“It’s like the best thing ever. It is even better than Abdomenable Snowmans.”
This is what popped into my head last night while lying under the sheets, feeling proud of myself for getting to bed on time. It made me laugh… multiple times.
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I truly believe that the source of all my problems is identifying with a sense of self. Whether I am identifying with my body or the thoughts that are flashing through my mind, believing that “this is me” and reacting in an ignorant way is the only thing that is problematic. Even when something happens outside of my body / mind that is “bad” (like if somebody stole my car) it is only the way my perceived sense of self is reacting to the occurrence that is uncomfortable. Perhaps the thief did me a favor and prevented me from getting in a car accident the next day.
This collection of thoughts and atoms that I think is me, is actually just a little piece of the entire reality.
And, it is not the self that is the problem. There are a lot of good things that come with being an individual. If I can experience the first person while maintaining a third person perspective, as if watching a movie, life is much more enjoyable. Sometimes it is a drama, sometimes a comedy, sometimes a romance, sometimes a thriller. It is all entertaining.
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I bought some bedtime tea. On the box it says, “Caffeine Free”.
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I don’t know about you, but for me the use of “we” as a literary device is obnoxious. Does the author really know that what they are writing about pertains to whoever is reading? Even if I can relate to something I am reading, I feel turned off by being generically included, as if the use of “we” would make me feel more engaged with the material.
I’ve used the first-person plural “we” before in some writings just because it is a standard literary tool, but decided a while back to never use it again.
And you too!
The second-person singular “you” is just as obnoxious, if not slightly more so. When an author uses “you” it is as if they are so arrogant that they don’t even feel what they are writing about pertains to them. “I as the author am directly addressing you, and you shall feel empathy with what I am writing.” However, the epitome of literary arrogance occurs when an author uses “we” (although they really mean “you”) just to come off as being more humble and less scathing.
We don’t like second-person singulars nor first-person plurals, and don’t you know it!
It may seem pompous or ego-centric to always use the first-person singular, “I”. But really, what other choice do I have? I can only speak for myself and what I have experienced to be true. Anything else would be insulting to the readers’ grammatical person.
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I could just sit down on the toilet and pee. There would be much less splashing and mess.
But no.
I must pee standing up! It is my last bastion as a male in this mixed up world.
By the way, isn’t the internet great?
Mothers Against Peeing Standing Up
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I believe that the only failure is not even trying.
If an attempt is made, regardless of the outcome, it is a successful learning experience. Those who succeed do not waste energy lamenting “failures”. They stay focused on what it is they want to achieve and make it happen with unbending intent.
The ultimate success is to live fully in the present moment, carrying out whatever activities bring inspiration without any attachment to the results.
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Ultimately there is nowhere to go, no goal to be reached, no achievement to be attained (and there definitely isn’t a teleport). However, there are profound benefits to traveling the spiritual path. I must walk the path, and more importantly, want to walk the path. I know I will end up right back where I started, where I have always been, yet I keep walking. This a journey worth taking.
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