Santos Kamara

When I was a kid, I used to look at the stars at night and wonder how they got there. Who put them up there? I had so many questions about the world and about myself in general. Questions like, why am I not able to pick myself up the way my uncles would pick me up? Can anyone else hear a voice in their head? Even without me knowing it, I was subconsciously planting the seeds that eventually germinated into my love for Theology, Philosophy, Stoicism, Psychology, and most importantly, introspection.

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​I came to America at the age of twelve (2006). I was in middle school when I started experiencing bullying. Middle school was, for the most part, the most challenging time of my teen years. I was skinny with a big stomach, had a strong accent, and could barely speak or write correctly, the perfect recipe for bullies to mess with you.

 

As I grew up, I started becoming more and more depressed and having suicidal thoughts. I started asking existential questions about life. What's the purpose of life itself? Why am I alive? Does consciousness live on after death? At the age of 16 (2011), I was ready to commit suicide before crossing paths (no pun intended) with Jesus through an Apostolic Pentecostal Christian. Long story short. I was baptized and received the gift of the Holy Spirit, evidenced by speaking in tongues. I have seen and experienced many miracles. I've done a great deal of evangelism and won many souls.

 

The deliberate observation of my mind, my thoughts, beliefs, and emotional state began after I became a Christian. And as I grew and my passion for business and entrepreneurship grew, I had the experience of being mentored by a couple of business owners and millionaires, which helped me refocus my vision and passion for helping people.

 

With entrepreneurship came reading philosophical and self-help books and thinking for myself, which led to questions about how the mind works, why people believe what they do, and how that helps them cope with life day to day.

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Most of what you'll read from my book comes from fifteen years of experiential learning, private studies, psychological projection, active imagination, psychoanalytic meditation, and an introspective understanding of the multifaceted mind. I'd advise you to judge everything subjectively. Take everything with a grain of salt. I’m confident these principles will improve the way you see and interact with the world, but it’s all a matter of perspective.

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The purpose of this book is to help answer some of those existential questions we all have, with the goal of integrating the aspects of our subselves and coping with anxiety through philosophical perspectives. And to better understand the multifaceted mind.

 

Overall, this is what I've learned and applied to my daily life. Nonetheless, I am merely a blip of consciousness in the infinite cosmos. My thoughts, beliefs, ideas, or perspectives should not be the only determining factors in how you should live your life.

 

 

By the way, I am always open to learning. If you'd like to share anything with me, please feel free to reach out.

 

- Santos Kamara