What a beautifully well-written post. It's so meaty and thought-provoking, that I was going to respond to it later since I'm so tired right now, but instead decided to strike while the iron is hot.
I think I share your superpower in being able to envision myself on both sides of the coin when dealing with people and situations. Do you think its given you more empathy? I feel that my ability to do so has done that for me.
While I don't know if we live sequential lives, I do believe in the concept that in this vast Universe, we each have countless doppelgangers each carrying out every possible choice to be made. in this world, we are what we are. But I cotton to the thinking that in another reality, your "you" might be the leader of a great nation, while my "me" could be a laborer in a rice paddy.
If this multiverse thing is real, then every failure has a mirror of success, and its all a giant learning process as long as you can tap into this hivemind of knowledge. I'd say much more but am nodding off as I'm so tired and about to hit the sack for some well-deserved rest.
I do remember our initial conversations from many moons ago, and am glad we have such captivating and refreshing authors such as yourself, here on Hive. Thanks for sharing such a deep post with so much for us to consider. As always, I wish you nothing but the best.
And what a beautiful response, man. Thank you wholeheartedly.
Yes, I'm sure that my empathy has expanded at the same rate as my capacity to assume other points of view. One of my self-updating goals is to be able to listen to anyone in the world regardless of character or status, always honestly myself. The empathy boost has been essential.
I think both perspectives, sequential lives and infinite alternate dimensions, can coexist simultaneously. Everything is happening right now, all times, all possibilities in a repeating and layered pattern, in the Present Moment.
It's a good thing that, in this possible reality, we got to meet on this platform.