I am currently moving through some highly challenging processes that shine a light on raw attributes, in developed communications and safety beyond an acutely concerning experience.
There is something to be said about those who have lived through multiple attacks on their survival, whether through trauma, neglect or illness. Those who have had to invest a great deal of energy just to find polished health, create a clear mind and to continue to 'be'. The sheer will power and 'force' required to keep going, to adapt and to navigate the tides of existence, is not something that comes without a cost or without merit. It is also is not something that comes without personal talent. However often these types of persons are encouraged to hide away, in the archives or shadowlands of humanity.
The well of resilience found in this kind of personal power is forged with alchemy and fire. Resilience is not simply a matter of strength, it is the development of something far more intricate; intuition that is developed to a sharpness, through powerful de-toxing and purification. Intuition that feels like a supernatural kind of intelligence, that operates with high vibration thinking, often perceiving the unspoken or the unseen, connected to source and a more sophisticated area of consciousness, found in the collective consciousness. High-functioning skills that are less about conventional success and more about precision, depth and an ability to move through the world with an acute awareness of its currents. There is a vigilance, not out of fear, but because experience has taught that being unprepared can be costly and cause impact. The use of strategy, not for manipulation but for survival can serve the higher well being and the higher good of all. A kind of power that isn’t about claiming dominance but is about self mastery in knowing when to move and when to stay still, when to speak and when to listen, when to trust and when it is time to walk away.
From a philosophical perspective thinkers such as Friedrich Nietzsche and Michel Foucault have long examined power dynamics and self becoming. Nietzsche’s concept of the Übermensch suggests that individuals who rise beyond conventional morality and embrace their own authority, possess a high state of existence. Foucault in his analysis of power and knowledge discusses how power structures shape perception, often dictating who is considered rational and who is dismissed. When people develop heightened survival skills they can disrupt conventional power hierarchies leading to other's resistance, insecurity, they can experience rejection from those who uphold to societal orders and traditional concepts of power.
Psychology also offers valuable insights into this phenomenon. Carl Jung’s concept of individuation speaks to the necessity of integrating one’s personal experiences into a cohesive self, forging a deep internal authority, yet often the integration of these highly valued processes is overlooked in environments needing developed 'think tanks'.
Meanwhile trauma research particularly in the work of Bessel van der Kolk and Peter Levine explores how hyper-vigilance and heightened awareness develops from an adaptive mechanisms. Rather than being signs of dysfunction these traits can be seen as evolved responses to adversity, responses that mainstream society may struggle to accommodate.
Yet these traits, this intelligence is often misunderstood. People who develop such abilities are too often misunderstood and labelled too sharp, too intense, too much. Their presence alone can be unsettling to those who have never needed to operate at such a level. A person who sees deeply, who moves with an awareness that is not easily fooled can become a threat in spaces that value compliance over truth. The ability to strategise, to read power, to understand the dynamics at play, is not something everyone welcomes. It is easier to dismiss, to control and box than to understand the pathology. A person who has learned to survive at all costs and has some incredible survival skills, is sometimes seen as dangerous, rather than deeply attuned, controlling rather than simply aware.
Beyond survival power there is mastery, the being that emerges from enlightenment by integrating personal experience with a deeper universal wisdom. Mystical traditions from the Taoist philosophy of Wu Wei to buddhist, spiritual and philosophical enlightenment, emphasise the idea of effortless action of moving in a fluid direction, rather than against the flow of existence. The highly attuned individual has cultivated this presence and vigilance, enabling a gentle unfolding, keeping their ego away, remaining neutral, observing and allowing, letting the universe guide with an openness, a transparency, like allowing a flower to blossom. This deep perception may move into a realm, where power is about alignment with something greater.
Jung’s notion of the collective unconscious speaks to this connection, he shares a vast reservoir of shared human experience and wisdom that transcends individual struggle. Those who have walked the path of resilience often tap into this collective intelligence; their heightened awareness expanding into a kind of intuitive knowing that extends beyond the self. This is where survival transforms into vision, where intelligence is no longer just about navigating danger but about guiding shaping and bringing insight to a world that often operates in blindness.
When the world does not recognise this mastery it misinterprets wisdom as threat and expertise as disruption. But when such intelligence is acknowledged and applied it becomes a resource of extraordinary value. In leadership it is innovate in healing, the applied philosophy creates a deep knowing and understanding that enables the universe to unmask itself.
Those who have cultivated resilience who have sharpened their awareness to a mystical level hold a key to navigating complexity that few others possess. Their insights are not theoretical they are deeply earned.
The challenge is to create a space where such individuals are not only tolerated but understood where the energy of mastery is not mistaken for something to be controlled but is allowed to unfold into its highest potential, creating a chalice, a container through understanding, nurture and respect through valuing them as a gift. A society that can embrace this level of intelligence, one that arises from survival is tempered by philosophy and is refined into wisdom, gains access to something rare a force that does not merely react to the world but that actively shapes it bringing clarity depth and transformative power to everything it touches.
To involve these thinkers in community, business and organisational life, is to invite transformation at its most profound level. These thinkers are not simply problem-solvers, they are visionaries who see beyond immediate conflicts into the deeper currents of human interaction. In conflict resolution they bring insight that goes beyond surface disputes to address the root structures that cause division. In healing they do not just treat symptoms but guide individuals and communities through deeper processes based around truths, understanding authentic voice, integration and restoration. In change and development they offer strategies that align with natural human patterns of growth rather than imposing rigid structures that fail to adapt. By creating roles that position them where their perception and wisdom can be applied to real-world challenges we can move towards a world that is not just more efficient but more conscious more connected and ultimately more whole, we can enable an authentic experience of human experience, of voice and of calling in which people are not only purpose driven by anchored deep into a profound grounding that sets people free. By creating roles that acknowledge and respect a depth, by positioning these persons where their perception and wisdom can be applied to real world challenges, we can move towards a world that is not just more efficient but more conscious, more connected and ultimately more whole.
The historical abuse of enlightened thinking through the disregard for those who carry the holy grail of insight has long been a failing of society; that fear the unknown especially in science and politics. But to silence these voices is to reject the very solutions that can navigate us through the most complex of challenges. By creating roles that acknowledge and respect their depth, by positioning them where their perception and wisdom
can be applied to real-world challenges, we can move towards a world that is not just more efficient but more conscious, more connected, and ultimately more whole. Only when we recognise the value of these minds do we begin to access the true potential of human evolution.
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