Saturday 27 January 2007

Rant 011 / Bingaling Bongolong Bangalang Bungulung! BANG!

At the absolute zero temperature, time stops.
So is the transfer of energy really time?
Or is it just somehow proportionate to time?
Does this mean time is NOT an independent dimension, but a dimension that's completely dependent on every other dimensions?

This is where confusion occurs for the unlearned.

/script confusion

Life has no one meaning. It has infinite meanings and it is up to the living to decide what it means for them to live. But thinking is the world's toughest job, therefore having a religion makes things way easier. A religion is able to tell you why you live and how to live. It is like a pillar to rest on for those who do not wish to see the endless wilderness ahead. It is not a form of deception, just a guiding light for the ones who wants help. But the living is not limited to the choices offered by religions. Not all religions are good, or helpful. Some religions focus on the dead and thus believers live for the dead. That is wrong. It is a distortion of what should be respect for the dead. To respect the dead is not to worship the dead, and the dead do not belong in this world anyway.

People can form their own purpose for living. It may not be to help others, it may not even be beneficial to the society, but all is necessary. Not everyone can be good. Not everyone should think alike. A world that consists only of people who are good and think alike is not Utopia. It is a warped idea thought up by people who have been scarred for life by inhuman acts.

Ever noticed that in all the food chains and cycles you have ever seen so far in your life, humans are never a necessary part in any of them? Ever noticed that if humans are extinct, none of the naturally occuring food chains will be disrupted to the point of destruction? So, what are we here for?

Ironically, despite the fact we are not necessary, we are also the only species that can save our environment. The Earth doesn't need us, but it does. But then, if we were not here in the first place it wouldn't need saving, now would it?

Therefore, what is the purpose of humanity?If you believe in one religion or another, this question would be easier than 1+1. See now how necessary religions are for those who wants to stop wondering about this? For the non-believers, there is a purpose. Just because you cannot see it, feel it, or understand it doesn't make it non-existent. You cannot see, feel or understand some countries on the other side of the globe, but they are there, aren't they? Yes, it can also mean that they aren't there, just like the belief that the moon-landing by Neil Armstrong was done in Hollywood. But it does feel better to believe that we have a purpose. To live a life when one does not see one's own purpose is to live a very empty life.

The thing is, the world can take whatever purpose you give yourself. Good or bad, the world will absorb any impact you made and move on. Nothing has proven that even the whole-hearted actions of an entire race can destroy our world. So far, the event with the biggest impact by our entire race was World War 2, if not our global warming. We are still here, and we will always be around. Humans can adapt with amazing speed, compared to any other primates. Yes, it doesn't mean that we are invulnerable to anything, but for such events to occur, it will not be of our doing. Or at least not completely. If you sincerely believe humanity is weak and easily destroyed, you have watched too much TV.

So do anything you want! Set any purpose you want to set. Kill yourself, by all means. It will benefit those who knew you, for they will learn not to be so frivolous with their purpose in life. And in turn, fewer people will do the same as you. Think of how many lives you can save if you have thousands of friends. But of course, there are those who won't learn, and those who cannot control their emotions sufficiently. The world will move on, with or without them.

So yes! No longer should you see life as finding your way through darkness, in need of a light of guidance. Think of life as a sandbox. Everything is malleable. Everything can be shaped as you will, as long as you have enough will. The world is your playground. Stop whining and start building. You can choose to burrow into a hole and never look into the Sun, or you can build the tallest tower and let the rest look up your shorts/skirts. It is all up to you. The world will move on, nonetheless.
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Understand this: Utopia doesn't exist in the afterlife. It exists here and now. This is perfection.

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