This might be an annoying quote on the surface, but I find that it hits at a lot of things.

For example, in various cultures the emphasis on individual achievement as an end to itself can be HUGE, and it's arguably one of the founding tenets of some nations, like the USA. And probably traditional Britain, in many ways. And then, in other cultures it's still very much encouraged to personally excel, but specifically as a part of family & culture, at least in terms of lip-service. But all that's just one way of looking at Individuality.

Another completely different way of looking at it relates to Jung's basic idea of 'who the heck are we as a discrete person, anyway?' Are we really so utterly unique as individuals, and if so, where does that uniqueness lie, exactly?

Along those lines, I must confess I'm rather fascinated with the idea of higher meditation, which allegedly can lift one up in to states in which the ego starts to fade... which can possibly help one feel connected to life, the universe, and everything. A bloody-brilliant feeling, from what I understand. All the way up to the famous "ego death," allegedly.

Too bad I'm a pretty sucky meditator, but oh well. Maybe in my next life? 😅

I also understand that 'shrooms can be a pretty good way of opening up to the cosmos... perhaps helping one escape from this crazy-competitive, complex world of 'civilisation,' which interestingly only dates back 12Kyrs at best. In fact, for the vast expanse of sapiens history (~300Kyrs), we lived a very different kind of life.

"Anyway, that's all I got to say about that."
--Forrest Gump