When we know the world solely by what we see and hear, we're out of touch and can't tell whether something doesn't smell right....
Nouns are photos. Verbs are movies. Nouns are an it. Verbs are the is. Nouns are created by our consciousness. Verbs are the experience of consciousness....
The goal in the material world is self-actualization, realizing one's potential; like a seed becoming a fruitful tree. The goal in the transcendental world is self-realization, realizing we are the eternal soul manifested as an infinite number of everchanging things. There are two paths to both self-actualization and self-realization: the institutional path and the self-discovering path. The institutional path in the material world starts with a formal education and continues as one develops in a corporate or governmental organization. The self-discovering path in the material world is going it alone by starting a business. The institutional path in the transcendental world is marked by religious texts, codes of conduct, collective rituals and individual practices under the guide of a guru or spiritual leader. The self-discovering path in the transcendental world is sitting still, observing, asking questions. The institutional paths limit risk and reward. The self-discovering paths are limited by the self. There are many institutional paths but only one self-discovering path....