Life As An Elevator


A Novel


By D. Witt
Chapter 3

Why do I exist? There is not a being with the answer to that question. Any who claim to answer it are scammers, fakes, and pretenders. Who can prove or disprove the concept of a supreme power as we have been taught by those who preceded us. I'm not buying it. Can I purchase a ticket at a discount to ride the heavenly express if I make my reservation far enough in advance?

How much money does it take to make it through life? If a religion claims me then I must pay a tithe. If a government claims me then I must pay a tax. If an educational institution claims me then I must pay a tuition. These social institutions sell illusionary services for a price that is a cost far to dear for me to afford. Enlightenment is free for those who know where to search.

Avoidance of knowing thyself results in temporary stop-gap rationalizations applied to transient situations by those attempting to justify institutional groupthink. The notion of engineering society in order to control human destiny is well intentioned but fruitless, indeed. I am not saying that life has no meaning, it does...only in little clumps of unpredictable events. For one to pretend to control the future of humanity with religious conditioning, governmental laws, and rote schooling leaves me with an uncomfortable feeling.

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