Zach posted questions over at his blog and it was thought-provoking.
How does the whole ‘free will’ business play into this projection of the universe? Can we really make a decision, or is everything predetermined?
More important to me are the ramifications of attempting to respond: what will be the impact of the answer upon one's actions?
Further, upon examining the above, is there any reason to develop preferences for acting in any particular manner, or really, any reason to act at all?
Personally, I find the weight of the unknown to be as sapping as it is liberating - why should I care? The burden of motivation, it seems, rests soley upon myself.
This isn't a new revelation, at all. But I am still uncertain - so, what do I want it to be? And so I haven't made much of an attempt to make anything; entertainment seems shallow, thought seems pointless, work is ultimately useless (though diversionary), being just is. Shared experience, an old notion being rediscovered... is just about the only thing worth anything, anymore.
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Who cares?
hmmm... i finished up with some pseudo-answers today. "Who cares" is probably an appropriate answer, but it does provide one with some interesting points to ponder every now and then.
I don't worry about that. Life will find a way. And love is all you need.
When people tend to be unfriendly and manipulative, I tend to say: I don't give a damn.
Sharing an experience - what is that? In the end, each of you may perceive something entirely different, come to different conclusions about what you each had seen or felt or heard. Yes, it is nice to be with someone. That is a human need, but since you can't get into each other's heads without asking a lot of questions, usually a lot of assumptions are made afterwards. On the other hand, you have a lifetime to discover who you are and who the other person is in all your intimate, close relationships.
Why care indeed? So much mental masturbation when life is to be lived simply, joyously, consciously.
Or not.
Why care, indeed? Point of the post was this - trying to figure it out is going to be nothing but headaches.
Not to say that I haven't been giving myself headaches lately. Anytime there's a big shift in the picture, it's a great opportunity to try and figure things out!
Ha.
Dyer has some interesting points to make on free will:
"This isn't about free will vs. predetermined destiny, but look carefully at how you've chosen to rely on your ability to will yourself toward whatever you desire." "Your will power is so much less effective than your imagination, which is your link to Intention. Your imagination is the movement of the universal mind within you." The power of Intention yearns towards fuller expressions of life, just as the artist's feelings pour out in a fuller expression of ideas and thoughts."
"Until you transcend the ego, you can do nothing but add to the insanity of the world (John Randolph Price)...that statement should delight you rather than create dispair, for it removes the burden (of doing anything) from your shoulders."
Why should you care? I guess {you} shouldn't, but your Self sees and understands the lessons of doing and not doing...and decides to BE, on purpose. When you are on purpose, doing takes on a new meaning.
There are many, many times I don't care either. But if I stop myself in this thought, I realize I'm thinking from my lower self and my ego. I believe, like Dan says, WHO cares? Who is doing the caring? Discover who is deciding to care or not care and live from this Self. Then, everything you do will matter, and nothing you do matters.
Smiles!!
Julie,
Your excessive thinking seems to be as much a burden to you as it is fun.
How can one go about minimizing the burden part and lighten up to maximize the fun?
Paul; good summary.
By not taking things so seriously all the time, I suppose. I suppose I'm fortunate enough for understanding the situation, but it's problematic to find myself unable to navigate it in a healthy way for any length of time... knowing the solution and executing it are two different things.
I'll think about it. (Pun not intended!)
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