Pathwalking 52
Endings are seldom the end.
One of the things I have postulated all along during the course of these posts has been that at the root of it all, everything is energy. And energy, science will tell you, can neither be created nor destroyed, it simply is. Theology says this too, it just calls the same thing the Omnipresent. It moves into and through form, out of form, and then takes shape again, anew.
As such, we never truly reach an ending. But the shape of things change.
The universe is monstrously huge. Like beyond just the visible spectrum, beyond any ideas of size we can imagine, huge. In the enormity is endless possibility. Fantastical ideas that seem impossibly far fetched today could well be reality tomorrow.
This can be a thrilling idea. Anything you can dream, anything you can imagine is in theory possible. Our limitations largely are set purely by us. We alone choose to believe what can and cannot be done.
Conversely, this can be an ultimately terrifying idea. Have you ever at some time in your life sat back, and stared up into the starry skies? As you stared up into the vastness of space, did you ponder how far it goes, how vast the idea of eternity might be? Did you begin to feel small, to feel scared, to feel that it is too much, too big, too terrifying to really dive into? Did you pull back, and seek comfort in hot cocoa, the touch of a loved one, or something else to divert your mind from this?
Trouble is, I think a lot of people do just that…and then they become trapped in by that fear. And so they wind up going through the motions, day by day, a cog in the machine. And then they get that reinforced by concepts of societal morality, religion, ethics, nationalism, and ultimately fear. They would rather be accepted, be considered “normal” than pursue something more for themselves. And they would rather in that normalcy not face the terror of the limitless beyond.
For the past fifty-two weeks I have shared with you my philosophy. I have given you ideas and concepts and templates of what I call Pathwalking. I have been walking my own path as I have shared my ideas with you. Some days with greater success than others. I have shared this idea in part to make you more aware of the possibility…but in truth, I share this because I need to be aware.
I consider myself a well grounded individual. I know who I am, I know who I wish to be. And yet in saying this and believing it to be as I see it, I inadvertently limit my potential. I see a path, I choose to walk it. But sometimes in walking the path I choose, I become blind to other notions, other possibilities. I do not see that along the path, as many things as I may encounter, there are even more.
Whilst I have strive to make my own choices and walk my own path and not let life live me, I still manage to forget that even as I traverse a given path, I need to remain open to possibility. In the grand scheme of things, in a universe of infinite potential, I have to remember that in choosing to walk my path, I will grow and change and learn. And it is easy to journey along, and wind up with blinders as to how much more you might be able to have.
I started to write fantasy and science fiction when I was nine years old. I continue to this day. But as I got older, I began writing for business. I write press releases and advertising copy and informational brochures and website content. And then along the way I began to write philosophical examinations and blog entries about social, cultural and political topics.
My point is that I began with a single path. But then I learned my potential takes me farther. I came to realize that there is infinitely more that I am capable of than I believed before.
What has this got to do with endings? I have stated previously that when you attain the goal at the end of the path, once you have celebrated, it is time to choose another path to walk. Rather than reach an ending, you start a new beginning.
Recently the world reached a point that many people thought might well be an ending. One of many suggestions that a terrible, final ending will come. And yet, the world didn’t end. At least, not in the way many thought it might.
I believe, however, that an ending DID occur. A lot of people hold onto the notion that a catastrophic, final end time will come. But given the nature of energy, I maintain this is not going to be the case. But what I do think will happen is that collective consciousness will change. The end was not an ending…but it is possible we are all about to witness a new beginning. And I hope that in that new beginning, more people will consider finding and walking their own path.
That said…I have reached my goal. Fifty-two weeks of Pathwalking. I set out to take this action a year ago, and I have succeeded. And yet, I have not reached the end. Pathwalking will continue. What remains to be seen is how it, like me, like you, will change.
Will you continue to follow along with me on this journey?
This is the fifty-second entry in my series. These weekly posts are specifically about walking along the path of life, and my desire to make a difference in this world along the way. Thank you for joining me.
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