Reality Check
About time.
I do need a reality check. Because those who do read my blog probably know that i tend to be rather long-winded. I'd like to thank those who actually had the preserverence to read my entries to the end. You have a lot of patience. That is something to be proud of. And kudos to you if you actually understood it.
Well to be honest i started this blog with the intention of sharing my views of gresat things with you, great things we can't even begin to imagine. perhaps i had wanted to imitate some other rather interesting blogs out there that are really intellectual yet casual at the same time.
My path turned out to be quite different. I guess my tendency for long entries is because i fear misunderstanding. I believe i am too fond of simplifying things for others, but then i have a rather complicated mind, so i just end up with a long complicated entry. I kind of hate that shoot-myself-in-the-foot feeling.
Oh well what to do, what to do. I'll just keep writing. And you'll keep reading. Or not. I don't really care. But rest assured there will be another reality check for my wandering mind. I'm afraid it tends to get lost in high thoughts rather easily.
Power
What force drives men to do the unspeakable?
What motive fuels the evil that resides in men's hearts?
What energy elevates men to heights of greatness, and glory?
We call it, Power. So tragic, so ominous, the tales of lust and desire and need, all for something as intangible as Power! such tragedy, for it is as it is described, intangible. to be able to grasp and hold on, is like a dream. eventually when the dream fails, the illusion lost, one is left with nothing. like hands chasing smoke, or a net catching water, so is man to power. the chase is never-ending, and the quarry, unattainable.
Why, then, do men continue to fight and die for something they will ultimately never win? why is Power still so coveted, despite its existence from eons ago? the answer, i believe, lies with the ability that Power can bestow.
The mere mention of Power evokes images of great size, dominating all around it. we associate Power with raw physical strength, although Power is by far stronger. Power comes with a backing of great numbers as well. try and imagine someone with Power. who do you see? do you see Darth Vader, with the Imperial Army at his command, and the Force to do as he wills? Do you see Alexander The Great, Conqueror of conquerors, undefeatable in battle, having the entire known world at that time bow before his feet? or perhaps the United States, with superior military strength, and great influence in every aspect of our lives?
If you are sharp enough, you will have seen the similarity they all share. not strength, not size, but control. yes, control, for Power is nothing without Control. and Control is nothing without Respect. what is Power if armies wandered aimlessly? where is the Power if the masses pursued individual interests? If Alexander The Great was not respected, would his men have listened to his commands? would they have let him control them, past Persia and into Asia, into the very unknown? would the Imperial Army have obeyed Darth Vader, if he had shown himself to be out of control? now, you may be thinking about the U.S., what respect? ah, but they have greater Power than you think, for not one day goes by without a subtle reminder of their control in our lives. fast food, computers, lawyers, all these bear testament to their Power.
Power is a fickle thing. it could take years to build respect and control, but only a moment to lose both. one false step is all it takes, to start the collapse of a house of cards... this is the undoing of many. people rise, and people fall. no one ever stays on top long enough. and when the fall comes, there will always be the dogs and scum who come thirsting for the Power to be had, so blinded by their lust for it they fail to realise that soon, it is their turn to fall.
But why do i tell you all this? why talk of Power, if there is no good to it? there is some redeeming features for Power. all that matters in determining the outcome of Power lies in the focus. those who seek Power but never even come close to touching it are those who are so focused on it, their wills totally bent upon it, that they do not see the obstacles in their way. Power is like a dream, an illusion, a mirage. you will never catch it if it becomes your focus. Power is but only a means to an end. it can only help you achieve your goal, when it takes second place to your true aim in life. as if on the edge of vision, Power becomes clearer. hence the true motive of Power is revealed to the mind.
Now, feel the Power... can you taste it? does it make you crave for more?
No?
Good.