There is no point to any of this. The secret to life is that... there is no secret! We spend so much of our time dwelling, wondering, reflecting-- Am I doing the right thing? Do I matter? How can I make a difference to the world? Like finding our purpose is the reason that we are alive. These are not moral questions indicating our desire to improve the state of humankind; They are implications of the roots of our insecurity. Am I doing the right thing? Subjective. Isn't relevant. Do I matter? You're a dot of pigment on the face of the earth so...frankly, no. How can I make a difference to the world? Unless you have an unusually dense system of money, intellect, and other resources, it will be very difficult to do. Then why am I alive. Because it can be so beautiful. There is duality...
Words and images from an Eastern NC artist/researcher