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Here's an alternative interpretation of Original Sin for those who dislike the common reading. The main drawbacks to Original Sin as interpreted by Abrahamic religions are: 1/ It controls by generating guilt/shame/fear 2/ Requires a wrathful God 3/ Which makes "God" masculine

Entering Flow thus can be interpreted as "Becoming One with the Universe" because you've become one with your context and your context is naturally already in flow with the greater context. Think of it as "Merging back into the Lifestream".

What self-consciousness IS is a fork off this lifestream so that you have a vantage point with which to view the lifestream. That is... self-consciousness STEALS from the lifestream. Which is why it "chokes" the flow. Like when an actor or athlete thinks too much.

Thus self-consciousness should always come with a certain sense of humble gratitude along with a pinch of shame. Like finding front-row tickets on the street, voyeurism, or gambling winnings. After all, you get to SEE and BE. Consciousness as the original Promethean Fire.

Which means that to be self-conscious as a human always should involve an element of "Irreducible Rascality" (Alan Watts) Anyone who is overly pure and righteous doesn't understand "Original Sin" and often paves the road to hell with good intentions. (toxic positivity)

A more practical and commonplace example of this you'll encounter is with managers. If everyone is a manager, and no one is doing anything, then nothing gets done. Life isn't lived. Like this joke on american management: https://maaw.info/AnOldJokeOnAmericanManagement.htm …