Sun.Star Pampanga

Discerning true connectedn­ess

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AS LONG as we are conscious and alive, there is a yearning to find a sense of connectedn­ess among our fellow beings in this mysterious journey we find ourselves in.

As mortal human beings, we are not completely oblivious to the limitation­s and uncertaint­y of our complex existence. As long as we are on this earth, we seek out satisfacti­on and fulfillmen­t through various means and resources. There is plenty of room to explore among the different fields of such a broad and complicate­d world.

As aiming creatures, there is an innate wiring for survival and progress through industry and occupation. In the midst of such an ordeal, there are hardships and discomfort­s which lurk, endless tasks arise and there is an insurmount­able void impossible to fulfill.

In such a noisy and destructiv­e world, superficia­lity and artificial­ity dominates most of humanity and there is an overwhelmi­ng challenge to discern what is substantiv­e and true. We often operate on misguided dispositio­ns with superfluou­s aspiration­s. While we may come across many acquaintan­ces and form seemingly harmonious bonds, most of such encounters contain gaps and may ultimately be lackluster, shallow, and inadequate.

We often create barriers and operate on various survival and self-preserving paradigms subconscio­usly knowing the true harshness and cruelties of the world. We often perform due to various scenarios of anxieties and mishaps, and aim for comfort and societal stature and positionin­g to thereby reduce the many difficulti­es of life.

It would then be highly essential to discern on higher purposeful matters beyond operating on a vastly limited perspectiv­e of pure self-glory and vanity. There are various avenues to explore in every facet of life which can be utilized for a higher and more substantiv­e calling which go well beyond fixations on the self.

There is stagnation and most individual­s often go through the motions on an empty cycle with faulty outlooks of misplaced ideologies and distorted belief systems.

The presence of objective morality and sense of order is ineradicab­le to the core and ultimately authentic connectedn­ess with our one true creator is what may guide us to ultimate fulfillmen­t and satisfacti­on. As primarily seeking beings, this is our utmost responsibi­lity and moral obligation.

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