Hypocrites and Helium Balloons

Who am I? Have you ever thought about that question? Undoubtedly, you probably have. Who hasn't thought about themselves. What I deserve. What I desire. What I know. What I don't know. Who am I, and where I am going. But really, what about me? That question probably echoes in the recesses of your mind the epitome of why you exist. Who am I and what is the meaning of my life. For most of us, the question is simplified to, where am I going?

If you are athletic, maybe you'll go to the NFL. Dramatic, a movie star. Intelligent, a doctor. Good looking, a model. Funny, a comedian. You get the point. But more fundamental is the question, who are you and where are you going? The underlying premise is that who you are is much more than what talent/characteristic you have. Who you are is mostly centered in what you believe about the world around you, and your place in that world. Also, who you are and where you are going finds its origin in where you have come from. Lets think about this ontologically.

If you came from a single-celled organism, one that has evolved over millions of years, then you are presently in a world of billions of people who are also in the same category. The meaning for your existence can only come from your circumstances. Only the strong survive.

If your existence derives from outside yourself, where does that come from and what impact does that have on the meaning for your life. Are you measuring yourself against the teachings of Muhammad. Maybe you see the world as god. God is in everything. Maybe the world is supernatural itself. Their are certain fairies, or demigods, that we must respect in order to have harmony. Maybe you rely upon the teachings of Jesus, found in the Bible.

I don't know where you stand. However, it seems apparent that what you think about yourself inevitably begins with what you think about the natural or supernatural. Inevitably, you will live what you believe. The problem is that most people do not live what they profess to believe, thus, they do not know who they really are because they have deceived themselves. Its like breathing in air from a helium balloon. You breathe in the world around you, only to expel it in a way contrary to how you usually do. Thus, your profession is changed because your source is not substantive, or solid. You become a hypocrite.

So, what source are you drawing from. And more importantly, is the source you draw from consistent with who you truly are. If not, maybe you should look at your source more carefully. Helium can only last so long before it disappears.

Think on That!