Everyone reaches (or fails to reach) their own level of enlightenment and understanding of themselves. There is no one single way, and I think the human species is unique in that regard. All leopards are essentially the same and have the same drives.... as do all giraffes... and all tapirs etc. But the more sentient the being, the more likely that each individual will have unique quirks and needs and wants. As Heinlein once famously said, "Specialization is for insects."
Everyone reaches (or fails to reach) their own level of enlightenment and understanding of themselves. There is no one single way, and I think the human species is unique in that regard. All leopards are essentially the same and have the same drives.... as do all giraffes... and all tapirs etc. But the more sentient the being, the more likely that each individual will have unique quirks and needs and wants. As Heinlein once famously said, "Specialization is for insects."