Untimely Meditations 1

The mind as a flux
The following thoughts and ideas I have believed at one time or another. I may not believe some of them anymore. I may even believe the contrary. But the self, after all, is a history, and the mind is a flux. The thoughts here presented are just snapshots of the author's ever-changing mindscape.

1
Love is the safety net that catches those who fall trying to walk the tightrope of expectations. (February 2008)

2
The theologian's trade consists of being certain of things for which no honest human should be certain of. (April 2008)

3
Our optimism gives us reason to live, our pessimism keeps us alive. (May 2008)

4
Only a free individual can become a moral individual, for morality is impossible without choice and being moral cannot be forced upon anyone. (May 2008)

5
There is nothing more damaging to the cause of freedom than the illusion of freedom. (May 2008)

6
It is only when you reveal to people who you really are that you give them a chance to love you. (June 2008)

7
The worst thing about the limits of human knowledge is that we do not know where they lie. (June 2008)

8
Beware of the person who is full of answers but who lacks questions, for that person has the mark of the worst kind of fool. (June 2008)

9
I enjoy the hatred of those whom I hate as much as I enjoy the love of those whom I love. (June 2008)

10
The unjustified worship of human language is the source of all metaphysical claims. (June 2008)