Despair and the beginnings of peace

[tahkhleet]

'The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents. We live on a placid island of ignorance in the midst of black seas of infinity, and it was not meant that we should voyage far. The sciences, each straining in its own direction, have hitherto harmed us little; but some day the

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[polydad]

OK, I *think* I followed that. And if I did, I think I agree with it, too.

Some optimism being a good thing to have, how might this manifest in your life right now?

best,

Joel

[the_vulture]

"...it's an exercise in changing me on the long voyage into eternity. "

That's about right. :)

One thing I like to keep in mind is that of humanity's relation to the universe from the pagan perspective: we are not CENTRAL to the universe; however, we have an important place within.

[rowyn]

It's an important place to *us*, certainly. I admit to sapio-bias, being a sapient myself. :) And the important part about keeping the whole jin good working order is to take care of our own litttle parts without messing up anyone else's if we can help it. :)

[the_vulture]

Now if only EVERYONE could be convinced of that...