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Epilogue |
And so it is that my life has come to this. I began this book to rant against the injustice destroying my beloved country. The codification of my mind has brought to light contradictions in a few of my weaker concepts. An examination and questioning of certain assumptions has taken me to a knowledge that I had always hoped to attain but had relied upon science and the minds of others to show me. Science gave me tremendous knowledge concerning the nature of our truly awe inspiring universe. With millennia of great minds unlocking the secrets of the universe and passing their knowledge down through the many generations, science can give one eyes to see; but science cannot provide the volition to look. It is indeed the one great philosophy, and to me a religion. It is a personal endeavor. For those with the joy of innocent learning, the glory of the universe awaits. In that glory lies the greatest secret of all. Mankind has purpose. It is the nature of each man to fulfill that purpose. In doing so the reward is joy. To deny purpose and nature is misery. The greatest creation of the universe, the mind of Man, has its own instinct. It is the human conscience. All, but a few, will be rewarded by behavior in accordance with human nature and purpose, being punished by behavior which denies that nature and purpose. The frustration and misery that had been eating me alive, forcing me to write this book and to codify my mind, was the result of poor behavior. It no longer exists and is no longer the impetus for my writing. I write that someone, facing the same quest, might find the key to that final door and discover what lies beyond. It may not be in my lifetime, but it is my chosen duty to repay the debt to those that came before me. I have much the same sentiment as Thomas Jefferson when he wrote the following in a letter to Abigail Adams in 1804:
"With those who wish to think amiss of me, I have learned to be perfectly indifferent; but where I know a mind to be ingenuous, and to need only truth to set it to rights, I cannot be passive."
I have spent my life living among Christians. The vast majority have been kind, generous, and hard working. They have been an example to me throughout my life and I owe them a great deal. We all do. If it were not for the Christians and Deists of our past, this great nation would never have been founded upon the foundation of individual freedom, and in accordance with human nature and purpose. The Constitution of the United States of America has been breached by true evil and is dead. Had I lived in the Eighteenth Century, I would most likely have been considered a Deist, and could have done no better at writing a great document to limit government and the evil that seeks such power. That grand document has failed, but the people can once again rise and right themselves with new guards for their future security:
"... We hold these truths
to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life,
Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving
their just powers from the consent of the governed,
--That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is
the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new
Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers
in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and
Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established
should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all
experience hath shown, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are
sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are
accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing
invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute
Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government,
and to provide new Guards for their future security. ..."
In CONGRESS,
July 4, 1776 ... "The Declaration
of Independence")
A desire congruent with human purpose is a need
and defined as purpose. Desire incongruent with human purpose is
capricious and defined as the desire in the equation above. The constant
"S" is a mathematical construct that is recognized by those that have
dealt with the mathematical analysis of reality, and has to do with the conversion
between standards of measure. Forgive me this pleasure ... I crack myself
up.
In the end, all of our accomplishments are based
upon the work of those that have come before us. Others will base theirs
upon ours, as long as there are individuals aware of human nature and purpose. We are
nothing more than chemical constructs of the greatest chemical reaction in the
universe. The chemical reaction of life has created small bags of
chemicals with intelligence and self awareness. We are the most miraculous
occurrence in nature. Small bags on a small rock in a nondescript galaxy
among billions. Our uniqueness is awe inspiring, but only we may enjoy the
spectacle. Our accomplishments, and production, not only enrich our own lives, but they
enrich the lives of every human. Our traumas and tragedies are only
beguiled from us by the time and effort of others. The most valuable
possession of a virtuous person, is the ability to empathize with all humanity
in the struggle to accomplish our common human purpose here on Earth.
Other persons of virtue become our objects of admiration, whereas those that
are amoral or immoral, succumbing to the vices of evil, are pitied. Hate
is a rare and odd emotion. Ponder the nature of hate. Spurred by the
power-lust of a sociopath, only those crippled by jealousy, fear, or
irrationality are capable of hate. I do not hate evil, but I will not
abide it nor let it go unchallenged when I meet it; in myself or in
others. Evil is a danger. Do not hate nor fear danger. Avoid
it when possible, and otherwise meet it head on with the best in you. At
times it will take everything to defeat it. Ask those that signed the
"Declaration of Independence."
I
have been fortunate in my life. Here is an excerpt from something I wrote,
awhile back, in response to the belittling of my wife, as mother and homemaker,
and the accusation that I had enslaved her to my own profit:
I am not the one that puts too much importance on money. Those that do not
understand money and its nature are the ones that despise it and blame it for
their emptiness; or think too highly of it, chasing it to their own ethical
immolation.
I am terribly sorry for a woman that has never
found an admirable and faithful man to love, or man that has never found an
admirable and faithful woman willing to love him. Faithless women and men
are all too common these days. This is not about power and slavery. This is about
the choice to create another generation of strong, vital, and caring
individuals. This is about fulfilling yourself. This is about your destiny and
purpose.
Trivializing the role of a mother and homemaker is shameful.
The role of mother and homemaker is without doubt the most difficult and vital of all
endeavors. There is never a day nor moment off. Today many women do
shun and trivialize the role that is too demanding for them to accomplish.
They failed to respect it or prepare for it, hiding from their failure and
unwillingness, by requiring others to hold the task in disdain. There is nothing so grand as the ability of a woman to recognize
and respond to the needs of those she loves. Have any of you witnessed this
amazing feat? Have any of you been the recipient of such love?
You berate me because you feel that I control my
wife, and would have no one that would not succumb. That is not true.
I would
not have engaged a woman that was not strong and proud. They are the capable
ones. They are the rulers of the family. They are the strength that allows their
mate and children to achieve. They demand nothing and receive everything.
I am helpless to express this to you. If you have
never seen it; I pity you. You will be lost until you have. Nothing
in the universe is as convincing and demanding of faith in the existence of
human nature and purpose.
I have been fortunate to find such a woman, and I have been the recipient of more than I ever imagined could exist. Without it, I may never have seen human purpose so clearly. It is not that I could not live without my wife, it is that I choose not to live without her. My family is complete. I have everything important to my life. I have fulfilled my purpose. I am happy and content in a manner indescribable. The work was done by me, but most was directed by admirable people that knew how to help guide me in the endeavor. Happiness was always a quandary to me. To have so much is to have the ability to lose so much. How can one maintain happiness with the knowledge that the vagaries of life and tragedy may take it away tomorrow? My secret is, that once attained, happiness is untouchable. Circumstance may take your life, but it may never take your mind nor the knowledge of joy. Empathize with others in their endeavors, however misguided by vice. Value those of virtue, for they make your world endurable, enjoyable, and your purpose attainable. People of virtue that continue the fight, against all odds, will never fail to bring me to tears of joy and pride. They are your allies in this life. In the end, human nature and purpose are most important. Enjoy your life, the life of others, and the world about you.
