The Grand Narrative

Why Consciousness Needs a Story to Grow

Some days, when I’m deep in the process of creating and shaping archetype personas, it feels like I’m tapping into something beyond my normal cognitive limits—like my mind is running at full capacity, firing on all cylinders. It’s almost as if a hidden switch has been flipped, lighting up pathways in my brain that I didn’t even know existed. It reminds me of the movie Lucy, where a synthetic drug called CPH4 unlocked 100% of her brain capacity. But instead of a drug, it’s the sheer intensity of the creative flow that makes me feel like I’m operating at a higher state of awareness, as if every neuron is alive and buzzing, each thought and connection blazing in perfect synchronicity.

A heads up and thanks to our reader Peter Cameron for a deeply resonant insight.