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Hey everybody. uh, i've been thinking and stuff. So like, i dont know if this post will be a waste of space...or if its something you guys would like to read...so i think i'll just post. Enjoy!
As time passes, people begin developing their own ability to think. They draw conclusions from the world around them using their own perspectives. They’re no longer by-products of nature, They’re capable human-beings, with an ability to make conscious choices based on their knowledge alone. Anything we’ve obtained and accepted, up to this point, was out of pure ignorance and necessity.
Maybe it was chemicals in the brain at a certain age, or some kind of opposition we had to life. But something changed us in a way that wont just effect our lives, but the way in which we perceive it.
The way of the world, as most understand it, is unjust and unfair. Our qualities of life never seem to be good enough. We’re always angry at the world and sometimes at ourselves. We don’t understand why things have to be the way they are. We get frustrated because we feel we have no control. But in all truth, we have as much control as we allow ourselves to have.
There are a number of things that contribute to a persons life. Some people have grown to accept this fact, and can coincide with it. Others cannot. Some refuse to believe that the reason we get upset, is because we don’t understand. That what we lack is truth, and the understanding that follows.
There are many definitions of truth, but all are just interpretations of “what is“, and this is the definition of truth. Truth is, whether we believe it, whether we see it, or whether we know its there. It exists. Truth is, what is.
With time, people begin to see the truth. How its always there, and by allowing themselves to see it, they permit themselves to have a better understanding of the world they live in. We can see nothing more than our perspective..
There are many techniques used in discovering truth. One of the most commonly used by man, is science. Science is based on logic and reasoning, it can be supported with evidence, or by theory. All science starts with a question; “Who?, What?, When?, Where?, Why?, How?” Any number of these questions, have been designed specifically, to break down and map out…the truth. Basically, we’re attempting to represent truth in a way in which can be understood.
Logic and reason are based on the make-up, of only half the human brain. Asking questions separates truth into smaller portions, so that we can be fed them in hope of gaining a better understanding. Our minds couldn’t absorb truth in its entirety, so it’s broken down piece by piece, re-worked using half of the brain, and pieced back together to give a logical explanation. There in lies our problem.
Our problem started with the separation. Dividing truth into what “we” think is a more logical, manageable, piece of a puzzle. Which is the reason we can come up with “logical” explanations. Once we’ve separated truth, it no longer is truth. It becomes an interpretation of the human-mind, based solely on logic and reasoning. It’s like looking for pearls with a metal detector. The map we’ve drawn-out to help us get a better understanding of the truth, is a map based on the logic and reasoning of the human brain. Attempting to shape the truth to fit a mold that we‘ve created, will result in complete and udder distortion of the truth. A mold created by the very minds that didn’t understand truth in the first place. Science is an attempt for our frail minds to get a grasp on what otherwise, couldn’t be understood without the help of words, formulas, or definitions. In this world, we’re limited in our ability to express ourselves completely with others. We only communicate using our words and our symbols. That is the only use we have for them. We label the “sun”, the moon and the stars. We sum up our “universe”…in one word. We give definitions using logic and reason. Truth exists whether we see it or not. Whether we know its there, or whether we believe in it. Whether we decide to give it a name, or can prove it to be there. The best truths lie somewhere else, in a place where the physical eye cant see or the physical hand cant touch. A place where truth isn’t deprived of its significance, by the use of a label or single word. There is no formula needed to understand it because it simply is, understood. This is the way of all truth.
People will tell you to; “ put it in perspective.” assuming that the only way to do this, is by making it small enough to fit inside our little human minds, making it more managable or comprehensive. Which is not true. In order to this successfully, you’d have to broaden your perspective…understanding that truth is what is, and you cant see what is, by changing it into something it's not. Understanding isn’t drawn solely from logic and reasoning. Understanding comes from many things. Logic and reasoning are just tools. They’re as important as anything else, but limiting truth to the acumen of the human brain could be catastrophic. Truth is not, and cannot be limited. Any attempts to do so would lead to, or be a result of, the narrowing of perception. Which in turn, only limits itself.
There are many reasons why our perception is narrowed. Society is one of them. We’re crippled by the way our society works. Its almost like they’re trying to prevent individual thought. Its during the age in which we begin making conscious choices based on our reasoning alone…that we’re put into public schools. We’re taught formulas, and definitions, rules and guidelines, social skills and discipline. Not only to protect ourselves…but others as well. We’re growing more and more oblivious to the way in which we’re being controlled. We’re being conditioned and maintained, maybe for the better. But schools don’t condition you to face problems within yourself. You know your math, you know your reading, you know writing and science. But what you don’t know is, why your raised on fairytales and fantasies when theses resemble nothing like the world you live in. Why isn’t everyone happy? Why do people do bad things? This can be a rude awakening for us all, and it forces us to ask; Who, what, when, where, why and how all this is.
From the start, we’re told that our lives are under a looking glass. That if we don’t do the right thing, then we suffer the consequences.. good or bad. Which is correct, but this is not how it’s conveyed.
Hell is of this world…We’re taught about the devil and god, characters that have been drawn out. Used to simplify the two sides of what we perceive to be, of this world… good and evil. Symbolism used to convey a message to a child, who cannot yet think for himself.
Others were deprived of any form of a higher power. Whether the parents are agnostic, or atheists. Whether they believe in other religions, or reincarnation. Whatever the reason, the child will grow to realize that there are some things that cant be explained using just logic and reason. There are many combinations of any possibility. Some people go through life without any ideas, of any kind. Others cant see anything past their own eyes. Fully convinced that their limited perception, is an accurate portrayal of the world they live in. Some have grown too comfortable allowing others to think for themselves. Some begin to feel empty. Others continue blindly, limited only by their choices. We are raised on beliefs, many of which get proven wrong with our realization of the truth. This is what forces us to find our own path.
Philosophy and science have been shunned upon by all forms of religion. I believe one of the main reasons this is, is because it reveals more truth than is already visible. Truth is meant to be infinite. Although theories and philosophies are just shots in the dark, they tend to hit some rather vulnerable spots in what is known as truth . Life is what we make it, the infinites of our desires and dreams is what make life worth living. The truth is, that life wont be robbed of its excellence. Not with a word, or a single meaning. Life is to be lived, and no one believes this until they take the trip, and experience it for themselves. Then you’ll understand. We didn’t know why life was meant to be lived. It’s an obviously true statement, but its not the truth that bothers us, its whether or not we understand it. The reason that life is to be lived, is because its truth, and truth is all there is. Our attempts to contain it and bring it into focus, only bring us right back where we started.
A wise man considers anything to be possible, an enlightened one knows it to be. There’s no reason to shun obvious philosophies anymore. We understand how the conclusion was reached. We’ve been blessed to enjoy life and all of it, infinitely. If it wasn’t infinite, we’d never be given another chance to live. We can ponder all we want, take the this trip as many times as we'd like…and still have infinity to look forward to. In the end, we just want to live. In the only moment that exists. Which is here and now with us...in the truth. because that's all there is.
"In this world, we are never lacking. Only losing what we have in hope of gaining what we dont."
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