A vast lonliness 01/12/2007 19:36

I found this old thing today as I was looking for a page to do some uni work on......

On this planet there are billions of people, and every single one is alone.

Now you may not think I am right, and the argument that I am about to put forward may not be all that convincing, you're just going to have to trust me on this one.

You may have friends and family and other loved ones, but you are the only person in the world...universe that knows exactly how you are feeling.

But 'I can tell them' you say, 'and they can empathize with me' you say. Yes, yes, you can tell them and they can empathize or sympathize, but can you really describe with all the words in all the languages in the universe exactly how you are feeling? A word was invented to describe how someone was feeling at a particular moment. They explain it in a way, but not fully.

I will give you an example, say for example, you felt nervous. I could say 'yes you are nervous' I can empathise wuth nerves, or not. I don't really know what your version of nervousness is. What are the symptoms of nervousness? How many different people have described this word, or used it to describe themselves? Has everybody described exactly the same thing? For example, does everyone get "butterflies"? Are butterflies teh same for everyone? Don't people get butterflies when they are excited too? Many people get butterflies when they are around a loved one... if you ask me, I do not have a clue.

Have you thought about this? Only you can know how you are feeling. Nobody else ever feels things the same way as you do, and therefore you are alone.

It's nice to think that you are not, it gives you comfort, and if you prefer to think that you are not, then that's fine with me. You are always alone in your thoughts. You can be influenced by others, but you don't think the same. One idea can be interpreted and explored in many different ways.

You are alone, I am alone, everyone is. Don't depend on anyone, because they are unable to make you truly really happy. Only you can do such things for yourself.

By all means, build relationships, have someone around to "share your experiences" with... but remember, you are born alone, and you will die alone.

If you are wondering if there is therefore any point of existence, there isn't, so you may as well end it now!
(that last sentence should be taken in jest)

Now then, I have just been to see the amazingness... and whist chatting away to him we were talking about synchronicities and lots came up. I have indeed realised that, woah! here's one. I talked earlier about people being alone. I know it's not the first time I've said it, but I never read what I found earlier, just saw it and thought I'd type it up later. And here we are.

I am also aware that he has written about empathy and sympathy in the last few days which are also mentioned above. A few other things about this spring to mind, I expect he will notice...

p.s. amazingness... I hope you will not mind the links to your writings on this page :) x