- Art demands little of the viewer, than of their own experiences.
- Is life meaningless, if there is not another 'present' to inform us of its meaning? Or do we take ownership of our existence, and choose to live within the meaning we assign it?
- Humanity seems amongst the greatest of inconsistencies. Ever striving for purpose within experiential absences. Seeking external answers to internal questions. The methodical grantors to creation, and destruction both. Requiring affirmations to set dogmatism. The great custodians, and eradicators. Acknowledging worldly impermanence, whilst cogitating upon a promised better (an expenditure of time possibly ignorant to such pre-determined mortal ephemeralness). A simultaneous verve for order, and nihilism. The offer of freedom, with ignorance to anarchical resultants of such naivety. Life's great ally, and significant enemy.
If volition is what we seek --in many ways we have it-- should we not then strive (with such 'power') to define universal criterion, as deemed conducive to the existence of our choosing? Or accept perhaps that successive generations are so often to challenge the former. Where once we sought relevance within a cause, upon its realisation we later abhor. A 'necessary' change gives cause to reason, to a state of justification, and a successive rise to meet the absolution of a threat once met.
Much of humanity fears the unification of its own; it selects from foreign sources what it is willing to adopt, though accepts not what in practise the forms of such a choosing may take. Fear of the unknown is a fear with much justification, as history exhibitevly depicts. For there is much to fear within something as so unpredictable, so difficult to control as human beings. Perhaps humanity's great consistency is found within its ability for, its efficiency in --and notable propensity to-- self-annihilation. Something it appears to do with much enthusiasm.
Though if there are 'answers' to be had to the many questions the future demands of us, is it not the recognition that much progress stems from the consolidation of seemingly disparate, ideological, and cultural differences? Albeit with the initial challenges experienced inherent with many new 'relationships'. I question much of the rationale in support of an isolationist policy, for the consolidation --as mentioned- gains much strength when we choose to acknowledge the similarities, and to learn from the differences. If there is a fear to be had, it would be a splintered species that is too concerned with its internal conflicts, its decision and acceptance of infighting, and its preoccupation with divisions; than to see the far graver threats both internal, and external. Detach yourself from the situation, seek an alternate perspective --however temporary-- if for no other reason than to advance towards a level of lucidity perhaps once lacking, though reasonably attainable.