With this assumption, surely all my hard work will reap high awards. Not yet. My hard work will assist me, yes. But I am no greater than my fellow human.
No life is easy.
No life exists that won't expand your knowledge, and life will test you.
It will break you. Whole-heartedly. Give you only a moment to recover and will do so again most ardently. That is life's mission.
It will not falter nor waiver.
From this universally-acknowledged truth, we must decide:
Are we to be life's assistant?
Play Devil's Advocate?
Shall we conquer life?
No, that last is fiction.
We are no different than our neighbors. We must love them.
I don't need religion to tell me this. I hope each day will bring me happiness, but I will not live blindly.
Let me live."
Is this the rantings of a pessimist? Could be.
Is this the observations of a realist? Definitely.
Is it seemingly optimistic? Let's see.
It begins with optimism. Life was meant to be easy. An optimistic view. Reaping high awards in life. Optimistic.
Now the acknowledgment. "I am no greater than my fellow human." The acknowledgment that hard work will not always guarantee you a better life than someone else. After all, no pedestal is made for those who believe they deserve better.
Only to those who wholeheartedly believe they haven't done enough to earn one yet.
The pessimistic view is shown by revealing life's unrelenting mission to break you. It may seem pessimistic, but it can be proven true by simply reflecting on past grievances. Never been broken? Just wait, it'll happen eventually. Life is a prison one can never escape and truly reap the benefits of it.
It's important to acknowledge that life is not perfect, nor is it easy. If you believe it is either, it is because you still have lessons to be learned.
The overall message of this passage is one that suggests dancing with the proverbial devil will ensure the most benefits when it comes to successfully surviving each day.
Quiz:
1. According to the passage, what is life's mission?
2. What does it mean by "Are we to be life's assistant?"
3. Why is it fictional for someone to conquer life?
4. What did the author mean by "I will not live Blindly"?
5. What did the author mean by " I am no greater than my fellow human"?
Discussion:
What are your thoughts on the author's view?
Is it relatable?
Do you agree with the author's message?
Powerful "rant" culminating in an affirmative message of resolve! I still wonder if life per se has an "unrelenting mission" to do anything at all, destructive or otherwise. I tend to think, rather, that it's up to us to settle on our life's mission(s) and to persevere in the face of inevitable setback and disappointment. And I can attest from my own experience that while the feeling of each day as a struggle to survive can be oppressive, it is also possible to come to experience each day as a gift and an opportunity. Courage!
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