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To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day, To the last syllable of recorded time; And all our yesterdays have lighted fools The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle! Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, That struts and frets his hour upon the stage, And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, Signifying nothing. -The Worthily Beloved William Shakespeare

Saturday, April 30, 2011

thoughts.

i want to magnify the effects of language. i want to utilize it to amplify every emotion every perception to the exact degree in which it truly exists to myself, so I may share my consciousness with those who may relate, or may percieve a new idea from mine, making it all the more tangible. but what is that for? i wish i could claim my intentions were as pure as they ought to be. but attempting to entertain and enlighten another human being is not merely for the sake of a noble cause, though there does dwell some magnificence in being so moral and thus a proportion of my intentions are pure, yet there is of course the underlying desire to share my perceptions in order to gain the affections of others. and it is but human nature to do so, to want so; i cannot eliminate this vital characteristic of my nature. it is built into my atoms. yet is this not somewhat too denying? we all must see the truth before we can adhere to it. What I mean by that is that you must first decide upon the right decision, based on the facts, before you can make the decision. This applies to the application of philosophy, which is often terribly difficult as it is always strenuous to abruptly alter a consoling, addictive, gluttonous lifestyle, no matter with what palpable and undeniable light the truth, or the philosophy most adherent to the truth, shines. and so if one does see what is truly moral, and that morality is truly the most vital thing, one has taken a step which will eventually lead to the accomplishment of behaving in accordance with the laws of morality. One however may not be one individual though- it rarely is. It is an entity of individials. A society. An entire society gradually does this process, aiming towards becoming always more moral. Of course, American society today can still be viewed upon as being highly immoral, corrupt in its systems, but, even so, the fact that it is percieved as being so immoral even after all of its improvements is a good sign- as more awareness prevails and this awareness leads to further improvements. Perhaps this is all too optimistic and we shall all burn in hell next year.

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