A Metaphysical Theory of Everything

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Chapter 1

A Metaphysical Theory of Everything 

In the last century, Albert Einstein forever altered mankind's understanding of physics and astronomy when he discovered his famous "Theory of Relativity." The formula for his theory states that energy (E) is equal to mass (M) multiplied by the speed of light (C) squared. In shorthand, the well-known equation reads: E = mc squared.

This groundbreaking theory forever changed and clarified our understanding of the astronomical relationship between space and time. It also further expanded our comprehension of gravity and the vital role it plays in the cosmos.  

Einstein's theory of relativity, introduced in 1905, signaled a quantum leap for mankind in terms of our understanding of how the Universe operates. It was also an important step forward in achieving an even greater and more elusive goal of physicists; namely: the discovery of a physical "Theory of Everything." 

A scientific theory of everything is related to "String Theory" and is sometimes referred to as a "Final Theory," a "Master Theory," or an "Ultimate Theory." These various titles are all used to describe the same thing: a single mathematical theory and formula that would, in one equation, capture the physical ontology and governing principles of operation of everything in the known, physical Universe. The pursuit of such a profound, yet mysterious theory is perhaps the ultimate ambition of 21st Century physicists and astronomers. 

I have always been fascinated by the concept of a physical theory of everything. I am not a physicist and lack the desire, inclination, knowledge, and talent to pursue this quest myself. I am, however, a metaphysicist with a great deal of passion and proclivity to discover and delineate an analogous theory in the metaphysical realms of human freedom and existential growth and development. 

That is why I have spent my entire life and career-to-date (since age eight) diligently reading, studying, searching, researching, and otherwise racking my brain in search of concrete answers to the following question: what would a philosophical-natured, self-help-based, Existential Growth-oriented, metaphysical Theory of Everything look like?

The SAL Theory

The Self-Action Leadership (SAL) THEORY and MODEL introduced in BOOKS the FOURTH and FIFTH of this comprehensive Life Leadership textbook are the results of my focused and visionary efforts to answer this question over the past 40 years. 

This SAL Textbook is my attempt to produce just such a formula or equation in the form of a comprehensive theory and model. 

I do not claim to have perfectly achieved such an ambitious and difficult undertaking. Moreover, I'm confident that myself and others will continually improve upon, clarify, and otherwise further refine and perfect this work in years and decades to come. 

I am, nevertheless, proud of the work I have produced thus far and give glory and credit to the Serendipitous favors of the Almighty for continually assisting me with both the practical resources to undertake the project and the majestic menagerie of metaphysical insights needed to complete such a mammoth and meticulous academic and literary undertaking. 

Organizing and articulating this work has been unspeakably pleasurable, rewarding, satisfying, and fulfilling to me personally, professionally, and existentially. Indeed, despite any and all of the accompanying difficulties, I have enjoyed the process immensely and feel so grateful for and honored by the opportunity to have embarked upon this special work. 

In producing this massive and unorthodox tome, I have gone to great length to do my due diligence and avoid skipping steps and cutting corners in an honest effort to give you—SAL readers, students, practitioners, and scholars—the best product and highest quality material possible. I sincerely hope that YOU will find the material to be as beneficial to your education, career, and life as I have. 

If there is one preeminent lesson I continue to learn over-and-over again as I've pursued this work, it is this: there is nothing inherently or particularly special about me; but everything is special about the principles and practices laid out and put forth in this work. As such, any human being who diligently studies, earnestly learns, and then conscientiously applies these principles will eventually grow to realize the grandest levels of their personal and professional freedom, growth, and potential.

This fact and reality are powerful reminders that True Principles rooted in Universal Laws reign supreme throughout this world and the Universe in which we reside. Culture, fashion, preference, and styles come-and-go over the years, decades, and centuries; but TRUE PRINCIPLES ultimately govern both the physical and metaphysical worlds—and they never change. 

Thus, the more things change, the more things stay the same! The verity and virtue of this fact fill my soul with a deep humility before the immovable and irrevocable physical and metaphysical laws of nature and the Universe. 

I hereby introduce the SAL Theory and Model in hopes that as many people as possible will demonstrate a willingness to learn the principles and apply the practices presented herein. I hope that YOU and those you love and care for will choose to become all you are capable of becoming by earning as much Existential Freedom and Growth as possible throughout your lives—and experience a full measure of the satisfaction, joy, and fulfillment that accompanies existential transformations—both personally and professionally.   

