posted on Mar, 5 2010 @ 08:50 PM
I apologise if English is not your first language, but I had trouble grasping the point you were trying to make. This is not an insult to you, and
please don't take it as such. Either way I'll try and answer some questions.
First of all how would you define being alive in the context you're talking about? Physical or metaphysical existence? Isaac Asimov said that life
reverses local entropy; it reverses the local trend toward ever-increasing disorganisation. In other words, life is a creative force.
Your post seems to argue however that the existence of life in fact negates the pursuit of creativity in favour of destruction, as you refer to being
alive as a living hell. In my opinion the existence of a consciousness is what causes mankind to corrupt the gift of life, but on the flipside it's
also responsible for love, creativity, compassion and all the lighter aspects of the human condition.
From what you are saying it seems that by being alive you refer to spiritual awakening, those who lack this are the "waking dead." I'm with you in
questioning why we are here, and why we must exist and toil and suffer until the day we die. But life is what you make it. There is no point in
being alive if you are not grateful for the gift of life. This reality is an experience, nothing more. A learning experience. In the past 5 years I
have experienced my mum having cancer, my dad dying suddenly, my grandma passing away from a stroke. My family is heavily in debt and my mum works
four jobs just to make ends meet. I have more reason than most to question this life and be angry at the fact I must suffer while those around me
seem to have it easy. But I don't. I stay positive and enjoy life and accept the hardships just as would the good times.
Maybe that then is what it means to be alive. To find happiness and peace in all things, to rise above hardship to grow stronger and respect this
gift of life we have all been given, no matter what. It's up to everyone to find their own path and meaning. While we do we may as well just sit
back and enjoy the ride...