Consciously, we control our thoughts and actions and are fully aware of them. But what happens behind this mask of control?
Clearly, our brains are constantly making and breaking connections, learning, and visualizing, and most of this happens unconsciously. (Here comes the particularly far fetched part.)
What if, when we pass out, we get a glimpse into this unconscious world, hidden behind the stifling veil of consciousness? In the split second that I was out, I saw fragments of memories, of things that could happen, people I know, characters I love, and unresolved conflicts. I saw a highway of disconnected thoughts, relationships being formed... but strangest of all, I had no identity. I had no awareness at all, and it wasn't until after I woke up and forced myself to remember that I had some recollection of what I had experienced.
This amazing glimpse of the subconscious has led me to believe that the human psyche has many layers, and that the connections that are made without are control are much more important than decisions we make consciously. In fact, I believe that our brain has already plotted a course of outcomes before we make a certain decision or have a particular thought, and it is this subconscious map that manifests itself as intuition. Our "feelings" and moments of deja vu may be our lives reflecting something our brains have already imagined.
I'm probably completely wrong, but I'll be thinking about this for a long time. And hopefully I got you thinking too. :)
