Even with only one wing, you can still fly high.

With the recent release of the game Student Days, I couldn’t wait to see how Xiao Qingya’s story continued. I bought it and finished it at light speed. Learning the background story, combined with a short poem I recently wrote for a class, triggered some deeper thinking.

After an NDE (Near-Death Experience) and diving into “metaphysical” content like spiritual research, I combined the Hawkins Scale of Consciousness with the concept of “information” energy from NDEs to create this short poem:

Words are Invisible, untouchable things Often thought of as just sounds or letters

But In reality, they carry energy, like electricity “Love” and “gratitude” make the heart warm and light “Insults” make the heart cold and heavy

Therefore To brighten the world around you They are something you can choose for yourself

That is what words are

Because an NDE itself can feel like PTSD, my sensitivity to language was extremely high at the time. Any low-energy information intake would make my mental state unstable, causing my energy to plummet. During that period, I mostly listened to high-energy songs like “Super Sweet” just to keep going.

Energy and Needs

Combining the Hawkins Scale of Consciousness with Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs , I feel there is a clear one-to-one mapping.

When a person is in a low-energy state (say, below 75), they might only have the most basic “Physiological Needs.” Between 100-175, there is a sense of fear, which corresponds to “Safety Needs.” Emotions at this level are mostly about maintaining a safe sense of “self-confidence.” Moving up to 200-250, it becomes a healthier “Social Need” (Love and Belonging).

Since I consider myself currently at the Safety Needs level, I can’t accurately describe the levels above that—personal experience and theory are quite different after all.

Also, I believe this energy and need mapping varies by situation. Different areas of life can have their own energy levels and needs.

An Interesting Extension

I tried to imagine applying an individual’s energy and needs to a relationship between two people, and the result was amazing.

First, two strangers need “Survival Needs” (mutual caution). After interacting, they build “Safety Needs” (trust). Only then does the desire to communicate arise, which is the “Social Need.” As they get to know each other, they reach energy levels of Love and beyond.

In other words, healthy social interaction is built on the absence of fear and safety concerns. This ensures thoughts can be fully expressed, creating a healthy relationship.

So, even looking at NDE theories, the advice to “immediately disconnect if it feels uncomfortable” makes a lot of sense. If it feels comfortable, it means the communication has moved past physiological and safety needs—that is a healthy relationship.

Unhealthy communication—like manipulation or coercion—is inherently negative energy. It drains your own energy, and over time, something will break.

This reminds me of the definition of love: the nourishment of overflowing energy. Socializing is the same. If your own energy is below 200, interacting with others feels like an energy black hole.

Power

So, can our energy change? And if so, how?

Anyone can change themselves and possesses the power to do so. A game developer once named this power Atopes (To exist uniquely, even if out of place).

An NDE is a boundary-breaking experience, and PTSD is as well. They leave heavy psychological trauma—like losing a wing. But as seen in PTG (Post-Traumatic Growth) therapy, the world is full of “the other wing” to help us keep flying.

This is perhaps one’s core energy—an energy source unaffected by the outside world.

When we are in a low-frequency state, please slow down. Believe that you are currently at the “Physiological Needs” level of Maslow’s theory. Don’t worry about energy-draining things like “outputting” yourself. Just be still, love yourself, and let your energy overflow. Only then do you have the capacity to love others.

Your own feelings are the most important. Anything that lowers your energy is “noise.” Cut it out immediately. Let your energy recover, and higher-level needs will arise naturally.

Conclusion

I’m not entirely sure what I wanted to express, but writing this out feels good. This ended up being a stream-of-consciousness piece.

We navigate through energy fields. For yourself, simply not forcing yourself to do things that don’t align with your current energy level is probably enough.