Monday, April 13, 2009
You decide
What do people think when they listen to me? Are my thoughts not valuable, are they not credible? For, I am not of you or like you. I am of my own and although I may not be as deep into thought as you, I still feel. I still function in this world. Why does your mind cringe at the words I utter from my mouth? Are they vile, do they poison your mind? My words are not cancerous, so why do you treat them so? Why must you punish me with your words? Do not push me aside, but accept what I have to offer. Do you envy me? Is that why you treat me as if every thought I posses or create is obscured?Is my spirit too free and in touch with nature? Does my lack of knowledge madden you? When were you put upon a throne of enlightenment, when were you crowned the king of free thought? I am not a human just like you? Why do you force me to wear a mask, to hide my true identity from society and reduce it to nothingness? Does this arouse you or make you feel more human than I? Does it satisfy you sexually, does it quench your thirst or enrage you? I am not who you think I am. I am known only to myself and I do not have to explain my actions. For they are just and true and have no deeper desires. I live for the enjoyment of life, not for the torture of others.
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I enjoy this post. I understand the thoughts in which you possess. Thoughts about life and it's extravagances. You approach life with duality, on one hand you criticize its function but on the other hand you question yourself and your place in the world. "When were you put upon a throne of enlightenment, when were you crowned the king of free thought?" I believe this is a powerful line. You are challenging others ability to influence, to arrive at conclusions and ignore the thoughts of others. As if to say, who gave you the right to tell me how to think or how passionately you should think about any given idea. When you finally admit to the people around who your really are, will they take you at face value or challenge your intellect?
ReplyDeleteThe world is a joke, Jester. It is full of irony and cynicism. You attempt to alleviate the true pain with a life of an enjoyment, and for that you are neither wrong nor vile. Your nature is one that is true and maybe even noble, for you genuinely hope to bring enjoyment to others as well. But I do have criticism. You are like a drug. You do not cure the problem but rather alleviate the symptoms. And for that maybe your words are cancerous. I will not claim there is a right way to live life or that there is a wrong one. But what I can do is make a prediction. The world is not perfect and we should all know that, but should we not strive to help? Should we let the world continue to just enjoy itself so that future generations can suffer for our own pleasure and ignorance? I am no king of free thought, but just a man of words that are thought. My words are a warning, and a challenge. I challenge men to examine their lives, for a life unexamined is not worth living. And in that examination I hope they realize something more than just enjoyment, something more than just mindlessly living. I hope they find some truth that they can live for as well as make an argument for. So, Jester, I guess the jokes on you, so go and laugh it up.
ReplyDeleteThere are many questions to be answered but let me first start off with a question for you: does lack of knowledge madden you? You do not have to explain your actions to the quibblers yet you do (only if the quibbler is a friend!). Remember, thought speaks only to thought and intellect only to intellect.
ReplyDeleteAlso being “just” and “true” are two meanings I have yet to uncover. If you would allow me the fruit of your thought I would love to hear your input; especially since you happen to have no deeper desire than actions. Until then, I am satisfied sexually, thanks for asking.
Donovan, For definition of true and just (though it may not be perfect) I direct you to Aristotle's Rhetoric or maybe Plato's Gorgias
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