How to stop reacting and start responding to life
The 5 principles to remember when everything feels bigger than it is
Most people go through life reacting instead of responding.
Stress hits, and suddenly it—life, the situation, whatever—feels bigger than it is. Decisions feel impossible because everything seems urgent. And underneath it all, there’s this sense that we’ve lost touch with who we actually are.
You know there’s something deeper to life, but you have no roadmap to get there.
The cost of wandering around aimlessly? Years of feeling like a passenger in your own existence.
What If You Had An Operating System For Consciousness?
My new article reveals the five principles that changes everything for me. It’s a practical framework I’ve been using daily when life threatens to pull me into chaos.
Here’s what you’ll discover:
Principle #1: The fundamental truth about your identity
The foundation of consciousness: “I am therefore I think”
Why this recognition dissolves anxiety at its root—you are awareness itself.
The key to staying grounded in what really matters instead of being pulled away
Principle #2: How to recognize the greater field of consciousness you live within
The overlooked metaphysical reality that extends beyond the physical
Why your awareness exists alongside archetypes, patterns, and higher intelligences
Understanding the power in your consciousness with the other consciousness that make up reality
Principle #3: The link between the metaphysical realms and your physical body
Why your body reacts the way it does—translating awareness into sensation
Listening and identifying your body’s signals instead of fighting them
The value in seeing yourself as a temple with various inputs of awareness
Principle #4: The purpose that makes everything else make sense
How to bridge higher states of awareness with your daily reality
Why most spiritual practice falls short of actualizing
The key to making ordinary life extraordinary through lived consciousness
Principle #5: How to live as if existence itself is a gift
The ancient perspective that transforms living into beauty
How to navigate the “information reality” without losing yourself in it
Why being human is actually the miracle (not the problem)
This framework is part of the daily mantra I’ve been using when life feels out of control—the specific words that bring me back to center every single time.
What This Framework Offers You
✓ Decision overwhelm → A framework for recognizing what actually matters
✓ Feeling reactive → Understanding your place in the bigger picture
✓ Spiritual confusion → A clear map for consciousness work
✓ Disconnection from purpose → Clarity on why you’re here
✓ Physical tension and anxiety → Awareness of what your body is processing
This is the foundation on which everything else builds. The operating system for navigating reality as a conscious being.
Most people spend years (and hundreds of dollars) trying to piece this together through workshops, therapy, and spiritual seeking.
I know I did 😅
You can now understand it in one 10-minute read.
Note: This article is paywalled because it saves you the time and money of piecing it together yourself. Value flows when it’s exchanged.
The principles aren’t just concepts—they’re mental programming that can immediately change how you show up in the world.
If you’re seeking clarity in this life, your next decision matters.
Option 1: Keep handling life the same way you always have. React to stress, feel overwhelmed by decisions, wonder if there’s something deeper you’re missing.
Option 2: Upgrade now and develop a new operating system for consciousness by tonight.
The difference between these options compounds every single day.
What would shift in your life if you always knew who you are, where you stand, and what actually matters?
Read The Five Principles Now →
This foundation is essential before my Humanity vs The Deadening series launches next week. Because you can’t understand what’s working against consciousness until you know what consciousness actually is.
Ready for the framework?
P.S. Understanding the world through principles is as old as time. By harnessing the power of principles and applying them to our spirituality, we can consistently bring our awareness into consciousness in a world designed to tear it apart.
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As always, thanks for the time and attention. Have a great and wonderful day.
Ashe,
Franklin O’Kanu
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If the world feels off, this guide will confirm why — and help you take back control.
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