What is the meaning of life?
Monday 11 March 2024
Life’s Meaning
What is the meaning of life?
Tuesday 5 March 2024
(Temporary Backup) Happiness
Happiness is an inside job.
Monday 26 February 2024
(Temporary Backup) Happiness
Happiness is an inside job.
Monday 15 May 2023
Embrace The Confusion
I have often said if I were ever to write an autobiography it would be titled Embrace the Confusion. In fact, I spend most of my waking hours confused. If anyone knows me they know that I am not only a fountain of trivial knowledge but, I am also a geyser of questions. The most commonly asked is why.
In fact I drove some high school teachers to distraction with all my questions. Poor Mr. Dumanski in Grace Nine Science was tortured for an entire term. This course was an introduction to several topics, including biology, physics and a bit of chemistry. Mr. Dumanski was patient but apparently I was asking some questions beyond his scope of knowledge. This didn't in anyway make him a bad teacher. After all he was teaching the course as a replacement for a teacher on maternity leave. At some point, I think he became overwhelmed and brought in the head of the science department, Mr. Tucci, to answer some of my questions. Let's remember, this was science; some times it just is. I think there is a why to everything, but we just know what it is yet.
I asked many questions through out my scholastic career and beyond. I admit that it has become even more intense in my adulthood. This is not something of which I am ashamed; in fact, quite the opposite. I also taught my children to do the same. Whenever you read, see or hear ANYTHING ask who is saying it; why are they saying it; and who benefits. This allows them to make intelligent and some what educated decisions. The most important skill I had to teach my children was to think. The world doesn't need blind following drones; it has enough.
Some of the questions I ask may seem a bit ridiculous, even to me. Be that as it may, they continue to randomly enter my mind. Such as:
- Why does the Pythagorean Theory work? And who truly discovered it? Pythagora? The Babylonians? The Egyptians?
- What is Goofy? A dog? A cow? Some sort of genetic hybrid?
- What does human history look like to a 200 year old tree?
- Why do moths fly towards the light? Are they seeking heat or spiritual enlightenment?
- Why do people hate? How does it happen? Is it taught? Is it learned? Why can't people see it's destructiveness?
- Why is there war? Does anything good come from it? If yes, what is it?
- Why does industry seem to think that profits are more important to people?
- What is the benefit of being rich, if the planet is unliveable for the human race?
- Am I here to learn a lesson or teach a lesson? If yes, what is it? How do I do it?
- Why do my life teachers die before I have learned all I can from them?
- Am I living my life according to God's plan for me? If not, how do I find The Plan?
- Have I have done enough to make the world better? What else can I do? Why does it never feel like I am doing enough?
That is why I am here.
Tuesday 14 March 2023
The Path to Courage.
The Path to Courage
Courage is ever elusive.
It hides in the light.
A light that is blinding,
Or are we just blind to see it.
It is obscured by circumstances;
Places we have been!
Times we have lived!
Things we have seen!
Making our eyes focus;
Focus on what is, not what could be.
We do not realize what we can be.
We stay trapped in what we are.
Imprisoned by false limitations;
Shackled to walls by chains;
The chains of fear and doubt.
Struggling and searching.
Still fearing what we will see.
It is there; it is somewhere; it is everywhere.
We wander lost in a jungle!
A jungle of of our making!
A jungle we feed everyday!
A jungle ever growing!
We must learn to tame this jungle.
The light we are seeking is within us.
We need only to push fear aside.
The glow is ever present as sure as the Sun.
There to warm us!
There to move us!
There to guide us!
We have only to follow
Follow as the Star of the Magi.
The fire of hope is bright.
An eternal Flame with in us.
A Flame in our mind!
A Flame in our soul!
A Flame in our spirit!
A Flame burning in our whole self.
We have only to let it consume our disbelief.
Hope cannot live without our attention.
It has a constant need of stoking.
Hope must be loved!
Hope must be adored!
Hope must be worshipped!
It must be tended with all the passion of our Heart.
Know that Hope will illuminate us.
It can only brighten our World.
We will see what we are!
We will see what we can be!
We see what we can do!
Hope will always be there if we believe.
Through Hope we discover Faith.
There will be no other choice.
Faith in what we are meant to be!
Faith in what will be our future!
Faith in a future of our creation!
Our Faith must burn bright and strong.
Our Faith will always be under siege;
By our own fear, by our own doubt.
Attacked by the words of others!
Attacked by those who love us!
Attacked by those whom we love!
We must build our Faith and defend it until our last breath.
Our Faith will only lead in one direction;
The direction to all that is good.
Faith leads to our strength!
Faith leads to our endurance!
Faith leads to our continued resolve!
The road takes us all to Courage.
Courage will only take us to our better self.
We will have no choice.
Courage gives us the desire to change!
Courage gives us the fortitude to change!
Courage gives us the need to change!
With our constant movement forward,
We can only be better.
With every inch, step and leap
We will become our Best.
Hope, Faith and Courage is the only way.
Don't be hindered by fear.
Break free and make the World a Better place.
Tuesday 7 February 2023
(Temporary Backup) Cultural Respect???
I want to preface this entry with the following. I support the idea of inclusiveness. There should be no discrimination based on anything. The judgement of any person should be based on their character.
Saturday 7 January 2023
Happy New Year!??
Since I have been an adult, I have not been a great fan of the whole New Year Hype. I find it a highly over rated paired with high pressure to have fun. I understand that it is a chance at renewal and letting go of the past, but can’t that be done everyday?