Metaphors are the vehicles that help us understand something profound or unknown. There are things that are indescribable. Human consciousness is the most unknown entity (while it is the most mundane and accessible to experience). No one knows what is consciousness; it is irreducible and inexplicable experience. Metaphors try to capture its magical essence. An army of metaphors can only scratch the surface to shed light on such an unknown entity.
Imagine the atom metaphor; metaphors such as orbits, clouds, and so on evolved to describe the components of atoms. Such metaphors may not be an accurate model of state of affairs, but they give us more control over nature.
We use metaphors to understand something strange, unknown, or even unintelligible. Metaphors are some scaffolds that help you see an invisible building. You will dispose them after you saw the hidden. Or, you may keep them for a while until you get used to seeing the invisible. Metaphors are astrolabes that help us to discover unchartered territories. The metaphors that I am using are the same. They are the most helpful tools to understand and transform your reality.
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