Friday, December 21, 2012

On December 21 2012

At first I felt a little disappointed about the lack of anything huge happening today.

I never saw 12/21/2012 as an apocalypse. I suppose part of me was really hoping that something greater than us would come and fix all of our problems. Mass enlightenment - the dissolution of boundaries between us as individuals, and the collective realization that we are all one eternal being. The rest would simply fall into place - mere details.

The hard truth is that this sort of change can only arise from within us. Whether it be aliens, super-human AI, a change it earth's magnetic fields, or the return of Jesus/Buddha/Abe Lincoln/Whatever savior figure, it is somewhat irresponsible assume a passive role in this. It's a long path, but we are well on our way to moving past this age of individualism. And we have to do it ourselves.

While I knew rationally that nothing was likely to happen today, some part of me, the part that sometimes feels hopeless in face of today's atrocities, really hoped for the punchline to the cosmic joke.

Today's lack of events has shown me that this shit is in our hands. Whatever small part of me held onto this idea of being saved can now turn its efforts to making it happen. For this reason, today was a success in my books.

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These thoughts were partly inspired by a speech given be the Tea Faerie, who is always so good at taking my own thoughts and feelings and articulating them such that I understand them better myself.

It's a long speech but worth hearing.

link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_jb9zQVbvy0

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