Einstein and the Unconsciousness

“No problem can be solved by the same consciousness that created it.”

- Albert Einstein– Nobel Prize Physicist

Einstein is my favorite philosopher and the following quote is the one I most reflect upon – “No problem can be solved by the same consciousness that created it.”  Dictionary.com defines consciousness as the “awareness of one’s own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings;” “the thoughts and feelings, collectively of an individual or of an aggregate of people.”  

Einstein is making several points in his quote.  The first point is in solving problems we focus on what we are aware, but the solution often lies in what we do not see or is unconscious of in our minds.  So how do we bring the unconscious into our conscious?  Einstein believed it was through intuition, which is “the sacred gift.”  He believed that the theories he postulated were not of his volition.   Which leads to another question, what if the collective consciousness of humanity is insufficient to solve our problems?  Are we doomed as a human race? 

We already know that humanity has only been on Earth a short period of time.  We cannot solve our physicality – we eventually all die as individuals and as a species. Only with a higher consciousness, that of God, can we survive.   So we can believe God does not exist and continue down our path of extinction.  Or we can believe God exists and that we are not alone to solve our own problems.   It is a conscious choice under free will we choose.   Those who claim we are mortal, ignore the experiences of God including the presence of the Holy Spirit, which is not discussed widely in our western scientific society.  Einstein is pointing out our experience of God is based on intuition or faith.  Only if we use reason and our intuition can we solve the problems of our humanity.