The Nature of Existence
What is Existence?
This is the more meaningful question to ask, for the nature of a thing is understood through itself.
Existence is everything. Everything is all that is possible. And Logic determines what is possible.
Thus, Existence can be understood as the union of Logic and Possibility. Logic represents the pure fact of Existence—the immutable "what is." Possibility, on the other hand, is the potential for change inherent to Existence; it enables manifestation in dynamic and diverse forms.
Existence, therefore, has two fundamental properties: Being and Change.
I find it helpful to conceptualize Existence as composed of Points of Possibility.
A Point of Possibility has two essential properties:
It exists.
It can interact with other Points of Possibility to form patterns.
These Points of Possibility are the foundational building blocks of all that is. Through their interactions, they give rise to patterns—configurations and structures formed according to the inherent Logic of Existence. These patterns are governed by the Law of Complexity, which allows them to grow into theoretically infinite intricacy.
From this fundamental base of Points of Possibility, all that exists emerges, forming the boundless and evolving patterns that constitute reality.
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