I'm thinking about the bigger picture
There's no reason to emphasize the insignificance of this world or our lives-that has been done countless times. We all have limited vision, mainly because each person only gets 1 brain in their lifetime. You can use other people's brains, of course, but not like you can use yours. But I'm getting off topic. We only exist for a very brief period of time on this planet, so let's ask ourselves-how are we spending our time?
Forget that. You can experience incredible highs and horrific lows, but all of those experiences move into the past, reducing their effect the greater and greater the distance we get from the past. So experiences are no good.
Accomplishments are good. Everyone likes to set goals and then achieve them, lending themselves a sense of purpose. This can also translate into how we fight for our survival, and also how we are remembered. Accomplishments are good, but once you are dead, what do they benefit you?
No one knows what happens when we die. Religious folks will tell you they know, or they have a book that knows, but why trust them? Aren't they just people? Isn't a book just a book?
So the answer is not in our life's experiences, accomplishments or religion. The answer might not be in a way of life, and it might not be in a galaxy far, far away. Sadly, there are no answers for the questions of souls and eternities.
But I did not come only to offer you a great explanation on why no one has the answers! I came here to offer my own.
Live openly. Be vulnerable, be quick to admit when you wrong, or weak, or scared. Face your fears if you think it will help. Try something new. Take the harder route sometimes, it's probably the right way, anyway. And above all, be honest with yourself about how you spend your time.
Time is all we have, and it's a very, very limited resource.
Forget that. You can experience incredible highs and horrific lows, but all of those experiences move into the past, reducing their effect the greater and greater the distance we get from the past. So experiences are no good.
Accomplishments are good. Everyone likes to set goals and then achieve them, lending themselves a sense of purpose. This can also translate into how we fight for our survival, and also how we are remembered. Accomplishments are good, but once you are dead, what do they benefit you?
No one knows what happens when we die. Religious folks will tell you they know, or they have a book that knows, but why trust them? Aren't they just people? Isn't a book just a book?
So the answer is not in our life's experiences, accomplishments or religion. The answer might not be in a way of life, and it might not be in a galaxy far, far away. Sadly, there are no answers for the questions of souls and eternities.
But I did not come only to offer you a great explanation on why no one has the answers! I came here to offer my own.
Live openly. Be vulnerable, be quick to admit when you wrong, or weak, or scared. Face your fears if you think it will help. Try something new. Take the harder route sometimes, it's probably the right way, anyway. And above all, be honest with yourself about how you spend your time.
Time is all we have, and it's a very, very limited resource.
Published on December 17, 2014 16:57
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