From the cup on the ground to the man in the crown,
Not one exists more than another.
2-D it. We live flat existence.
And then there was woman.
Friday, January 30, 2009
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
True Romance
What does the truth mean? And what does the way that it's portrayed mean? That sounds like an unanswerable question or some sort of pseudo-intellectual meditation topic but I mean it more by degree and in a 'how does it impact a life' kind of way. There have been a few instances in my life where people have told me the truth and I later realized that it would not have mattered at all if they had done that. What does the truth matter to me if the words are not shown by means of action? What kind of truth, if any, do I want to know?
Truth has to be physical and then expressed in words. It can't work the other way around because language is an invention that can't quite grasp the all-over-ness of truth. Language simply bludgeons it's recipient with approximations and man-made abstractions until, perhaps, it is finally able to conjure up a feeling close to what it is attempting to convey. It is an imprecise and incomplete system that we have come to rely too heavily on. Truth was around before the invention of language and that's the order that they need to remain in. For truth to be conveyed, it requires physical aid.
I've always been one to show people how I feel about them rather than outright telling them (at first, at least). Sometimes it's by going out of my way for them, or making something for them, but whatever it is, it's me saying physically how I feel about them. Simply telling takes no effort aside from that of speech, which is all too easy sometimes, and means relatively little in comparison. Of course there may be foundations for the words, but there is no structure to house them. Build the house and then fill it.
Strangely enough, physical lies can be told as ell as truths and also very different in their physical and verbal states. Physical lies are a little less malicious than verbal ones. In terms of relationships, if two people sleep together with the appearance of caring about each other and afterwards it is discovered that one of the participants really couldn't give a shit, that's a sort of physical lie; but at least both of them got a (hopefully) good fuck out of it. It's like giving a present to someone because you have to. There is that pain that comes with the realization that the person didn't mean it, but at least you got a gift.
Verbal lies don't have any of the fun that physical ones do and can go on for far longer, so long as the physical act of 'making good' on the words can be avoided, and because of this are just downright mean. They can cause far greater pain and anxiety because of their ability to go on forever.
The real truth can only be determined through physical action and followed up with verbal approximations and confirmation. Physical interactions are a way to determine what a person thinks about you and it's a way to enjoy it whether it be true or false in the end. If it does turn out to be a "lie," you can be sure there were intoxicants involved. In the case of a fist fight, you will definitely know the way a person feels about you and the pain resulting from it will engrave the occurrence forever in your memory and possibly your face. It's concrete. Even if a physical lie occurs, it can't last and it doesn't have the build up that verbal lies create in anticipation of their proof. It gets found out quick and it's easier to deal with because the idea of the truth hasn't been formulated into words yet so no attachment is formed and there is no way for it to sink in to the sentimental, language run brain.
Once again here I am advocating physicality. Being physical is the basis of living and neither physicality nor life exist as terms or states without the other. Go ahead and throw Love and Truth in there too. They're all connected and dependent upon one another. It's a web you can't break free of and there's constantly distractions, such as lies, and sadness, and spiders that might make you think hat life's all just a bunch of bullshit. It is though. But that's why you gotta love it. Thank God it's all just a game and we can play it how we like. We can smile now.
Show people how you feel. Do something you mean.
Truth has to be physical and then expressed in words. It can't work the other way around because language is an invention that can't quite grasp the all-over-ness of truth. Language simply bludgeons it's recipient with approximations and man-made abstractions until, perhaps, it is finally able to conjure up a feeling close to what it is attempting to convey. It is an imprecise and incomplete system that we have come to rely too heavily on. Truth was around before the invention of language and that's the order that they need to remain in. For truth to be conveyed, it requires physical aid.
I've always been one to show people how I feel about them rather than outright telling them (at first, at least). Sometimes it's by going out of my way for them, or making something for them, but whatever it is, it's me saying physically how I feel about them. Simply telling takes no effort aside from that of speech, which is all too easy sometimes, and means relatively little in comparison. Of course there may be foundations for the words, but there is no structure to house them. Build the house and then fill it.
Strangely enough, physical lies can be told as ell as truths and also very different in their physical and verbal states. Physical lies are a little less malicious than verbal ones. In terms of relationships, if two people sleep together with the appearance of caring about each other and afterwards it is discovered that one of the participants really couldn't give a shit, that's a sort of physical lie; but at least both of them got a (hopefully) good fuck out of it. It's like giving a present to someone because you have to. There is that pain that comes with the realization that the person didn't mean it, but at least you got a gift.
Verbal lies don't have any of the fun that physical ones do and can go on for far longer, so long as the physical act of 'making good' on the words can be avoided, and because of this are just downright mean. They can cause far greater pain and anxiety because of their ability to go on forever.
The real truth can only be determined through physical action and followed up with verbal approximations and confirmation. Physical interactions are a way to determine what a person thinks about you and it's a way to enjoy it whether it be true or false in the end. If it does turn out to be a "lie," you can be sure there were intoxicants involved. In the case of a fist fight, you will definitely know the way a person feels about you and the pain resulting from it will engrave the occurrence forever in your memory and possibly your face. It's concrete. Even if a physical lie occurs, it can't last and it doesn't have the build up that verbal lies create in anticipation of their proof. It gets found out quick and it's easier to deal with because the idea of the truth hasn't been formulated into words yet so no attachment is formed and there is no way for it to sink in to the sentimental, language run brain.
Once again here I am advocating physicality. Being physical is the basis of living and neither physicality nor life exist as terms or states without the other. Go ahead and throw Love and Truth in there too. They're all connected and dependent upon one another. It's a web you can't break free of and there's constantly distractions, such as lies, and sadness, and spiders that might make you think hat life's all just a bunch of bullshit. It is though. But that's why you gotta love it. Thank God it's all just a game and we can play it how we like. We can smile now.
Show people how you feel. Do something you mean.
Thursday, January 1, 2009
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