The folly of ...

Reason

To the logical and analytical, this is their incarnation of God. Causality, reason, logic, they are all part of what makes one's life ordered, predictable and comfortably familiar. In our world there is no unexplained. There is either explained or yet to be explained.

Nothing breaks this rule, even classically non-palpable areas like emotions, feelings or the Supreme.

We understand or will one day understand. Or will we? Or can we? Or should we? What gives us this uncanny arrogance that we will, can or should.

 Does a butterfly ask why it sucks from a flower or does it even care? Does a lion who hunts its prey think of these same questions? Yet, they serve out their purpose and live their lives out, more or less, satiated with what was handed to them and led their lives in whatever direction it went. Of course, we're humans and we are smarter. We can't let something as silly as "nature" dictate or lives! We have control, we have knowledge, we need control! What have we become.

Has the light that removes darkness forgotten that even the darkness exists to serve a vital purpose. Can we sleep as peacefully any longer now that we crave to find reason and be the masters of our own destiny?

For once, lets want to not care, without questioning the reason behind it.

I think that intellect is sometimes more of a curse than a gift.

I've been told I think too much, and well, I do. I think all the time about purpose, about meaning. I think about things that almost never seem to have an answer. Questions that probably shouldn't be asked.

The technique to deal with things that upset, about stepping back. Step back a bit and see more than just yourself.. step back more, see past just your society.. step back even more and see past your city.. step back more and more till everything fades into the oblivious of inconsequentialism.

This works, only for some people.

This is when one starts asking the questions that shouldn't be asked. These questions are dangerous. These questions are what religion is designed to keep you away from. Great minds over the years have realized that these questions are best kept unasked and those who asked fed with meaningless bullshit answers that are designed to seal off further inquiry.

Did I mention already, intellect is more of a curse than a gift?

 Intellect often does not let you accept these answers. Infact intellect often forces you to ask these questions and more. Intellect usually can be fooled and satiated by keeping it focused on your day to day life and things go well. It can be fatal to break this safety net, unfortunately, once you do, fatality is the least of your concerns.

 Nothing is.

 Nothing matters.

 Have you ever looked at a colony of ants?