Do you believe in God? As an intellectual, it’s difficult for me to fathom the existence of a fantastical being that controls everything in the physical and spiritual world. But then I thought about it. I understand exactly what God is. God is everything that the ideal wants humans to be. The ideal requires for humans to aspire and desire to be the best versions of themselves. The ideal wants everyone closest to it to demand others to follow suit. The ideal intends for perfection to be everyone’s goal, so no one feels inferior. God is a leader. And because everyone isn’t capable of leading, there will always be others willing or chosen to guide followers to an ideal. I’ve never rejected the idea of people searching for and striving to attain a higher status in any aspect of life. I’ve been more so against the idea of an all-seeing, all-knowing, all-mighty entity that has the power to do anything, at any time, to anyone, and for any reason. Doesn’t that just sound like an oppressor? When humans get to thinking, somebody’s inevitably going to realize that something’s not right—at least from their perspective. And with so many perspectives, everything seen, known, and mighty is bound to be questioned. But questions have historically been the path to the truth. Questions lead to answers, and answers oftentimes reveal facts. Aside from the belief that “the most high” influenced the Bible, what are the facts about God? I won’t delve into that query because I’m not religious and currently withhold minimal information on the history of Christianity and other popular faiths. However, it is my opinion that the facts about God are as minimal as my knowledge about religion. If you’re religious, do you think you could flourish without the idea that you’re serving or submitting to something superior? I believe that part of my tendency against religion derives from my intrinsic individualistic nature. I naturally want to do my own thing, and judgement from anyone—highest power or puniest hater—isn’t something that I care to concern myself with. Yet and still, I appreciate why religion is a relief for so many people. And when you think about it, politics has a very religious resemblance. I’m sure Donald Trump is like a deity to his dumb-ass disciples. According to the Bible, Jesus was sinless. And though God’s son was tempted, he was incapable of disobeying his father. Be honest, do you think you’d enjoy a life without sin? Better yet, do you think it’s possible to live as a human, on Earth, without ever needing to be disobedient to God? Sometimes a good “fuck it” is necessary just to keep your sanity, right? Personally, I think a little sin every once in a while isn’t disrespectful or disobedient, as humans aren’t inherently divine. Also, God is reported to be merciful, and he wishes for his followers to seek forgiveness and to forgive others. So, basically, the Bible be like, “be good or suffer the consequences, but you’ll be forgiven for your sins if you’re good after sinning.” In that case, what’s the point of consequences? And what’s humans’ incentive for being obedient to God if they know they’ll be forgiven for their deliberate sins if they simply repent? The Bible additionally says that heaven is a pure place that shall remain free of sin. So, if you can be forgiven for your sins on Earth through repentance, but you can’t enter heaven if you practice sinning, what’s the point of asking for forgiveness? Religion is confusing. Do you think it’s possible for God to be replaced or overthrown by an even more powerful being? What if God has a god? “Absolute power corrupts absolutely,” means power turns the powerful more immoral as their power increases. Maybe God’s power isn’t meant to go unchecked. And perhaps we should fight for the freedom, under God, to be gracefully sinful.
A distraction is something that’s meant to divert one’s attention. And people often implement distractions when they have ulterior motives. When was the last time you were successfully distracted to your detriment? A couple of years ago, I pulled out of my driveway and drove a short distance toward the main road, and there was a brown-skinned chick walking up the hill who was looking decent, and I stared a second too long and ended up hitting someone’s trash can with my passenger side mirror. The dent stayed in the trash can for months, and may still be there. That’s not the last time I was inadvertently distracted, but it’s one of the more lighthearted experiences. The deliberate distractions, on the other hand, are another story, and I’ll touch on some of them in later posts. But I would like to encourage everyone to remain vigilant during these turbulent times. There ain’t no doubt in my mind that the conspiracy theorists will be right about the devilish distractions that demons will attempt to deceive us with as “The Don” destroys democracy. Republicans are going to do everything in their unchecked power to make dummies think Donald doesn’t desire to do them dirty. But while you’re being mindful of the mess that’s in our midst, try not to be distracted by the anticipation of being deceived. It’s easy to become consumed by or obsessed with the thought of being encompassed by inconvenience. Fortunately, the biggest benefit to anticipation is the time it grants for preparation. If you know that something’s coming, be ready for it and know what you’re going to do when it comes. Which is what y’all stankin’ asses should’ve done to keep this shit from happening in the first place, by voting. I write about being proactive often, and how insight gives one the foresight to avoid only seeing the solution to an imminent problem in hindsight. “If you stay ready, you don’t have to get ready,” is proactivity in a nutshell. Everyone who voted against Trump was attempting to be proactive. And now, everyone who either didn’t vote or voted for Kamala Harris—in vain—are forced to be reactive as they’re distracted by the problems that they prepared for while being bombarded with and devastated by the assured unforeseeable problems. In other words, we’re fucked! How good are your multi-tasking skills? The simplest solution to being habitually unprepared, without practicing the habit of intentional preparation, is to develop superlative multi-tasking skills. A little time management and prioritization could make it easier to manage multiple tasks at once. Unfortunately, being tactful and timely isn’t going to help you fix things that are out of your control, like the inner workings of the government, but it should give you time to work on the situations that you can manipulate. And these have been blanket statements because simply talking about serious shit is almost never a solution. How often do you feel like you’re wasting your time? Like I said in the last post, most of the things we do is just because we’re bored and passing time. Even if there’s monetary gain to be had by participating in your pastimes, what else is there to obtain aside from recognition and maybe a little concurrence with your audience? If you’re sad and afraid right now, that’s your discernment doing its thing. Donald Trump is undeniably about to ruin lives. So, if you’re empathetic and sympathetic, instead of defending yourself against distractions, find something constructive and productive to distract yourself with. Because worrying about and being weary of the world’s wasteful nature is a waste of time. Have as much fun as you can, find as much peace as possible, keep yourself and your loved ones healthy, and stay distracted. Sometimes, you don’t have a choice but to run away from your problems. And in the new “great again” America, greatness will become a thing of the past! Peace.
P.S., find out what’s going on with that little bald-headed motherfucker—it’s very interesting!