Dialogue to the self: Interconnections

DIALOGUE TO THE SELF: INTERCONNECTIONS


    We are all aware that the material that makes up our universe exists within ourselves, and this connection propels us to try to find meaning in the world that seems devoid of any. In this conversation, I would want to refrain from talking about existentialism, and absurdism, while I try to look for the little interconnections that arise when we are faced with seeking out the meaning of life, which only produces more questions, rather than definite answers. It should be observed that there is still a growing agreement on the definition of free will, and thus, what will be posted here are subjective explanations on how it relates to seeking life's meaning. 

 Marcel Reider (1862-1942)
                                        

Do our lives have meaning?


    This is one of the questions that have probably been with us at some point in our lives, and it can either lead to seeking out an explanation through means of looking at the invisible reality, a paradox that explains a higher being, or through the absolute awakening of our responsibility to exercise free will. When we try to understand life's meaning, we are posed with several factors that affect it such as the different interconnections that exist in each region of the world, and how each person has tried to assert what it means to live. Is it for your family? For the career that you have? or for a being as a devotee? It seems like assertions to a question that is meant to be explored throughout our lives are reduced to a simple explanation, but should we dismiss these simple explanations? No. When we try to find life's meaning, we try to explore each crevice for what it means to be alive. And being alive means prescribing to your own meaning of the world. 


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How do we find our meaning?

    Each one has a unique way to traverse how they are able to look for what it means to be alive, and there are no instructional guides to follow through. The best that we can do is recognizing our lives can be willed with every decision that we make, and thus, we have to seek out these connections from our decisions to produce a clear picture of who we are as a person, to be able to eventually seek out our purpose in the world. Will one ever find their meaning in the world? Yes and no. Is it worth trying? Definitely, as it opens up new possibilities of recognizing our limitations as humans, and addressing our deficiencies to make us better, and fulfill better lives.


Jeremy Miranda (n.d.)


What if one's projected will is morally incorrect?


    The question on morality is a lengthy and open discussion that keeps on growing as I'm typing this or when we try to converse with others. This is a tricky slope that we have to recognize and reflect on. When we try to say, everyone has the right to assert how they can live their lives, should we dismiss those that can be deemed as "morally incorrect?" and how do we even classify morally incorrect actions? I think we have to look at the basic concept of what it means to be human, and that is preserving and protecting the rights of other people. When someone violates the life of others and maintains a stand that their life's meaning indicates harming others, is it still valid? Can we actually assert just basing on the laws stipulated? This is an open-ended answer as there is no certainty when tackling philosophical questions. Although, from a subjective standpoint, I have to maintain that everyone has the right to claim their life's meaning, as long as they are not harming others. 


Fine Art Series by Josefina Bonavia (n.d.)


What does it mean to be human?

    It means constantly trying to figure out oneself, and redefining our views of the world. 


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Note: Random ramblings.

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