An Island
"Believing I've come to come spiritual awakening has no meaning. I don't believe I've discovered any kind of truth, because that kind of truth would be too simple and a lie. But I no longer believe it's even possible to lie about anything."
"What I am saying isn't absurd, or paradoxical, even if I don't quite understand it myself. For the first time in my life I've been giving long thought to puzzling questions, and I can only say that I'm trying to live with my experience even when I know it must be faulty. Yet I continue to experience it as reality."
I took this quote from a book I've been reading about identity (Black Bird by Basiliere). The character has a realization about the way he looked at his life. This moment of his monologue really resonated with me with everything I've been doing with this "blog". As much as I've been trying to make sense of my internal and personal dilemmas, none of it is really true. It's one side of the story, one opinion, and as time passes and I experience more in my life, I realize my opinions 6 months ago about a situation are completely false.
Life is a strange sequence of events.
Our ideologies and thoughts continuously change as we experience what is known as "life".The previous answers to our questions are obsolete. They no longer have a foundation to stand on.
I say this as a disclaimer.
The things I say and the opinions I have are not set in stone. What I said 6 months ago, may no longer hold true in my life today. That shouldn't come as a shock, because that is life, and it is true for every single person reading this right now.
I love the person I am today because I have experienced and learn more than the version of myself yesterday did. Everyday I am wiser, stronger and more self-aware of my actions. I make mistakes everyday, but I recognize them sooner. I am proud of the person I am today because I remember the person I used to be.
Identity is a paradox. The meaning of life is complicated. What I said a year ago or a week ago, is insignificant. But the way I present myself right now, in this moment and in every consecutive moment is what shapes me.
Don't linger on my previous words. The present is now. And right now is most important.
"What I am saying isn't absurd, or paradoxical, even if I don't quite understand it myself. For the first time in my life I've been giving long thought to puzzling questions, and I can only say that I'm trying to live with my experience even when I know it must be faulty. Yet I continue to experience it as reality."
I took this quote from a book I've been reading about identity (Black Bird by Basiliere). The character has a realization about the way he looked at his life. This moment of his monologue really resonated with me with everything I've been doing with this "blog". As much as I've been trying to make sense of my internal and personal dilemmas, none of it is really true. It's one side of the story, one opinion, and as time passes and I experience more in my life, I realize my opinions 6 months ago about a situation are completely false.
Life is a strange sequence of events.
Our ideologies and thoughts continuously change as we experience what is known as "life".The previous answers to our questions are obsolete. They no longer have a foundation to stand on.
I say this as a disclaimer.
The things I say and the opinions I have are not set in stone. What I said 6 months ago, may no longer hold true in my life today. That shouldn't come as a shock, because that is life, and it is true for every single person reading this right now.
I love the person I am today because I have experienced and learn more than the version of myself yesterday did. Everyday I am wiser, stronger and more self-aware of my actions. I make mistakes everyday, but I recognize them sooner. I am proud of the person I am today because I remember the person I used to be.
Identity is a paradox. The meaning of life is complicated. What I said a year ago or a week ago, is insignificant. But the way I present myself right now, in this moment and in every consecutive moment is what shapes me.
Don't linger on my previous words. The present is now. And right now is most important.
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