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Friday, March 31, 2017

The Meaning of Life


     What is the meaning of life?

     Perhaps the meaning of life is this:

Life.

     Does life get in the way?

     Is life a bitch?

     Is life a bowl of cherries?

Or can life be something else?

     What does life mean to you?

Friday, March 17, 2017

A Journal Entry The Day Before A Terrifying Zip Line Outing

I just wrote this journal entry, when pondering how I and others would react and respond were I to fall and die tomorrow when I go zip lining with my friend Shawn. I have not edited this:

3-17-17

     It's not a matter of "What would I do without God" - There would BE no me w/o Him. My choosing center, the essential "I" that senses and wills, is entirely God's creation. THAT'S why He knows my heart. It's all just Him. Love. Energy. Suchness.
     I don't belong to me. I am the property of my Creator whether I know it or not. THAT'S why I need to do His work as I understand it. He could snuff me out in an instant. I and my plans proceed only with His permission.
     So it goes beyond "I have no choice but to trust in something." It's "All there is is God. Choose Him or choose oblivion."
     It's so obvious and that's why I haven't been able to see it. I've been choosing oblivion - darkness. I now choose THIS. Now I can see because I'm looking.
     Yet again God has told me I'm complete. My life is enough. It has been enough. Thank you My Lord. You have given me all I really need. I can die without regrets. I trust you will tell those who remain that it's O.K. Don't mourn me. Live your lives. They are gifts from your maker. There is nothing to be afraid of. No reason to mourn that one who was satisfied with his life. Who saw God for a brief moment and that moment is Eternal.
     There is no need to commit suicide and rob God of the joy of seeing His toy - me - his offspring, play a while longer. But there is also no need to cling blindly to a life that isn't mine.
     These are just urges. God - and we - are so much more than that. Infinitely more. An instinct for survival is just one of God's tools.

Friday, March 3, 2017

All That Matters

"All anybody needs to know about prizes is that Mozart never won one." - Henry Mitchell

I'd say all anybody needs to know about their own behavior is whether

1) Their goals are
  • Important right now
  • Achievable
  • Worthy of them 

2) The methods they are using to pursue their goals are
  • Effective
  • Efficient
  • Humane
If we meet the above six criteria, we should be doing the right things the right ways.