It resonates with spiritual and biblical scriptures that describe the universe in its primordial state—chaotic, a void awaiting formation. For life to emerge, for anything to exist, there must be conflict—a dynamic tension between existence and non-existence, between being and not being.
On a universal scale, countless possibilities swirl in this chaos. What ultimately emerges is the result of choices—decisions made at the crossroads of potential. Even the choice not to be, paradoxically, becomes something. It is difficult for us, as humans, to fully grasp this process. We live fast in comparison to the universe, evolving as individuals in brief moments. We rarely witness the slow, monumental changes occurring in the cosmos over millennia.
We are at an early stage in the development of our civilization, but this position may one day mark us as pioneers in humanity’s future. As technology evolves, future civilizations could look back on us as their ancestors—perhaps even able to communicate with us directly through means we can’t yet fathom.
However, the question of conflict doesn’t stop with life. It extends beyond death. Is there regret? A desire to change? A longing for rebirth? The afterlife, across various religious and spiritual beliefs, mirrors this ongoing tension between being and non-being. Choosing not to exist may still result in becoming something else—a continuation in some form.
So, if we accept the reality of a first life, why not a second or third? Who’s to say we can’t live again, choosing once more from the chaos, shaping existence from the conflict of being.