The Unprovable Challenge.

If you can prove your nationality, identity, or differences without using papers, language or concepts …

you could win $100.

Can you do it?

Enter the contest that challenges what you think you know about who you are.

Contest Purpose:

To raise awareness that identity, nationality, race, and separateness are built entirely from concepts —

and that beyond concepts, all humans are identical.

The challenge is an invitation to experience directly what words cannot capture.

How to Enter:

• Create a submission that attempts to prove your nationality, race, or identity without using:

  • Words

  • Documents

  • Stories

  • Labels

  • Concepts

• Submission formats accepted:

  • Short written piece (300 words max)

  • 1-minute video

  • Artwork, poem, or other creative expression

• Submit your entry via Instagram using @vastself and include #ProvetheImpossible

Judging Criteria:

Since true proof is impossible without concepts, entries will be judged based on:

• Depth of Realization:

• How clearly you recognize and express the impossibility of proving identity without concepts.

• Clarity of Expression:

• How simply and powerfully you communicate this insight.

• Creativity:

• Original, moving, or surprising ways of expressing the theme are encouraged.

• Honesty:

• Authenticity and sincerity will be valued more than cleverness.

Prizes:

• $100 Grand Prize — awarded to the most powerful and clear realization.

• Honorable Mentions — selected creative entries may also be featured on our platform.

Deadline:

All entries must be submitted by Jun 1, 2025

Winners will be announced on June 11, 2025

Important Note:

This is not a contest to outsmart the question, all outsmarting is still in the realm of concepts.

It is a contest to explore the truth that without concepts, identity cannot be proven.

Understanding that no proof is possible is not failure — it is success.

FAQ:

Q: What if I try to prove my identity with my appearance?

A: Appearance is also a concept — interpreting physical features into meaning is based on learned ideas.

Q: Can I use body language or gestures?

A: You can — but remember, gestures are interpreted through cultural concepts too.

Q: Is there really no way to prove nationality or difference without concepts?

A: There is no way. That’s the heart of the challenge.

Q: What are concepts?

A: Concepts include all forms of communication — not just spoken or written words, but also:

• Gestures (like waving, nodding, saluting):
  They only have meaning because we learned to associate the movement with an idea (“hello,” “yes,” “respect”).

• Facial expressions (like smiling or frowning):
  Even emotions like “happiness” or “anger” are conceptually framed — without a learned idea, a facial movement is just muscle motion.

• Thoughts inside our minds:
  Every thought uses internalized language or symbolic images.
  Even imagining a “country,” “me,” “them” — it’s all built from taught structures.

• Symbols, numbers, signs, art:
  Even a flag, a mathematical equation, or a national anthem is a conceptual construct — it points to an agreed-upon meaning, not an inherent truth.

• Even the idea of ‘identity’ itself:
  “I am this” or “I belong to that” — all built by layers of learned mental labels.

In short:

Without concepts, communication as we know it collapses.

And without communication, there’s no way to create or prove difference.

Only raw, unfiltered being remains — pure presence, without differences without separation.