A Life Cycle Assessment

A human being is a creature named in accordance with their nature. The nature we maintain, and are obliged to maintain, surrounds us through its direct and indirect influence on both our outward and inward selves. Our existence continues its formation in an integrated manner with that nature, in all its warmth, reality, and functionality.

How does this emergent cyclical integration take place, how does a human being develop a state of being named in accordance with their nature, and how is this state maintained?

For a human being to be able to return to the point of origin, it is first neces

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to identify which cycle in one’s life is reciprocally related to their individual cycle. Inside this knowing lies the awareness of the name by which one is defined, and an understanding of what the point of origin signifies for the self.

What I mean to say is this:

Respect, devotion, and commitment toward ourn nature—and naturally toward our individual lives. A person who respects themselves transforms a state of selfless responsibility toward their nature into a sense of commitment to it, thus forming the mechanism of social integration. For within both our outward existence and our inner world, there are still undiscovered cycles, waiting to be set in motion by this social mechanism. This integration, which supports and follows itself, completes its cycle without relinquishing interaction with a nature opposite to itself. Each time the social mechanism turns, it encounters a new natural element. This encounter, both functional and significant, opens the doors to individual, behavioral, and emotional habits within the person as part of the cycle. In this way, the behaviors and emotions acquired become internalized in the soul, fully woven into the essence of the self.

Now, let us turn to how it is maintained!

Perhaps the most difficult task in life is to safeguard what has been acquired, what is held, and what has been earned. Yet, of course, everything has its own method and principles. The method, or usûl, refers to the fundamental purpose of a human being in life. Every living being serves a purpose. Here, service means a deed that must be understood and realized both outwardly and inwardly in this worldly life—in other words, good behavior and moral goodness. The principles, or erkân, are the steady attitude that allows one to carry out this purpose along the path of good conduct and ethical living. A human being first transforms their understanding, then their knowledge, and finally the purpose that develops from them into a cycle of life, maintaining it in their mind, heart, and soul.

The greatest secret of cyclical life lies in what we find meaningful and in the principles that guide our lives.

Asking questions, especially the right ones, helps us make sense of the knots within our cycles. It leads us to think about who we are, what kind of person we are, what we find meaningful, and what we take as a measure of that meaning. Most importantly, it encourages us to understand what all these questions truly mean for us.

The purpose of asking questions is to show that the process doesn’t end simply by becoming who we are or by keeping that state. Each question opens the way to a new cycle, helping us make our search for our place in life more meaningful. A new cycle doesn’t just mean gaining experience; it means finding a new inner layer within ourselves. As each layer appears, it gives rise to a new way of being, helping us keep our abilities alive. Much of this happens without us fully noticing it.

Our inner layers wait to be discovered, life waits for its cycles to be complete, and what we find meaningful waits to come together with our purpose. For life, with every cycle it gives, remains a precious gift.