I made some words · 5:49pm Aug 11th, 2014

hehe...
Anyway, two things,
A) I have a new story... short one, coming out, read it or be baked into a pineapple and strawberry cocktail... or you can have that anyway even if you read it! Then it's optional~
C) That thing up there... or now down there from when i edited the blog... hmm... just thought it up a little while ago... not sure where it ranks in my work... I prefer my essays on unity and conscience... but it’s the first one I've typed down on the comp… if you wish to discuss essays or have your own, come here.
B) (see, two things~) anyone want to volunteer everything they have and come be in my cult? I haven't really given it much thought... and it has no real members yet... but it would be centered on stalking and we would all get a cool little tiny eye of Horus tattoo behind our right earlobe

Immortality

For what does the human mind strive for? The human mind strives to validate itself; to give itself meaning. That is what humans need to feeling order to keep on living. For we soon give into depression or monotony once we realize that our dream cannot be achieved, the only thing that keeps us going is our most basic instinct telling us to survive. Now this being said, this trait most often shows up in those who have not had to have that drive to survive their whole lives, those who have tend to give little thought to having themselves be remembered, instead, relying and hoping that one day, their children or their children's children will grow and thrive. That, while not as advanced as our own, is the same basic drive to validate themselves and bring meaning to their lives.

When we have children, we are subconsciously insuring ourselves, knowing that if we do not achieve what we strive for, then our children will continue our fight for us; This mentality has grown and evolved over time, causing societies as a whole to consider the younger generation as their 'king'. I believe that this may partially explain why there is a growing trend among young adults to have children at a later and later age. As technology and the basic standard of living increases, so do the perceived chances of immortalizing ourselves.

Unfortunately, as the chances go up, so do visions of grandiose and splendor, causing those who would have performed well and contributed to society in whatever way they profess at to become wrapped up in themselves and ultimately fail. Others see people rise up, and, when they themselves do not compare, are given the realization that they may not be able to allow themselves to be remembered, they fall into too hard a depression too early and cannot find it in themselves to keep on living.

Human behavior can seem sporadic and chaotic, it can seem self-detrimental and destructive to the race as a whole. It all comes down to the same thing, finding meaning. When we pit ourselves versus other people, we want ourselves to win, we want to live on and be given a chance to do our deeds and be remembered for them. We will go to war, hoping that if we die we will aid our children and our families survive and carry on our name, also hoping our sacrifice will be remembered and memorialized. We create religion, still in the hopes of being remembered, knowing that being only mortal, we do not have enough time. Being humans, we are also greedy, and when we come up with these ideas of paradise, we take all that we can and pray for full immortality and to live forever in prosperity.

In our struggle to be remembered we are often forgotten, while we all strive for it, so very few are actually remembered that the goal is a worthless one. Only those born in the right place with the situations with a matching set of right skillsets are able to even have a shot. But we try anyway, our will, our stubbornness, and our near inability to listen to reason and logic when faced with such insurmountable odds, allowing us to go forward, pushing, pushing till few lucky lives get to be remembered, get to be immortal in our, and their own, eyes.

- Lilith911

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