after going through part 1 and part 2 i just feel sad, and sorry for myself that I didnt continue to keep beein in touch with you like i have been 4 years ago. Time is going by so fast now and i am trying to be faster and faster while this concept we call time is ticking. What keeps me going, is to achieve things. Things myself declared to be my own footprint in this world and to have this goal, to achieve it, is just the best way to stay on track while other derail. But even if you still stay on line it can at any point happen that just a small stone is enough to make you crash. And then what? Try to get back on the same track... or try another one... or just stop? Beeing "sane" isnt what keeps you going. It needs fuel, and even if it is madness.
(i wrote a super long comment here then pressed a button and wiped it away. silly me. lets try this again) it's certainly interesting to see people grow wary of humanity's insignificance. one does not know whether to feel emboldened by their lack of influence, or to sink into fear and nihilism. it is not uncommon for people to distance themselves from growth or change in their lives, not out of arrogance or stubbornness, but out of a feeling of apathy for life in general (i have been guilty of such feelings in the past). as i read further into posthumanism, i become increasingly aware of the fact that humanity's self-centered understanding of the world not as complete as we would wish to believe. many are abandoning efforts to understand the world outside of the boundaries of empirical statistics, in the face of humanity's de-centering. where does one anchor themselves in this empty space? as i write this, i still don't know. i don't think i'll ever know. all i can be sure of is how i feel. all i can do is whatever makes me feel happy. i must stay close to these flickering dots of happiness, however permanent, important or real they may or may not be. otherwise, i suppose i'd just be floating through darkness forever. maybe that makes me sound a little selfish, the idea that i'm only living for my own happiness. i don't feel like discussing issues of egoism here. i just know that it's how i think about things. i can't claim to know how anyone else understands the world. even if we all wrote down our methods of comprehending reality, it wouldn't provide any mutual understanding. language is a rather poor tool in that sense. on the topic of language, i thought about something you wrote in part 1 - something about the way something is said taking precedence over what is actually being said. while this could easily be labelled as a form of vanity, i don't believe it's such an inherently bad thing. as i stated earlier, language is not a perfect form of communication. however, it is unfortunately all we can use to express our understanding of the world, and help those around us to see the world from different points of view. considering the immense power of language, i believe we have something of a responsibility to shape our language in a way that helps others to clearly understand what we are trying to express. writing techniques found in literature aren't merely aesthetic choices from the author, nor do they take precedent over the solid meaning of the text. the way something is said can make it easier to express what it is you're trying to say, and when some things are so incredibly difficult to put into words, i believe that the way something is said deserves acknowledgement along with it's concrete meaning. sorry if this all comes off as irrelevant gibberish in the context of these videos. hopefully you can take comfort in the fact that you got me feeling thoughtful enough to write all this down. i think that's something to be proud of. however you're feeling right now, i hope that producing art like this provides you with some form of solace. thank you for continuing to inspire me all these years after i found your channel. ♥
Can't believe we're just a small blue ball in the emptiness of space worrying about day to day stuff. We're like microbes under the microscope trying to carry on with all our life things without even knowing if somebody else knows we exist.
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Our lives are only beginning. What lies ahead will take just a little bit longer. - Sonny Boy
after going through part 1 and part 2 i just feel sad, and sorry for myself that I didnt continue to keep beein in touch with you like i have been 4 years ago.
Time is going by so fast now and i am trying to be faster and faster while this concept we call time is ticking.
What keeps me going, is to achieve things. Things myself declared to be my own footprint in this world and to have this goal, to achieve it, is just the best way to stay on track while other derail. But even if you still stay on line it can at any point happen that just a small stone is enough to make you crash. And then what? Try to get back on the same track... or try another one... or just stop?
Beeing "sane" isnt what keeps you going. It needs fuel, and even if it is madness.
(i wrote a super long comment here then pressed a button and wiped it away. silly me. lets try this again)
it's certainly interesting to see people grow wary of humanity's insignificance. one does not know whether to feel emboldened by their lack of influence, or to sink into fear and nihilism. it is not uncommon for people to distance themselves from growth or change in their lives, not out of arrogance or stubbornness, but out of a feeling of apathy for life in general (i have been guilty of such feelings in the past). as i read further into posthumanism, i become increasingly aware of the fact that humanity's self-centered understanding of the world not as complete as we would wish to believe. many are abandoning efforts to understand the world outside of the boundaries of empirical statistics, in the face of humanity's de-centering. where does one anchor themselves in this empty space?
as i write this, i still don't know. i don't think i'll ever know. all i can be sure of is how i feel. all i can do is whatever makes me feel happy. i must stay close to these flickering dots of happiness, however permanent, important or real they may or may not be. otherwise, i suppose i'd just be floating through darkness forever.
maybe that makes me sound a little selfish, the idea that i'm only living for my own happiness. i don't feel like discussing issues of egoism here. i just know that it's how i think about things. i can't claim to know how anyone else understands the world. even if we all wrote down our methods of comprehending reality, it wouldn't provide any mutual understanding. language is a rather poor tool in that sense.
on the topic of language, i thought about something you wrote in part 1 - something about the way something is said taking precedence over what is actually being said. while this could easily be labelled as a form of vanity, i don't believe it's such an inherently bad thing. as i stated earlier, language is not a perfect form of communication. however, it is unfortunately all we can use to express our understanding of the world, and help those around us to see the world from different points of view. considering the immense power of language, i believe we have something of a responsibility to shape our language in a way that helps others to clearly understand what we are trying to express. writing techniques found in literature aren't merely aesthetic choices from the author, nor do they take precedent over the solid meaning of the text. the way something is said can make it easier to express what it is you're trying to say, and when some things are so incredibly difficult to put into words, i believe that the way something is said deserves acknowledgement along with it's concrete meaning.
sorry if this all comes off as irrelevant gibberish in the context of these videos. hopefully you can take comfort in the fact that you got me feeling thoughtful enough to write all this down. i think that's something to be proud of.
however you're feeling right now, i hope that producing art like this provides you with some form of solace. thank you for continuing to inspire me all these years after i found your channel.
♥
Can't believe we're just a small blue ball in the emptiness of space worrying about day to day stuff. We're like microbes under the microscope trying to carry on with all our life things without even knowing if somebody else knows we exist.
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If only there was an "on/off" switch for the brain.
It's still ok.
Thank you.
Is it?
I appreciate your writing. A lot of it really resonates with me. ❤️
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I wish I even had a word of encouragement I could offer. Maybe it's a bit much to assume you even need it *_; ?_*