The Questions You Ask

Do you ever think about life? About death? About God? About the universe?

We all do. From the moment we lose our innocence, we begin thinking on a more complex level. Our thoughts are no longer just about our own  happiness. We think about others. We think about death. We think about all the questions and all the possible answers to them. We think about the Truth. What is the absolute Truth?

I was baptized as a child and put into Sunday School at the age of five to learn about Christianity. It started out simple. Me and the rest of my classmates were raised to think that God absolutely existed and that He loved us all. We believed it whole-heartedly. No other possibility existed to us. Our love for the Lord was full and unconditional. It was impossible to believe that He did not exist. Eventually, that innocence was lost. The loss of innocence is as absolute as time and death. It happens to us all. No human can hold onto this ignorant bliss that is so pure and simple. From the moment we lose our innocence, we become complex.

What is the meaning of life? Why are we here? What's going to happen when we die? We all think about it. These are the great questions that we are all trying to answer. These are the great mysteries that we all investigate. And for what reason? NOTHING. We do it for NO reason. Curiosity is not a good enough answer for me. We can achieve happiness without knowing the answers to these questions. We can still live fulfilling lives without them. Why do people waste their lives searching for the answer to these questions when they could be doing something productive? There are more important questions to be thinking about.

Finding yourself. Thinking about your future. Being involved in the present. These are the kinds of things you should be thinking about. It's fun to wonder about the afterlife and the universe, but at some point, you're just wasting time. Why put yourself through stress and anger and pointless debates for questions we'll probably never answer? Why should knowing about the afterlife affect the way we live our lives? Live your life without regrets. Always strive for happiness. Be yourself. Empathize with others. You shouldn't need religion to force-feed you the 10 Commandments. You should uphold those values and morals naturally because they lead to your own happiness and the happiness of the people around you.

In the end, is knowing the Truth really so important? Does it change who you have become over the years? All the people you've met. All the lives you've changed. All the things you've experienced. Does it change who you will become? All the things you'll do. All the new people you'll meet. All the things you'll accomplish? In the end, all that matters is how you live your life.