A Correction to the Heidegger's Third State of Being

This morning, I wrote that Heidegger believed that the third way of being was found within the structure of "finding one's meaning" in the outworking of Equipment Ontology. That was not correct. Heidegger believed that the way of being human is in taking a stand, or an interest in one's own being. The outworking springs from being human- not using tools or equipment (although one might use equipment as a way to "take a stand on one's being").

This is extremely difficult to understand and seems to be almost circular logic- but I'm sure that with a bit more thinking, I might make some sense of it.

Right now, it seems that Heidegger is saying that the third way of being is taking concern with one's own being. I think what he means is that this third way of being is having self awareness- but I'm probably wrong again.

Oh Heidegger...