There is no greater pain than guilt. Guilt stems from knowing one has wronged, has erred and any justification that was used before the cause has no merit after the cause. Guilt arouses an emotional response and yet appeals to rationality. For this reason guilt is the greatest enemy of rationality, as it can dismantle the rational faculty with a single blow.
The moment we are bothered by an individual we spend our effort scrutinizing their every action in hopes they will act in an unworthy manner. This one unworthy act, and it will always be found, will justify our prejudice and allow us to take delight in the other’s unworthiness. This very act makes us the most unworthy of beings.
A kiss is possibly the most unique human phenomenon. The seconds, minutes, hours, days, months, and even years that pass after its brief existence can do little to wash its presence away. A kiss is possibly the most beautiful experience. It is short lived yet timeless.
When an individual believes without a doubt they have stumbled upon a great thought, they will search high and low for another who agrees with them. Moreover, they will pay no heed to the many who disagree. Thus proving, there is a philosopher in all of us.
True love is the only selfless act a human being can commit. It is the act of bettering oneself, living more completely and flourishing as a person. Love is truly being. It is unknowingly recognizing the existent of an idealized self that can only be illuminated through others. When a person loves all humanity benefits.
