life, the universe, and everything

How timely I should write this post on the last day of this Gregorian year. Life is—at the moment—peaceful. So here’s the deal:

I believe the end of my fundamental experimentation is over and that a lifetime full of nourishing experience is ahead of me. I’ve decided to end my consumerism, especially of information. I am giving up technology as much as possible, except for (crucial) multi-directional communication. This means goodbye (unless/until I change my mind); a sweet sweet goodbye.

I’ve found that as humans we really need each other, and we need to relax a lot more—to take life at a pleasurable (usually slower) pace. No force; let everything flow naturally.

This last blog post is the exception; one last flame for the dying fire.

I postulate that (the root of all) evil is desensitization, which in turn leads to a sickening lack of comfort and concern for one another.

I have found that we are all we need for beauty, pleasure, and sustenance—happiness—and that everything should be done out of sensible pleasure. Intellectualism is for the uncomfortable (and perpetuates discomfort). One sense should not deny the others; that is the necessary balance.


As I have discovered these truths over and over again, it is intellectualism that leads me to a destructive doubt, taking my mind off of life (in the fullest most aware sense), often making me dangerously afraid of it.

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Sometime next week I drive out to California to start this new wondrous life full of fantastic experiences no media can transmit. If I never write here again, you should assume I am out living (unfathomable) dreams.

And I encourage you to do the same. Pack up, sell, and/or JUST GO. Start traveling. Be aware that awful things can happen, but also the most wonderful things. Be very aware of your surroundings and don’t rush; you’ll be just fine.

I am beginning to believe the world would instantaneously be a tremendously more wonderful place if people just stopped what they were doing, started paying attention to the life happening right around them (good and bad), and started traveling (the world).

I do not plan to take many (if any) pictures; I’d much rather share my experiences with people dramatically and/or personally. I’ll also remember them much better this way.
...I’d rather take my kids around the world than show them all of the trips I took with a digital camera.

…a person’s experience is quite detectable, if you pay attention. Resensitizing can be a slow process, but—once you start—you'll find the world a much more complicated yet navigable place.

With that, I wish you all the best!


Love,
gM



P.S. I just found some new bands I like via CDBaby:

-Japanese Sunday
-Goddamn Electric Bill
-Little Plastic Pilots
-Lanterna
-Landing Lights

(I opened up more tabs/bands based on those selections, but then caught myself overconsuming)


…also, I meant to add three books to my last post, all by Jared Diamond:

1. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
2. Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
3. The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human Animal


-carpe vita