There is a reality that is orderly and there is a reality that is chaos. They cannot be reconciled; so we must choose for ourselves. Following second hand knowledge or some complex ideology only creates a mechanical human being. An inauthentic robot that conforms to the pressure of the masses while seeking to imitate an ideal. This ideal destroys our uniqueness and deflates any chance for growth. This is a disorderly life with very little value.On the other hand, if we can free our self through concentrated effort from the bondages of all that stands to shape us, mold our minds through fear of punishment and pain, or the reward of pleasure and an advantageous position; then we stand a chance at uncovering the orderly and perfect principle within our very own heart. This principal is natural, perfect and the only thing that is truly worth seeking. Will we wait for someone else to give a mere shadow of this truth with more fancy words and sentimental poetry?We cannot touch into reality wholly and completely if we are not free from the illusions that surround it. We must be strong and concentrated in our purpose. Strict and disciplined about staying present here, now where order exists and never exiting into the altered states of thought.We must do away with this sentimentality that we have for our own illusions and enter the place of no-pity. How can we truly know love, peace and the order of reality if we are tethered to the conditionings of the mind? How is there freedom when we feel sorry and sympathize with the very thing that seeks to bind us!-Atreya Thomas