The Seed Was Never Just a Seed
Exploring Entelecheia, Intention, and the Flow of Becoming Introduction: Why This Concept Matters Sometimes a word finds you at the right moment. When I first came across Entelecheia , something clicked. It wasn’t just a definition—it was a recognition. Like finding the name for something I had always sensed but never knew how to describe. That energy—or an unseen possibility within us—can become something real in our lives. And not because everything is planned out, but because it responds to how we feel, where we place our attention, and how we choose to align ourselves. I’m not writing this to promote an ancient Greek term. What amazes me is that even back in 384 BC, Aristotle pointed toward a concept that still resonates today. The word entelecheia combines en-telēs (complete), telos (end or purpose), and echein (to have)—meaning “to have a complete end.” How incredible is that? It helped me understand something I had felt for years: That becoming isn’t a straight line. ...