Thoughts on Death and Disease

There is any number of things that can cause disease according to the studies of microbiology. The known causers of disease range anywhere from microscopic viruses to their larger counterparts, bacteria. This perspective is the most applicable to the ordinary man, commonly acting as the unbeliever of bodily strength and resilience. After all, our bodies are supposedly under protection by a homeostatic fortress that can only be compromised by the allowance of the immune system. Some illnesses cannot be prevented by the lymphatic regime that circulates in our blood. As many believe, with the help of medicine any disease can be cured. Just by taking a simple pill or a syrup one can be relieved of their symptoms. There are exceptions to this "cure-all" rule, though their roots exist in the unseen parts of the body. In fact, an apparently unwitting disease such as a cancer will turn ones cells against oneself, often with little hope of recovery. This disease in particular is one of the most feared by many of the contemporary western population. Medicine can't seem to cure it, because there are no microbes to fight off. The root cause of cancer can be traced back to certain physical things, but scientists claim that nearly everything will give you cancer. So it seems that a cancerous body is one that has turned against itself in an effort to bring one to their death. Initially, there must have been a resignation to death. Whether conscious or unconscious, the subject had to manifest death in some way. As life goes on the conscious ego fears death. For according to its logic, death is the utter end of the first and last life one has been given. Also, this would mean the death of ones ego, all of which only ever existed in the mind. One might get into the habit of worrying about what will happen after death. Perhaps, whether it will turn out to be a hell of eternal suffering or a heaven of eternal pleasure. The Atheist might tell you as a matter-of-fact; nothing will happen after death. It will suffice to say, that imagining nothing is impossible. One cannot exist in nothingness, so it is more likely that you'll go to hell, but even that is still very improbable. The more probable option would be that consciousness is reincarnated back into the circle of life on Earth. For when one dies, a baby will be born in their place. Will it be their consciousness? It is possible. Although, ones consciousness could never recall their past life. This is because memory is purely a physical thing existing solely in the brain, decomposing as the body does. If one can come to the realization that death is only a means to a new beginning, then disease will no longer be a thing attached to fear. Thus, life will be lived as if it were a game to be played, free and frivolously.

An Old Book

There is a magic feeling that arises when one leafs through the pages of an old book which has not been gazed upon in years. The pungent odor of degrading paper lends one an immediate feeling of relief, each page turned smelling more and more of sweet literature. The words in this book are not sacred, but they jump seamlessly from every page as if an old friend were telling you his brilliant idea at its initial conception. Simple phrases effectively resonate with every bone in ones body. The book is a mystery to the mind, yet all too predictable in nature. The overarching theme is unknown to the intellect, because ones unconscious is already passively performing it. With bleached pages flaunting their fragility, the book is slowly withering, following in the footsteps of its mortal author. The author speaks the truth, but his words are not geared towards a capricious audience. For contemporary literature tends to deem the past as something resembling forlorn history, retained but impertinent. The book takes a bound for the unspeakable, presenting its ideas though it were some profound classic literature one could read in spare time. Every now and then an old book in the untouched parts of the library can find its way into the right hands. This person is touched, simply by the fact such an author existed with ideas not unlike his own. The book finds itself in the hands of one who knows where to take its teachings. It carries an ember bright and lucid, so that someday one may rekindle the blaze.

Evolution and Creationism in the Classroom

These days there seems to be an ongoing debate about whether or not creationism should be taught in lower level science courses. Currently, students are taught evolution at a young age, never once allowed to think outside of accepted theories. Students are told evolution explains our biological history, when in reality there is still a great deal of mystery surrounding fossil evidence regarding human evolution. The links between the homo sapiens and other species of our genus are spread apart by a gap of at least a million years. Scientists are still puzzled about exactly which branch of hominids humans stemmed from. Evolution is a sound train of thought and makes perfect historical sense in most cases. Although, there is still the mystery of how and when we became so consciously aware of ourselves and our surroundings. Teachers should not stifle the imagination of the youth by shooting down other theories of how humans came to be the conscious beings they are today. Teachers should feel comfortable talking about different theories of creationism or intelligent design. There is no reason to taint a perfectly good mystery fit for a perfectly curious child. The youth should be allowed to question the accepted belief; in fact, the practice of questioning accepted beliefs should be encouraged. Who knows, one child might just end up being the next Darwin.

