Who And What Should Be Taken Seriously?

Taking crazy things seriously is a serious waste of time.

-Haruki Murakami

 

The older I get the more discriminate I am about what I take seriously.  There is a lot of stupidity and foolishness running rampant in the world so I am slow to buy into most things.  I know I am cynical by nature but my life experience has shown me that many things in life are like brightly wrapped presents that end up being empty boxes once you take the wrapping off.  When I discover someone or something that is real and true and honest I am usually amazed.  Since I started writing these daily thoughts I have acquired a fair amount of fans and followers.  Some of them elevate me to a status I don’t deserve.  Some people who receive these thoughts probably delete them without reading them.  Others might read them and think, “Who does this guy think he is?  He is so full of himself.  Who made him the fountain of all wisdom”?  Whatever group you fall into, I respect that.  I can honestly say, however, that in a world where I am cynical about much, I strive to be real and true and honest.  I’m sure that I fail at all of these things sometimes.  I try to share wisdom that will help some people and experiences that other people can relate to in their own lives.  I am not the fountain of all wisdom but I share my joys and struggles with the hope it may help some people find their joy as well as let other people know they are not alone in their struggles.  I read once that we are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human experience.  With limited success I am trying to be fully human and fully alive so I know what is real and true and honest.  When I find people and things that are also real and true and honest, I take them seriously.  I try not to waste time with foolish people, foolish ideas, and brightly colored packages that are empty of contents.