Explaining Individual Achievement Within the Illusion of Individuality: A Perspective Based on the Universal Formula

Abstract This paper explores the paradox of individual achievement within the philosophical and scientific claim that individuality is an illusion. Drawing upon Angelito Malicse’s universal formula—which integrates the law of karma, the universal law of balance in nature, and feedback mechanisms—this discussion reframes individual achievement as the emergent product of systemic, interconnected processes governed by natural law. Through references to cognitive science, Buddhist philosophy, and systems theory, the paper offers a holistic understanding of how achievements are possible and meaningful even in the absence of a fixed individual self.