Amidst the hustle and bustle of life in the 21st Century, and betwixt the endless and often hectic details and minutia of daily living, it is easy to lose perspective of who YOU really are, and what YOU are really capable of as a member of the human race. As a result, too many of us are often "half-hearted creatures ... far too easily pleased fooling around with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered to us." We are "like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because [we] cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at sea." (1)

All of us—myself included—have spent our share of time "making mud pies" when something far greater rests on the horizon of our potential. Nevertheless, YOU can choose at any moment to start afresh, with a renewed commitment to True Principles rooted in Universal Laws. 

Indeed, it is time for YOU to start developing the habits of an Existential CHAMPION and courageously leave the shore on a journey to find and board "Your Ship of Destiny" rather than continuing to lay lethargically on the shore meandering miserably as you impatiently wait for your "Ship to come in."

My friend, I have news for you: your ship is never going to come in by itself.

YOU have to face your fears and invest the effort required to go out and meet your ship!

There is no other way. 

You are, of course, always at liberty to remain on the shore making mud pies for the rest of your life and/or career. After all, no one can force you to grow or progress. YOU have to want it for yourself. I hope that you will decide that you want it.

When I contemplate the intrinsic value, worth, and Existential Equality of every human mind, heart, and spirit, my soul is filled with a profound reverence for the incalculable worth of the human race; this includes each and every human being who has—or ever will—draw breath in this world. In the midst of such contemplations, I'm reminded of one of my core beliefs: that ALL human beings possess a spark of divinity within.

In the sobering, yet inspiring words of one writer: 

"It is a serious thing to live in a society [where] ... the dullest and most uninteresting person you talk to may one day be a creature which, if you saw it now, you would be strongly tempted to worship. ... It is the light of [our] overwhelming possibilities, it is with the awe and the circumspection proper to them, that we should conduct all our dealings with one another, all friendships, all loves, all play, all politics. There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal." (2)

I wrote this textbook with the sincere desire and express purpose of opening up YOUR eyes to your own unlimited and incomprehensible potential for Existential Growth and freedom. In addition, it is my earnest wish for YOU to see the endless opportunities you have to serve and otherwise contribute meaningfully to the lives of others all along the way—and to enjoy the indescribable joy, satisfaction, fulfillment, and inner peace that follows those who dedicate their lives to higher purposes than themselves alone. 

To properly serve and bless others, however, YOU must first be in proper working order yourself. Anyone who learns about and diligently applies the True Principles and sound practices contained in this text will evolve into a fit Servant Leader (3) who is prepared to make the world a better place because of their presence and influence.

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        If so...

                Then read on!

—Dr. JJ

Wednesday, May 22, 2024

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Chapter 1 Notes

1.  Lewis, C.S. The Weight of Glory. As quoted in Dorsett, L.W., Editor (1996). The Essential C.S. Lewis. New York, NY: Touchstone. Page 362.

2.  Lewis, C.S. The Weight of Glory. As quoted in Dorsett, L.W., Editor (1996). The Essential C.S. Lewis. New York, NY: Touchstone. Page 369.

3.  Greenleaf, R. (1977). Servant Leadership: A Journey into the Nature of Legitimate Power and Greatness. New York, NY: Paulist Press.

A Metaphysical Theory of Everything

In the last century, Albert Einstein forever altered mankind’s understanding of physics and astronomy when he discovered his famous theory of relativity, which states that: Energy = Mass multiplied by the Speed of Light squared. Written in shorthand, this famous formula reads: E = mc2.

This groundbreaking theory forever clarified the astronomical relationship between space and time. It also enhanced our understanding of the law of gravity and how it operates in our universe. Einstein’s groundbreaking theory, put forth in the first two decades of the 1900s, signaled a quantum leap for mankind in the field of physics. It was also an important step forward in achieving an even greater, and more elusive, goal of physicists: the discovery of a “Theory of Everything.”

Gravitational Singularity Theory: One of many theories
that a physical Theory of Everything would take into account.

A scientific theory of everything—related to “string theory” and sometimes referred to as a “final theory,” a “master theory,” or an “ultimate theory”—is an undiscovered mathematical formula that would, in one equation, synopsize the physical ontology and operation of everything in the known universe. The pursuit of such a profound, yet mysterious, theory is perhaps the ultimate ambition of twenty-first century physicists.

