II.   Mind (PSY)

Self is the way, methods and means by which a higher order life form possessing consciousness is defined as distinct, separate and unique from the collective at any given point of time and space, or in reference to their accumulative journey. Hence, Self is equivalent to the personal pronouns “I”, “me” and “myself”.

The word Self originates from the ancient Gaelic word seolf meaning “the way, the sailing (journey), the journey, the method, the sending and the means”. It is strongly related to the original meaning of “soul” from seol meaning “a sailing (journey) homewards, a sending, a method, a way”.

All higher order life forms possess three (3) Selves being Lower Self, Higher Self and Divine Self:

(i) Lower Self is equivalent to lower memory and lower will, being the identity formed through the interaction of the conscious, interconscious and subconscious systems and CYTO, ORGO and COGNO neural systems of the physical body; and

(ii) Higher Self is equivalent to higher memory and higher will being the superconscious possessing its own unique identity, whilst still being the fourth key component of consciousness of Mind, separate from the body but still identifying awareness through the restrictions of the body; and

(iii) Divine Self is equivalent to divine memory and divine will also known as soul or spirit, being the catalyst and seed of a unique Mind.

In order to function, all Selves require a method and system of identification which is usually a composition of one (1) or more adopted formal models of identification modified by life experience.

The formal models of identification adopted by Lower Self are the same influencing Higher Self and may or may not conform to Divine Law and Natural Law. However, the model of identification of Divine Self is always in accordance to Divine Law and Natural Law.

When the models of identification adopted by Lower Self and Higher Self are dramatically different to Divine Self or greatly contradict Divine Law and Natural Law, then a conflict will exist between Lower Self, Higher Self and Divine Self. Therefore Self will be divided.

When the models of identification adopted by Lower Self and Higher Self produce conflict between Lower Self, Higher Self and Divine Self and ego is also highly developed, then Lower Self can be completely isolated to its Higher Selves and fully open to manipulation.

The concept of Selfish and Selfishness is equivalent to Lower Self being significantly influenced by ego. Hence the word Selfish is cognate with egoistic.

Holding one’s Self-interest as the standard for decision making does not properly make one Selfish but Self-focused. It is only when one constantly holds Self-interest beyond reasonable needs to the exclusion of others can it be considered Selfishness and egotistically obsessed.