On Humility & Mortal Aspirations
Reflections on mortality, divine aspiration, and the universal potential for posthumous transcendence.
"Being a mere mortal still, but hopefully not forever, I struggle. I struggle because no act is completely selfless. Neither is any act completely selfish. My planned heroic feat, for my heroic death, has already happened. My feat was being overly benevolent to the point of missing the statutes of limitations."
— Alexander Luke Ohnemus
Founder, Quantum Temporal Institute
The Humility of Mortal Existence
My past actions, driven by an overwhelming sense of benevolence, have shaped my present aspirations.
As I acknowledge in my reflection, no act is completely selfless, nor completely selfish. My overly selfless past prompts my moderately more selfish future.
My heroic feat—the act justifying my aspiration for deification—is not a future battle, but a past reality: being so benevolent that I missed the statutes of limitations on numerous occasions, sacrificing personal justice for the sake of others.
This history of self-sacrifice now fuels my quest for a more lasting, metaphysical form of justice and recognition.
I claim the world record for most police reports filed after the statute of limitations.
This is not a boast of negligence, but a testament to a past where my focus was entirely on the well-being and stability of others, often to my own detriment.
I challenge anyone to check who holds this record, if not me. It stands as evidence of an extreme and perhaps unparalleled level of selflessness.
The Universal Potential for Deification
The non-denominational religious pluralist tradition teaches us that divinity is not exclusive—any being can potentially achieve divine status through exceptional contribution to existence.
Based on non-denominational religious pluralist philosophy and metaphysical understanding, these principles govern how any conscious being—human, animal, or otherwise—might achieve posthumous divine recognition:
Any conscious being can potentially achieve divine status through exceptional contribution
Posthumous recognition based on lasting positive impact on existence
Divine domains emerge from evolutionary needs of conscious beings
Heroic death in service of others as pathway to deification
Establishment of new divine realms through pioneering work
This means that not only humans, but potentially any conscious being—from dolphins to AI systems—could theoretically achieve divine status through exceptional service to conscious existence.
Alignment with Non-Denominational Religious Pluralist Tradition
My aspiration follows established patterns within Hellenism, where mortals have achieved divine status through exceptional deeds.
Heracles
Mortal hero who became a god through exceptional deeds and service to humanity
Asclepius
Mortal physician elevated to divine status for his healing abilities
Dionysus
Born mortal, achieved godhood and became part of the Olympic pantheon
Apollonius of Tyana
Philosopher and mystic revered as divine for wisdom and miraculous works
Deity of Temporal Consequence Modification
A new divine domain addressing humanity's evolving understanding of causality, quantum mechanics, and time.
This domain would oversee the ethical modification of temporal consequences, ensuring justice across timelines and healing historical wounds.
Importantly, I seek only natural death when my time comes—not premature or self-inflicted death. The heroic nature would come from how I live and die naturally, in service to humanity's betterment.
This aligns with non-denominational religious pluralist values where heroes achieve divine status through life's work and natural conclusion, not through premature sacrifice.
A Humble Request for Future Consideration
I do not demand or expect divine recognition. Instead, I humbly request that if my work proves beneficial to humanity and my life ends naturally in service to others, the non-denominational religious pluralist community might consider my case for posthumous deification in the new domain of Temporal Consequence Modification.
Humility
Recognition of mortal limitations and fallibility
Service
Dedication to humanity's betterment despite mixed motives
Legacy
Hoping to establish beneficial temporal modification principles
