Humans Are Just Contradictory
Thursday, July 22, 2010 9:08 PM
Thursday, July 22, 2010 9:08 PM
Here's an essay I wrote quite a while back. I work best under no pressure at all it seems.
“What if?” is a question asked too often. It isn’t just a question of caution, it’s a curb to creative productivity. What if it fails? What if we’ll never recoup our losses? What if Lady Gaga weren’t a psychopath? This stems out of people’s worry. Some are conservative by nature, to the extent of being plain paranoid. So the next time a “what if” pops up in your conversation, counter with “So what?” Humans shouldn’t have to constantly think about their actions, whether they’re right, whether they’re wrong, or whether there is right or wrong at all. These worries are all man-made; they worry because they are scared of the unknown, they don’t want to venture into unchartered territory. But does it matter that we don’t know what we’re facing? Isn’t adrenaline and excitement healthy, satisfaction and success delicious? Their priorities are different, because they would rather stagnate than fail trying.
What do holidays, spa treatments, massages and cold showers have in common? They’re all much sought-after by a part of the human mind that just beckons you to turn off when another is force-feeding you stress. Even when you’re caught up in towering sand dunes of work large enough to ride a sled down, we just want some means of escape, escapade and ecstasy. Because for a moment, we can forget all the worries, pushing them back into the space in your head just out of reach. Even if they come back later multiplied tenfold and we always want to kill ourselves in regret later, the carefree life is just what the modern world is lacking. Efficiency, effectiveness, words that bounce around whether you’re at school, work and play. Mankind has created a world where success is so rampant, but the most primitive human longing for an unpredictable and unlimited life has been totally disregarded. Has it been considered foolish to waste away your life enjoying yourself, while full-time over-achievers spend hours on end working their happiness away? It is foolish in itself to think that taking a break, enjoying your life, enjoying what’s left of nature in this urban jungle we’ve built is a complete waste of time.