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Being awake is a state of consciousness, the opposite of sleep. Communication and ambulation are generally conducted while awake, except in the case of sleepwalking. Animals can run, walk and eat while awake; humans can also talk, listen, write, read and productively think and workIn physics, work is the energy transferred in applying force over a distance. Commonly, work ( labour) is effort expended by people. See also: employment, career In the fine arts, a work is a creation, such as a song or a painting. in the awake state. Awakening usually starts with the opening of the eye lids.

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To be "awakened" can refer to being taken out of a state of believingBelief is assent to a proposition. Belief in the psychological sense, is a representational mental state that takes the form of a propositional attitude. In the religious sense, "belief" refers to a part of a wider spiritual or moral foundation, generally something which one subsequently believes to be false.

Example: I used to be a racistRacism refers to beliefs, practices, and institutions that negatively discriminate against people based on their perceived or ascribed race. Sometimes the term is also used to describe the belief that race is the primary determinant of human capacities, o, but I was awakened when I saw a documentary about Nelson MandelaNelson Rolihlahla Mandela OM (born 18 July, 1918) is a former President of South Africa, was one of its chief anti- apartheid activists, and was also an anti-apartheid saboteur and guerrilla leader. He is now almost universally considered to be a heroic f.

Being "awakened" is also used as a metaphorThere are broad categories of figurative language which are classified as metaphorical (see Literal and figurative language). The more common meaning of metaphor is a figure of speech that is used to paint one concept with the attributes normally associat for a number of consciousness raising experiences, including religious conversionReligious conversion is the adoption of new religious beliefs that differ from the convert's previous beliefs; in some cultures (e. Judaism) conversion also signifies joining an ethnic group as well as adopting that group's religious beliefs. Conversion r.