An Essay on Universal laws

Since the beginning of human history, humans have always had an innate drive to understand themselves and the world around them. This drive for understanding is one unique only to the human species due to the fact that humans are conscious beings. Science is a field popular for its drive to understand the natural world. For hundreds of years scientists have been empirically quantifying things as large as the cosmos to as little as the molecule. Scientists can comprehend these linear things with ease and can often equate them to some numbers and formulations with adamant accuracy. Man has been using science to make “breakthroughs” in understanding the natural world, although these breakthroughs could possibly be man’s downfall into an endless loop of trying to solve the unsolvable. There is a common trait almost every human is programmed with in today's society, which is to overthink things. Technology has been used as a tool to try and organize the natural world into straight lines and squares. Nature is wiggly, and there are no straight lines or geometric shapes produced by a tree or a blade of grass. Perhaps these cultural technologies and linear ways of thought have led us to push past the simplistic answer the Universe offers us. Perhaps the Universe is smarter than we are. Perhaps the layman is about as adept in manipulating the Universe as a quantum physicist. Humans created mathematics and science to help break down the most simple of processes into complex ones that the human brain has trouble understanding. Humans try to understand things from a so-called complex perspective through linear equations and other formulations, when really the answer is in simply in “feeling”. Is man’s consciousness so shallow that he can only conclude things through the use of man-made numbers and letters? Feeling is the only true way to understand the message of the Universe; in that everything you feel will reflect into the life you live presently. The Universe works so simply as to pick up on whatever frequency you’re feeling, whether it be you’re happy, sad or mad or whatever. The more you feel that way, the more of that specific feeling you will keep attracting to yourself and vice versa. The problem of human thought degraded the environment through ways of trying to control the uncontrollable. All this damage can still be reversed if we let natures homeostasis take place. If we relinquish the ever-pestering ego we can accept our planet for what it is. We humans like to use phrases like "straightening things out" or "squaring things up" or "lets iron this out". Man simply needs to realize that he knows nothing. Letting go of the ego allows one freedom from all the nonsensical tribulations one ordinary person might experience. Life is merely a game, and death is merely another blink of the eye. To be present is to find ones eternity in the moment. I am here now, so I will go now.

Earth Day - On the topic of Environmentalism

This planet has allowed our life for millenniums and only in recent history have we started to appreciate its sustainability. The problem we face today is one of many when it comes down to global issue. The issue of the environment seems to be one that we all face; in fact, if we aren't conscious of our impact on the environment then eventually we will become extinct as a race. Many people in this generation and generations past see environmental degradation as a problem for future generations; however, if this problem is not addressed in the near future then it may be too late for us. The dominant animal of the planet is blatantly wasting away its genius and superior intellect on trivial pursuits such as those of wealth and comfort. Those that have the power to make decisions over our society are wasting away the Earth's natural capital in order to satisfy their age old desire for "profit". As hard as it is to believe, the ones who hold the most power in this world are the ones with the most currency. When the large fossil fuel companies like Bp and Exxon decide that Earth has exhausted its last drop of nonrenewable resources, then money will start to flow into renewable energy expenditures like solar, wind or hydro. Environmentalism has come a long way since its beginning several decade ago, but the desire for profit has always overpowered the desire to be sustainable. Aldo Leopold once said from his work in Sand County Almanac, “Conservation is getting nowhere because it is incompatible with our Abrahamic concept of land. We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.” Leopold insists that one day we will no longer be blinded by the eye of consumerism. One day we will start to treat the planet as we do each other, with love and respect. On that day environmental ethics won't just be a philosophy, it will be a way of life for us all. Happy Earth Day everyone!

The Universe and its Hidden Potential

Throughout history humans have come and gone in this physical reality without truly harnessing the universal ability of manifestation. The majority of the population becomes lost in their own momentary earthly problems; indeed, living in the moment is being true, but if you could do anything in the present moment what would you do?  If you could do a thing without fail, what would you do? In the past, there have been enlightened human beings who understand the ways of the overlying force known as the Universe, but the ones that wrote about such were few and far between. A 19th century american author, Henry David Thoreau had many good ideas about the world regardless of human ambitions. Thoreau once said in his work Walden, "I believe there is a subtle magnetism in nature, which if we unconsciously yield to it, will direct us alright." In other words, if you believe in this "subtle magnetism" and believe it will direct you alright, then so it shall be. When living in the moment; be the moment. Let the future and past be what they are, make peace with what has been and with what may become. All that should matter is being able to exist and being able to share your existence with other existing entities in this physical reality.