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How To See The World Enchanted Again:

https://www.theculturist.io/p/the-4-ages-of-life?hide_intro_popup=true

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"In the first of the four ages, the bike is entirely invisible to young Lewis as something that carries any meaning. At this point, he has experienced nothing, so his “un-enchantment” has no depth to it.

I can remember a time in early childhood when a bicycle meant nothing to me: it was just part of the huge, meaningless background of grown-up gadgets against which life went on.

In the second age, Lewis discovers the bicycle for the first time with a deep sense of joy and wonder.

Then came a time when to have a bicycle, and to have learned to ride it, and to be at last spinning along on one’s own, early in the morning, under trees, in and out of the shadows, was like entering Paradise. That apparently effortless and frictionless gliding—more like swimming than any other motion, but really most like the discovery of a fifth element—that seemed to have solved the secret of life. Now one would begin to be happy.

The enchantment of the bicycle, however, cannot last forever. With time, it becomes overly familiar, and the difficulties of riding it become apparent.

But, of course, I soon reached the third period. Pedalling to and fro from school (it was one of those journeys that feel up-hill both ways) in all weathers, soon revealed the prose of cycling. The bicycle, itself, became to me what his oar is to a galley slave.

Be careful to note that this state of dis-enchantment is distinct from the earlier un-enchantment. The world is full of un-enchanted people who mistake themselves for dis-enchanted. The dis-enchanted man, having already stepped through wonder, has a very different task ahead of him.

When Lewis goes back to riding his bike to work in adulthood, his perspective shifts again.

But again and again the mere fact of riding brings back a delicious whiff of memory. I recover the feelings of the second age. What’s more, I see how true they were—how philosophical, even. For it really is a remarkably pleasant motion. To be sure, it is not a recipe for happiness as I then thought. In that sense the second age was a mirage. But a mirage of something. . . . Whether there is, or whether there is not, in this world or in any other, the kind of happiness which one’s first experiences of cycling seemed to promise, still, on any view, it is something to have had the idea of it. The value of the thing promised remains even if that particular promise was false—even if all possible promises of it are false.

The first impression of the bike was something of a “mirage.” It promised a kind of joy that could never last. But this experience was something in and of itself, because the mirage was pointing at something true."

Ambiguity Tolerance:

"Ambiguity tolerance, or how well you deal with uncertainty, is key in psychology. It measures someone's comfort with unclear info, open-ended problems, or situations lacking clear rules. Folks with high tolerance—like artists or entrepreneurs—embrace the unknown, think creatively, and don't stress over loose ends. They see ambiguity as a chance for innovation, not a threat. Low tolerance types prefer structure, crave specifics, and might feel anxious when plans shift or details are fuzzy. It's not good or bad—just wired differently. Research ties it to personality traits like openness in the Big Five model. In real life, jobs in law, medicine, or tech often reward high tolerance since decisions hinge on incomplete data."

Ambiguity Tolerance:

"Ambiguity tolerance is your psychological capacity to function effectively when you're facing situations that lack clear information, definite outcomes, or obvious solutions. People with high ambiguity tolerance can stay calm and make decisions even when things are fuzzy or contradictory. Those with low tolerance tend to feel anxious and want everything spelled out clearly before they act. It shows up everywhere—in how you handle change at work, make tough personal decisions, or deal with conflicting information."

Ambiguitätstoleranz:

"Ambiguitätstoleranz ist die Fähigkeit, Mehrdeutigkeit, Widersprüche und Unsicherheit auszuhalten – ohne sofort Klarheit erzwingen zu müssen.

Klar gesagt:
Du kannst zwei scheinbar gegensätzliche Gedanken gleichzeitig im Kopf behalten, die Spannung spüren – und trotzdem ruhig, handlungsfähig und differenziert bleiben.

Was das konkret bedeutet

Widerspruch aushalten
„Ich mag Person A, oder Job B, aber ich bin doch mit manchem von Person A oder von Job B recht unzufrieden."

Nicht ins Schwarz-Weiß kippen
Kein reflexartiges „Entweder-oder“, sondern „Sowohl-als-auch“.

Unsicherheit tolerieren
Du musst nicht sofort wissen, was „richtig“ ist.

Spannung regulieren
Der innere Druck wird bemerkt – aber nicht panisch aufgelöst.

 
Psychologisch betrachtet

Menschen mit niedriger Ambiguitätstoleranz suchen schnelle Klarheit.
Sie vereinfachen, polarisieren, werten schnell auf oder ab.
Unsicherheit fühlt sich bedrohlich an.

[In gewisser Weise: Wie schnell jemand Dinge in Schubladen steckt, um innere Unsicherheit oder Ambiguität zu reduzieren. Je weniger Ambiguitätstoleranz, um so rascher wird eine Sache in eine Schublade gesteckt, sodass die innere Spannung abgebaut wird.]

Menschen mit hoher Ambiguitätstoleranz bleiben länger offen.
Sie denken komplexer, sind weniger dogmatisch, oft kreativer.
Forschung zeigt: höhere Toleranz korreliert mit kognitiver Flexibilität und geringerer autoritärer Tendenz."

Gute Umwelten:

Sich mit Menschen umgeben, denen man vertrauen kann.

Erhebungen:

Eine Erhebung ist immer auch ein Ablegen der Furcht vor Schmerz oder vor Anstrengung.

Der Mensch wird besser mit und durch seine Erhebungen.