What Is The Condition Of The Human Spirit?

Reality Is An Insane Portrait Of Debauchery.
If a person is tempted to venture into his/her inner self what dangers lurk there? It is said that everyone is only one step away from insanity and capable of horrendous acts. What then, lies hidden deep within the human spirit; waiting to surface given the right conditions?

The exploding mind
People are walking bombs waiting to go off. We see evidence of it, don’t we? Shootings, stabbings, all kinds of atrocities committed on people. Friend against friend, family against their own, children against children and senseless crimes of opportunity. Why, where does it come from? What is different now than fifty years ago? What brought us to this state of being?

Mankind is seeing a new era of demented people, driven by false ideologies, twisted perceptions, and extreme hopelessness. These are tormented people spinning out of control with out purpose or direction. They are drowning in their own pool of despair as they sink down into darkness and terror.

They strike out, searching for some sort of identity some recognition of who and why they are. But there are no answers only more pressures to conform and blend into a society headed for annihilation. And soon they explode into tomorrow’s headlines.

Deceived by our own ideals
We write, sugar coated articles, of promise and good cheer while we turn our heads from the truth. It is our doing, we have spawned dismay and now complain of the circumstance. Look around, the merchants have become our idols while profits have become our god. Everywhere you look they are there with their wares their promises of happiness and self satisfaction.

Have we become so blinded we no longer recognize the truth? Have we bought into the idea that gratification is all that counts? Are we so lost we will never find our way back? When all hope is gone, there is no road back, is there?

I knew a man who became lost in the desert. He gave up hope and died. No more than 300 yards away there was a main highway and rescue. His mind made a determination that all was lost and he was going to die, and so he did.

Many times people come to the end of their rope and can’s see any escape. They make the decision to make their mark in the history books, at all cost. So, they go on a rampage and kill several people. What is the reasoning in that? Are they so lost they can no longer reason?

You are not exempt.
I warn you now, you are capable of horrible crimes against your fellow man. Perhaps it starts innocently enough, a little white lie, a stolen item from the local store. Then you justify your actions by saying, “they owe me”, or “I taught them a lesson” How about calling someone “fat,” or “ugly” as you place yourself in a “perfection mold”. How often have you judged someone without even knowing why?

The end may be closer than you think.
We line up, waiting for the doomsday machine to take our souls and all the while consuming every thing in sight. We become bitter and disorientated in our quest for more money, fame, happiness, relationships. We never quite get there, do we? There is always something, the newest Ipod, cell phone, ATV, SUV, Super sound system, bigger house - there is no end, no rest.

We bow to the Internet because websites there tout overnight six figure incomes with little work. And the lies beat down like a hurricane’s aftermath. At first there is hope, after all look at the testimonials. Everyone can’t be lying, can they? Then it hits us, there is no Santa Clause no hope in the future. No one cares except how deep they can get their hand into our pockets. Tomorrow will be the same as today and our efforts will make little or no impression. We will keep on struggling while politicians bicker and soon we will be gone and the world will hug itself a little tighter for what it squeezed from us.

There is no silver lining, no brass ring only hard work and disappointments. Again, no one cares about you; no one is coming to your rescue because life is an experience of trials and tribulations that taunt us to our grave.

Look for the rainbow.
But wait! Maybe there is hope after all. Maybe it takes courage, and determination to turn the tables on our side. Maybe it’s in the attitude or just being cautious. What ever it is, don’t allow the world to suck the life’s blood from your future. Reject the merchants and their attempts to control and draw you astray. Don’t fall for their tempting, enticing ways. Stay firm in the Faith and the hope of tomorrow.

Happy Trails
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