What have I worked hard for and finally achieved? I would say brilliance, but modesty forbids, so instead I will claim contentedness. I am satisfied with what I have; I neither want nor need anything more, nor anything else.
It has taken me almost a lifetime to attain this quietly glorious state and not because I was ever particularly acquisitive. In fact, I’ve always believed that the more you own, the less you live. But I used to see contentment as something to strive for rather than something I could simply choose. Lately, I’ve reached an awareness that tribulation, rather than demanding to be overcome, can simply be accepted. The problem is not the problem, it's my attitude that is the problem.
I once thought the world was essentially benign, spoiled for the rest of us by a few who had lost their moral compass. Now I suspect everything is more or less as it’s meant to be. Man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward, and resistance is futile.
So, my dear reader, as long as I can afford to dine on mince and slices of quince, fly business class, and sojourn in a swanky hotel, I reckon I can live the rest of my life in utter bliss, no longer trying to fix what isn’t broken.
The only question that remains is whether there is anything for which I’ve toiled but ultimately failed to achieve. I will admit that though I have spent countless years attempting to subdue my misanthropy, I have failed even to moderate it. With the exception of yourself, dear reader, I am surrounded by clowns, fools, and idiots.
And isn’t being stupid much like being dead? When you’re dead, you don’t know you’re dead — all the pain is felt by others. The same thing happens when you’re stupid.
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Posted in response to Galenkp's Weekend experiences asking 'What have you had to work hard for and eventually achieved? and What have you worked hard for but eventually failed at?"
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