I have always been fascinated by the concept of a theory of everything in the physical world. I am not a physicist, but as a metaphysical poet-philosopher—and more specifically, a personal leadership expert—I have been racking my brain for the past 13 years in search of answers to an analogous question: what would a metaphysical, philosophical, self-help theory of everything look like?

Self-Action Leadership helps human being to harmonize
their thoughts, speech, and behaviors with universal, natural laws.

The Self-Action Leadership Theory and Model are the results of my efforts to produce a self-help, metaphysical theory of everything. While I do not claim to have perfectly achieved such a difficult and ambition undertaking, and while I am confident future revisions will continue to refine and improve upon the work I put forth here, I am pleased with the present synthesis of my studies and research, which is deeply rooted in the narrative of my ongoing attempts to successfully apply the SAL Theory and Model in the laboratory of my own life.

If there is one preeminent lesson I have learned throughout all my efforts to produce the SAL Theory and Model and comprehend its many principles, it is this: there is nothing existentially special about me above any other human being; however, everything is special about the principles put forth in the SAL Theory and Model. As such, any human being who studies, learns, and then applies these principles will eventually grow to fill the measure of their creation and realize the grandest levels of their existential potential. Thus reigneth supreme the virtue of True Principles and the veracity of Universal Laws. This virtue and verity fills my soul with a deep humility before the immovable and irrevocable physical and metaphysical laws of nature.

I present this Theory and Model to the world in hopes that as many people as possible will choose to be willing to pay the price to learn and apply these True Principles to thereby earn and receive as much Existential Growth as possible during the time they spend in this world. It is therefore the earnest desire and humble hope of this self-help “metaphysicist” that you may choose to study and utilize these True Principles—rooted in Universal Laws—to unlock the power they hold to transform yourself into all YOU are capable of becoming.

Strangled by narcissism, hedonism, and
self-deceived ignorance, America and the
rest of the world is largely unaware of its
collective potential for greatness and service.

Amidst the hustle and bustle of life in the twenty-first century, and betwixt the endless and often hectic details and minutia of daily living, it is easy to lose perspective of who we really are, and what we are really capable of as members of the human race. As a result, we are often “half-hearted creatures … far too easily pleased fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us.” We are “like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what is meant by the offer of a holiday at the sea” [1]. All of us have spent our share of time "making mud pies" when something far greater lies on the horizons of our potential.

When I reflect on the omnipotence of Universal Laws and the opportunity, liberty, and power we possess to align our behavior with True Principles, and then combine it all with an understanding of the intrinsic Existential Equality of mankind, my mind, heart, and soul is filled with a perpetual reverence for all human beings. One writer put it this way:

It is a serious thing to live in a society [where] … the dullest and most uninteresting person you talk to may one day be a creature which, if you saw it now, you would be strongly tempted to worship … It is in the light of [our] overwhelming possibilities, it is with the awe and the circumspection proper to them, that we should conduct all our dealings with one another, all friendships, all loves, all play, all politics. There are no ordinary people. You have never talked to a mere mortal" [2].

I developed the SAL Theory and Model with the sincere desire and express purpose of opening your eyes to your own incomprehensible potential for Existential Growth. In addition, it is my earnest wish for you to catch the vision of the endless opportunities you have to contribute meaningfully to the lives of others, and to enjoy the indescribable growth, development, maturation, happiness, satisfaction, contentment, fulfillment, joy, and peace that accompanies those who dedicate their lives to the service of others.

To properly serve others, however, you must first be in proper working order yourself. Anyone who learns about and diligently applies the True Principles contained in the SAL Theory and Model will come out on the other side a fit servant leader who is prepared to make the world a better place by virtue of his or her presence and actions therein [3]. Just as importantly, you will be on your way to becoming a highly-trained soldier—an elite warrior—who is ready to do battle with error and evil whenever and wherever it rears its ugly head within your sphere of individual or organizational influence.


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Notes:

1. Lewis, C.S. The Weight of Glory. As quoted in Dorsett, L.W., Editor (1996). The Essential C.S. Lewis. New York, NY: Touchstone. Page 362.

2. Lewis, C.S. The Weight of Glory. As quoted in Dorsett, L.W., Editor (1996). The Essential C.S. Lewis. New York, NY: Touchstone. Page 369.

3. Greenleaf, R. (1977). Servant Leadership: A Journey into the Nature of Legitimate Power & Greatness. New York, NY: Paulist Press.