Life: A Shout in the Wind

“All that we have is that shout into the wind--how we live. How we go. And how we stand before we fall." -Pierce Brown

     The objects of this world are not forever, for the hands of time wipes away all. Yet, each man -with the tiny window of life he has- strives to shout his name into the wind. The hollow dreams of man only serve to fill his life thrills. Like his descendants before him, man chases dreams of success, passion, and glory. Yet, when facing eternal oblivion in his final moments of life, all these ambitions seem like nothing but a child's dream. When he dies, he dies alone, and to the living, his name becomes a memory and life moves on. Can such lesser dreams fuel a man for life? So does nothing in life matter? Man did not live and struggle to be just a memory.

     Goals and purpose should not be sought from the external world, but rather, it should be sought from within. In the face of death, man has but one thing. He has the life he's lived. The experiences he's experienced. Man has the person he's become, and most of all, he has his awareness- his soul, life force, the presence that allows him to enjoy the lasting moment. To oblivion he will take it with him, and his life and his accomplishments are for none other then himself to the very end.

     So man should just live selfishly and bask himself in blind hedonism?

     Cheap thrills and comfort will not bring man lasting happiness, but it will only increase the hollowness of his life. Rather, man should seek purpose within himself, and he will have the ability to enjoy every possible moment of life. To see life from a higher level. To live a life of value. Man must seek TRANSCENDENCE - the higher path of life, the perfect state of mind.

     When man lives for transcendence, he lives to manifest the perfect version of himself. Everything he does is done with perfection. Every dream, task, and past time is practiced with the highest quality. The standard is perfection. Why should mediocrity even be an option? Yet, man must remember that he transcends not to impress or prove, but man transcends out of the desire to achieve the ultimate version of self.

     Transcendence is not reached just by way of physical and intellectual perfection. Man must constantly strive to perfect all his crafts no matter what it is that he does. Most importantly, transcendence requires an unbreakable will power of diamonds, but it should also be accompanied with the calmness of a gentle pond. Virtue & character are his guides on this path.

     TRANSCEND above the normal life and live for more! LIVE WITH PURPOSE.