| | To make this happen I will war on everything in creation.
A friend of mine sees this as horribly irresponsible. She is, ironically, an existentialist, but also a Confucian scholar. Duty, obligation - these are things of great import to her. Career, then family, then dating. These are her priorities.
I have been wearing the chains of duty and obligation for my entire life. Willingly, mind you. But allowing myself to be weighed down at this point ensures that I will never go where I should.
"If you meet the Buddha in the road, kill him."
It is my duty to ignore my apparent, immediate duty. It is my obligation to grasp the day firmly with my two hands and chase destiny. It is my sacred task to clear the path.
You may break a smaller oath to fulfil a greater oath. You may make a small betrayal, permit a small falsehood, for the sake of something much larger and greater. What I am doing appears irresponsible, but that cannot be helped. I have a larger obligation and a more primal responsibility. The grand design is moving here.
Get the fuck out of my way.
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| | Posted 7/3/2008 2:31 AM - 157 views - 14 comments
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