The English word conscious , evolved from the Latin “ conscius ” [“ con ” meaning “ together ” derived from the Latin “ cum ” “ with ” or “ together with ”] and “ scio ” [“ to know ” means “ that with which we know ” or “ know how to ” do something , and “ test ” to “ understand ” something ]. Interestingly the word Mantra [ from “ man ” (“ to think ”) and " tra ” ( tool or “ mind tool ”)] holds up a similar meaning . With consciousness we can then try testing with the “ mind tool ” of perception again and again habitually and mantra like . Or creatively , digging consciously , with concern , into consciousness and its affectsdefects :“ Between my finger and my thumb the squat pen rests . I ’ ll dig with it 5 .” The Latin conscius sibi [“ knowing-with-oneself ”] can mean “ The perception of what passes in a man ’ s [ woman ’ s ] own mind 6 ,” is to be together with , or in , knowledge , within one ’ s own tool box ~ the mind . The mind questions , then in understanding , shares with others through the related conscentia [ conscientiousness or complicity ]. There lies the rub in differentiation or distinction .
A ~ “ What ’ s in your tool box ?”
B ~ “ A spanner .”
A ~ “ May I see it friend ?”
B ~ “ Yes , here it is .”
A ~ “ Oh , now we are in on this together .”
B ~ “ What shall we do now we both know ?”
A ~ “ Do you know the Latin conscentia holds a moral ethical implication ?”
B ~ “ Of course .”
A ~ “ Then let ’ s throw it in the works .”
B ~ “ Will there be recriminations ?”
A ~ “ Depends on whom and where one throws it and where the guilt lays and if there is guilt at all ?”
B ~ “ I am with you friend .”
Knowing
“ I know God won ’ t give me anything I can ’ t handle I just wish he didn ’ t trust me so much ” ~ Mother Teresa
Knowing ‘ I Am ,’ a next question arises , ‘ Who Am I ?’ This leads to a further question in relation to the use of the personal pronoun ‘ I ,’ and the use of the interrogative pronoun ‘ Who ,’ which we use to construct the
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