Last night I got to do some thinking. In my wonderings I
realized that every choice I've made, every place I've been to, every group or organisation
I've joined recently have been my choices for one single reason. Surely there are other reasons to give additional motivation, but there is only one 'big one'. I believe they make me
better. Not better than others. But better than who I've been before. Since we are the sum of our experiences it stands to reason that one must choose the most probably beneficial choices. To become the best version of oneself. One might say
I pursue action in accordance with excellence. And that, according to
Aristotle, will be the very best thing in us.
The Universe may always take us to places we
can learn, but learning is only one part of life. From Faust we have learned
that knowing everything is insufficient for happiness. Knowledge is not to be
hoarded, it is to be shared. With family, friends, colleagues, sometimes even
strangers. Knowledge must be shared for
more people to have the chance to be enlightebed, to be better, to pursue
excellence. Not all knowledge is worth sharing and not all knowledge should be shared with just anyone, which poses a problem. Nevertheless, any person could try to go at it alone, but would soon realize that
great tasks and incredible feats require cooperation, require working together.
This is
why I find love so important. Love for ideas shows us where to go, what to
focus ourselves on. Love for another person shows us who can help us get there,
how we can help others reach the same goal. Often it tells us how to enjoy our
pursuit.
We might
never achieve excellence, but without love we don't even stand a chance.
Without love we are nothing. And I
stand firm in my belief that somehow, somewhere there is love for everyone.
