Whats my Quest all about?
“To each its own”, a common phrase used to rationalize the individuality in life, be it choices, decisions, thoughts or perception. We like to justify them with such words of neutrality, independence and freedom. But in an eternal perspective, it is the largest excuse in the shirking of responsibilities that are so often placed before us. Are we entitled a say in difference of opinions? Who are we to impose on others as some may ask? Yet I ask you, who are you to not say? Aren’t there any moral obligations to voice opinions which may affect others in a positive way? Sometimes I am puzzled by the way the world works, how we are afraid sometimes to voice out what we think or perceive. We fear rejection of opinions, we are uncomfortable with conflicts of interests, we are blinded by temporal satisfaction and most importantly we lack conviction.
How can we watch others carelessly inflict wounds on themselves, how can we watch others walk into pitfalls we clearly see? They may not see the immediate problems, dangers or negative aspects of what they do, and they may even question your intentions. Can you sit idly and say, “That is his own choice, that is her own decision”? Often we are put in positions of moral responsibility, where we warn, advise or voice out what we as bystander observe. Where some of us are equipped with heightened perception in various aspects of life, and we foresee what others can’t, are we adding values to others? Or are we selfishly keeping them to ourselves?
Sometimes I ask myself what is my purpose in life, and most of the time I don’t have an answer to it. I thought purpose was self derived, I thought purpose was self chosen, I thought purpose was a choice. Like how a pencil was created to be written with, a chair was created to be sat on, what are we created for? Who created us? What is my sole existence for? Until we answer these basic questions, what more is there to this life which will definitely end in death?
NIGHTNIGHT by DEDDY
