Relative

Our existence is relative. We are only in relation to something. Nothing has any meaning or significance per se, unless it is in relation to something. The world outside of us just is. We give it the meaning and the purpose, and it has the significance and relevance we define and understand it to have. Because our existence is evolving in the now time, this also means that we create the world again and again over time. Our perceptions and understanding change and, therefore, the surroundings and the world have different meaning and relevance for us at different moments.

Relativeness enables us to experience and learn more about ourselves. It gives us the opportunity to compare and value things. We give the world the meaning and, therefore, it also reflects our perception and understanding. We live and experience life in relation to our own consciousness; it provides us the measurement and the yardstick. To simplify this concept, we would say we are the world and the world is us. Nothing happens outside of ourselves—everything in the world has to do with us. Our existence is based purely on gaining understanding and realization about ourself. Self-realization is only possible when we put things into a relationship, and we cannot realize ourself if there is nothing to compare to or distinguish from. Our individualism and separation ceases the moment we do not need the concept of relativeness anymore. Until then, everything is relative—and subjective.