Self-deception

Delusions are warm and comfortable.

Awakening is like a cold shower.

The true self

The true self is the person you are behind the mask.

The mask is the false self.

The true self may be sad, jealous, pessimistic, or needy.
The false self is more attractive: positive, optimistic, cool, or agreeable.

The false self is the person you want to be and pretend to be.
The true self is the one you are when you don't pretend.

Sometimes, though, the true self is happy.

To whom it may concern

Which part of you is sitting behind the wheel right now?

Where are you heading?
Are you bored; are you burning gas?

Are you out on a vengeance trip?

Are you on the run?

Are you going to pick up a pizza, a six pack of beer and cigarettes?

But you have stopped smoking, haven't you?

Who is the driver?

Is it Mr. or Mrs. Howthingsoughttobe?

Is your true self asleep in the trunk?

Imagine your true self sitting in the driver's seat.

What would he or she do?

Has the true self a gender? What do you think?

Which you?

Why are you here? Seriously.
What is the purpose of your visit here on this blog?

In money we trust

The most important thing in the modern world is money. Without money, you are in serious trouble. Good looks, good food, and good sex are also vital.

Moreover, you have to be somebody. You have to have an identity. You have to have a position. To merely be a human being among 7 billion other human beings is to be a loser.

Materialism is king. You are your body and your credit rating. Idealism, generosity, and spirituality are like art and good table manners. They make you appear cultivated and profound.

So, how do you explain that many people are so desperately trying to escape these facts? What are they looking for? Why can't they see that there is no other God but money? Why can't they see that life has no meaning? Why do they refuse to accept reality?

Accepting death is hard

All people die, rich and poor, high-brow and low-brow. Species die out, and civilizations go under. Death, decline and destruction are natural parts of the creation.

More than 99% of all species that have ever lived have become extinct. So, why are we so concerned about the extinction of Homo sapiens?

This is not a nice thought, even though it is reality-based; it makes us depressed. Most people prefer pleasant thoughts. 

Self-knowledge can make you disappointed

Selfish people are seldom aware of their selfishness. Stupid people are seldom aware of their stupidity and misers are seldom aware of their stinginess.

Some people believe that they are Christians, but they refuse to turn the other cheek, and they store up for themselves treasures on earth.

Some believe that they are reliable and honest, but they talk behind your back, others believe that they are happy and have a positive outlook on life.

What about you? Are you also deceiving yourself? Do you also try to be positive? Do you also refuse to see for yourself where you are coming from?

Confession of faith

I don't believe that Jesus Christ

was born of the Virgin Mary.

I believe he suffered under Pontius Pilate,

was crucified, died, and was buried.

I believe he descended to the dead.

I don't believe that he rose again.

I don't believe in the resurrection of the body,

and the life everlasting.

I believe that global warming or nuclear war will wipe out humankind.

I believe that earth is the only planet with life in the universe.

I understand clearly that I have a very limited knowledge.

I consider myself stupid.

I consider all people stupid.

I consider all religions, political ideologies, and philosophies stupid.

You are born somewhere, and you will die somewhere.

Death is not a mystery, life is.
Life is an incredible mystery.