The Social Submission Moment

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Article by Vincent Oduor Odhiambo.

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Introduction 

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The interaction of time and the environment has had an effect on many areas but of notable concern is the time-environment interaction theory (Agnostic Development Theory) which is offering explanation to a number of social phenomenons and perhaps to the philosophical foundation of change in the environment. Perhaps of the greatest interest is the behaviour of an individual at a point when one is succumbing to the unprecedented effect of change of status quo as a result of failing to attain a minimum level of social maturity just enough to appreciate the change in the environment, that is a negative submission.

Positvely this would be a humbling moment or acceptance mood of competition. It is in this relationship that I have attempted to examine the submission effect of change in the social environment. Since here in, I’m looking at the Social Environment, I will only look at the Submission Effect on it, thus the Social Environment Submission Effect, which attempts to explain certain behaviours’ in group dynamics as would be exhibited in a mood of social competition

The social submission

The social submission and its effect go together –reaction and its effect-which are inseparable and comes as a result of the mood and influence of the time interaction with the environment, sometimes so fast that one left wondering if it were not possible to hold on time or make a rewind or sometimes so slow that a victim is left resigned to the whims of fate.

The Social Environment Submission Effect

This is the reaction of an individual or groups of people which happens either at a very low point or at a very high point in one’s life when succumbing to the environmental pressures or dictates and or yielding to the environment experiences. In essence, it is either a reaction to failure or success, ability or inability to meet one’s expectations, hopes and aspirations or desires. At this point one is submitting to the environmental experiences following the failure of or the success of getting the desired or expected results.

Levels of Manifestations

The environment submission effects are usually manifested at various levels. These are: 

(I) Individual level submission 

(II) Social level submission 

(III) Universal level submission At the individual level, this happens to a person as an individual, though elicited by a group dynamics. This is only expected at the individual level. The individual becomes the victim and the group dynamics poses the hallo effect. At the social level, the effect involves either one in a crowd or group of individuals, or to several people in a crowd or group. Universally, the effect is seen communally at societal or global level.

Social Environment Submission Effect at Individual level

There are four main categories of this effect at individual level which includes:

(a) The breakdown Effect 
This includes the shedding of tears in public places or falling down after receiving unexpected announcement, wailing in public among others done either in private or public domain or in isolation or jointly with others of common interest or with similar or dissimilar experiences(funs, supporters, foe) Look at

the submission moment occasioned by the just concluded Tusker Project Fame Season 4-Grand Finale-where Davies submission moment set the tempo and mood of the finals when it captured the attention of his funs, including the audience, when the curtain fell with him as the winner. You could tell that this was the same with the judges. This is the breakdown moment when the victim submits to the hands of fate and destiny while those religious enough would just pray that God give them the required peace of mind to enable them go through as they cannot reverse the situation handed over by fate. 

To others it will be a crowning moment while to some it is a resigning moment. The effect is usually great in prominent people or celebrities and other public figures or acquaintances .It can either be due to positive or negative expectations. Examples of victims in this category include: 1 Models failing to win the hotly contested pageant(auditions 2 Examination candidates either failing or passing the most dreaded examination 3 Win-lose of a political seat 4 Strikes and or demonstrations by workers students 5 bride or groom failing to impress or wed 

(b) The Suicide Effect 
This effect comes about when ones expectations have been compromised by the social environment and to a greater extent when one fails to attain the minimum social maturity level. Here ones philosophical projection of life is in jeopardy and is greatly challenged, compounded by a feeling of failure to meet ones perceived obligations and life responsibilities. In a nutshell, life has totally lost meaning and the individual is left wallowing and swimming in the flood of frustration, where suicide is the only available option for rescue from public embarrassment 
(c) The Public Ridicule Effect 
The insults and accusations which are overreaction to an environmental situation where the feeling of invasion or threat to ones comfort or feelings takes centre stage. This Hysteria effect which is quite common and is either a way of expressing feelings positively or negatively where one collapses and breaks down. 
(d) The winning Effect 
This is the celebration effect. It is what would be exhibited when there has been a successful launch of an innovation or invention or programme or a project and is sometimes marked by colour and pomp.

Situations that will elicit environment submission effect at the Individual level

(a) Failure to achieve what one expected

(b) When there is conflict of interest which is externally imposed

(c) Breakdown of one’s philosophical projection in life

(d) Failure to attain a minimum social maturity level

(e) The invasion of one’s positive feelings

Social Environment Submission 
Effect at Social level 
This is a group elicited effect and can happen either to an individual in a group or crowd due to group dynamics or happen to several individuals in the same crowd or group. This is usually manifested in form of fanaticism as seen in religious group followings or soccer fraternity or strike or demonstration by workers or students in schools It can either be negative yet destructive including the loss of life or positively and rewarding and is expressed as seen in social life where there are achievements of the desired or expected result in a win-lose situation 

Environmental perception 
This is a level of understanding that follows a willingness of change necessitated by deliberate submission of an individual to an environment of which he is a part of and its entity With reference to my comment I posted on Pinballmodels Msa on 04 December http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinballmodels.com%2F&h=ec5fd 
‘‘How do you regard and call the mood precipitated by the falling of the curtains at the end of an audition, where your greatest asset has just been declared either a winner or a first runner-up? Well, I'm doing an article on this Submission Moment to prepare your crew and candidates and widen their perspective of participating in such events with great following and to expand their knowledge of the environment. Do you welcome this? Just give me time’’. Website http://www,pinballmodels.com. 

Submission moment which is also known as " the Breaking Moment" is the crucial moment brought about by the effect of the last word which sets in motion the chain reaction that would mark the end of high expectation and resigning to the dictate of time

Reasons for submitting to an environmental experience

One can succumb to the environmental whims of life depending on whether he has attained a reasonable level (the minimum level of understanding the environment which is here referred to as Environmental Maturity 
By definition this is a maturity level, or level of understanding reached by an individual to help him interact freely and contribute to the continuity of the existence as a social entity of the environment. It for the sake of this discussion environmental maturity have been divided into:

Categories of maturity thus Academic maturity; social maturity; political maturity; spiritual maturity;

Academic maturity 
This is a point of understanding and or acceptance where one does not need to subscribe to a given line of thought without first putting it into a philosophical test. It is a minimum level of reflection that permits the cycle of understanding, change and co-operation as outlined in the Agnostic Development Theory (the time-environment interaction theory) Naturally, here one is endowed with sound intellectual acumen, to suggest a point of view regarding a situation with reference to the environment without prejudice. 

Social maturity
This is level or a point of understanding and or acceptance where one does not need to subscribe to a given set of values blindly without reflection to the subscribed standard norms of behaviour. 

Political maturity This is a point of understanding and or acceptance where one does not need to subscribe to a given political ideology or following. One is usually left in mind with a neutral point as he is never swayed or pulled by any side of the political divide. One feels comfortable with his justified stance.

Spiritual maturity

Is a point of understanding and or acceptance where one does not need to subscribe to a skewed line of interpretation or understanding. This is a point where an individual reaches a reasonable level of understanding which can identify a pet-referee trying to control the clucking of hens in a range or the whistling of birds in their nests.