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Things
to Believe In – Some thoughts for today.
There
are many things one can believe in. There is religion, there is art with its many schools, and, amongst many other
things are the past, the present and the future!
So,
let's take the belief in the future as just one small example. How
can one believe in the future? Is it easier to believe in things
which are totally unknown, and, is believing in the future more a
kind of hope than anything else? And, why do many people find belief
in the future so important? And, how does believing in the future
effect the present? And, of course, these questions lead nicely into
the next question. What is the role of the past in the future?
So
far, only questions. But, one thing is clear, there is only the
future, and, when it arrives it's the present, and, it, too, and very
quickly, if not instantly, becomes the past! Meaning, the only thing
that is important is the present because the present forms the basis
for the future (or, all future nows).
So,
is belief in the future really practical? Not really. All we have –
in reality – is the present. And, this used to be the future of
the past which will, very soon, be the past of the future, which, in
any way, will be the present in the future! So, in order to believe
in the future we must believe in the now! But, of course, this all
contradicts any form of planning for the future.
Nothing
will work without planning for the future. This is true. But, there
is one thing that is 100% fix, and that is, the future will come
without any help from us. Or, does the future simply develop? Are
all our plans for the future simply nothing more than reactions of
now? Meaning, everything is more-or-less preordained! There is
nothing other than fate. Hardly! All there is – in reality – is
our thinking and the reality of now.
There
are many things one can believe in. There is religion, there is
art, and there are the times - the past, the present, and the future.
And, of course, other people as well! All fine and well. But, the
most important of all should be at the top of list. And, that is
yourself. Self-belief should be at the top of the list! And, why
not?
Things
to believe in – Some thoughts for today.
