What Coherence Means to Me: Answering the TribeSteemUp Bi-Weekly Question

Coherence is a logical, well-ordered vision of the world

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There, summed it up, all done!

Just kidding. Coherence, while at first appearing straight-forward and easy to comprehend, also comes with a number of caveats and further elaboration.

On a personal level, coherence means having a consistent, non-contradictory understanding and, more importantly, active implementation of our version of reality. When our actions conflict with our core beliefs, our reality becomes fractured, potentially turning our life into an incoherent mess if not properly addressed.

Cognitive dissonance swirls through our experience, creating a relentless sense of tension that underlies our existence. Inconsistency in beliefs, thoughts, and actions makes for a jarring and uncomfortable version of reality.

Coherence requires accountability and discipline

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Every individual has moments where they go against something they know to be true or hold in their heart as being important or essential. We say we're going to do something and then we do the opposite. We rail against big business, yet we still utilize their services.

We discuss our desire to live healthy, more simple lives, yet fall back into the trap of substance abuse or generally engaging in unproductive, unhealthy activities.

Without discipline, it's easy to give in to temptation, to go against our understanding of the world and end up living a life rife with contradiction and disorganization. As ex-Navy Seal Jocko Willink states, "discipline leads to freedom".

By this same token, a lack of discipline leads to some level of personal slavery and servitude to our destructive actions. Incoherence results from an undisciplined practice fueled by poor personal accountability.

Coherence is sanity

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Inconsistent, contradictory experience can lead to severe mental health problems. Guilt and shame caused by a lack of personal coherence can lead to serious anxiety and depression. If we are able to honestly look at ourselves and the way in which we live our life, we may become extremely uncomfortable with the reality staring back us.

Sustainable sanity is the result of a coherent experience of life. The importance of remaining consistent regarding our actions, thoughts, and beliefs is critical for personal well-being. Every time we contradict our personal understanding of the world, we add incoherent fuel to an out-of-control fire, burning our foundation in the process.

Coherence is the product of consistent, conscious, and disciplined action. In this way, coherence is one of the pillars of actualizing the reality we want to experience.

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TribeSteemUp is a community abundance generation project which was started by @kennyskitchen last year. Aided by the massive delegation of @jamesc, the project has grown to include a ton of conscious-minded creators. For a more in-depth explanation of TSU, read this post by Kenny.