Saturday, November 2, 2013

can life be thoughtless?

Can life be thoughtless? Alarm goes off, get up, get dressed, turn on coffee maker, take some tums. We spend so much of our lives just going through the motions of living, of being here in the moment where we exist. Brush teeth, pack a sandwich, grab coffee, get in the car. Drive for a while. I don't necessarily think we move to fast, or do too much, per say, I think we just don't live in the things we do. Arrive at work, get out, meet with a costumer, take an Advil, eat the packed lunch, refill coffee, empty paper shredder. We focus on completing mundane tasks that really don't further our personal existence. Talk to boss, refill coffee, unjam the stapler, water desk plant, use the rest room, the fact that we do these things is not bad, its the fact that we don't use them to further existence that ruins our morals and we don't realize that we have fallen into mindlessness until suddenly doubled over in pain, shaking uncontrollably, unable to stand or call for help we realize that we have lost our true meaning. In just a moments time there are ambulances, flashing lights, then things go dark. We as humans tend to go through our existence as if everything just is. This hurts out outlook, or morals, and our potential as conscious humans working to further existence. Often times we continue like this until something happens to shake up our understanding of what is real. In times of real trial we realize our fallibility. Being in a situation where we have no power over the outcome, and experiencing the fear that comes with not only the knowledge, but also the understanding of our morality can give us that insight as to what we have missed. Bright lights and tubes, family is gathered, your wife is holding your hand. What happened? You think. Leading from one question to the next, eventually leading to the real question: what happens if I die? This is a scary question in of itself, but realizing that you have asked yourself the question, makes all the difference. How should we continue life with the incite on how entirely fallible we are? It might make you think about what you do with the time you have, you may want to change that. Or, you might want to change your incite on those mundane tasks you do. They might be more important then you think, with your incite in the right place.

2 comments:

  1. I love how you formatted this, the bold took away my critical thinking.

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    1. thanks, i was trying emphasise the difference between the straight forward TRUTH in my narrative, and the misunderstood human consciousness in the 3rd person narrative.

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