The trick lies in not believing, yet believing

The movie of life

I go on and on about the folly of trusting word meaning. Yet, I write. That seems at least odd, if not hypocritical. How does one get away with that, and still maintain intellectual honestly? It is not that difficult really. In fact, it is no different than being engrossed in a movie, and yet knowing that it is all ‘make believe’ – an illusion. In the case of a movie one suspends belief for awhile. In my case, I suspend disbelief for awhile (like right now). I trust word meaning as it exits my consciousness and lands on this computer screen. After that, there are no guarantees. I suppose it all depends on what I want to see.

I tried both states, that of a believer and now of a disbeliever. The later is by far more comfortable. Why didn’t I opt for it sooner? As far as I can tell, believing in anything – even raw word meaning – gives  mind a sense of security. Although, belief also sets up a range of opposites which result in endless contention. Perhaps belief is like a fortress. You feel safe and sound behind its wall, yet being a fortress invites ‘attacking opposing beliefs’.

Interestingly, when I get emotionally stirred up, my visceral belief in word meaning increases. That makes sense, of course. The same occurs if I seriously feel a movie I am watching. I suppose life is like a movie, and emotion is the real power behind the throne of word meaning. The wonders of life never cease to fascinate.