The West---and America, in particular---are facinated with forms. We like impermanent things, maybe because they can't nail us down to anything solid or lasting, and we float in an ephemeral and transient world of argumentative ideas. It's not bearing a lot of fruit. It seems to me that it is creating people who are very unsure of themselves and who seem to be grasping in every direction for a momentary sense of identity, for a momentary sense of importance.
~ Richard Rohr, A Lever and A Place to Stand: The Contemplative Stance, p.7
These words would describe nearly any stage theorist explanation of lower level consciousness. In Hagberg's case, it is particularly relevant to stages 2 and 3. An unconscious search for identity through whom one associates with, how one performs, titles, the books I'm reading, etc.
If you are intrigued by these ideas I highly suggest engaging my friend, Mike Todd's recent blogging where he dives quite deeper. Enter into it with this initial invitation Here and then follow up with his great summary Here. Stay tuned to Mike's ongoing posts...
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