The complexity of human life cannot be summarized in a single word, nor can it be experienced in a single moment. From the multi-faceted nature of emotionality to the phenomenological self-exploration of introspection, there are simply too many details about each individual person for someone to ponder the whole of themselves at one time. This fact affirms the depth of the human mind, the broadness of the experiences that can be had, and the fleeting nature of the present moment.
No single moment can capture the entire essence of human existence because the complex nature of that existence--on an existential, spiritual, intellectual, and broad experiential level--can only be experienced over prolonged periods of time. I must exist for many moments in order to experience the fullness of human life, as individual experiences can at most form a portion of a composite whole far greater than each of its constituent parts.
Existence as a rational, emotional consciousness has depth that is difficult, if not impossible, to articulate using verbal language. In an experiential sense, one can only directly understand their experiences, not those of others, but those alone provide people with many layers of individuality to uncover within themselves. The mental world within human consciousness rivals the physical world it perceives in its expansiveness.
Sometimes people might be tempted to assume from a distance that others are not as complex as they are. Instead of assuming this, they must refrain from judging without knowledge, lest they trivialize someone with a personal complexity as great as their own. In doing so, people can come to a more thorough understanding of each other--and even themselves. Human experiences are diverse, but in some regards they share an inescapable commonality. It is this commonality that allows humans to mutually relate in an exchange of experiences.
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