April 27, 2008
I wrote a letter
I wrote a letter to the urbanized 21st century and the generations to follow:
what would it be like if we lived in a world with no image?
no image of ourselves to classify as who we are
no image of our physical being
because a real "mirror" is not a reflection of image by light on a surface
that is a manufactured mirror, a falsity that discriminates truth
the search for a true mirror is called creativity
we are longing for expression
we are longing for identity
but image is the game we choose to play
we battle with what we see as a reflection in the "mirror"
and compare it with what we see, visually
in a world seen through the eyes
we cannot live without image
it exists
it is the definition of reality
physicality
eyes, hair, nose, mouth, hands, toes, teeth
matter
atom
carbon
visual beauty
tangible
physical
matter
of you and me
but if it weren't for the human brain
we would have no trouble
reproducing like other species
we would be at harmony with nature
no violence
no wars
no greed
just pure community
the real communism
on autopilot
human nature by nature's book
so what do we do with this brain
what do we do with the heart
what do we do with tools
that we've adapted to
with the change of time?
hundreds and thousands of years
our family has survived
but over the last fifty
we have declined
in responsible design
we belong to a manufactured world
now urbanized and designed to discourage truth
intentionally designed to make it difficult
to be happy with ourselves
so we rely on the material, the attachment
the longing for ownership, possession
to fulfill our desire to belong
our culture is belonging
our human culture is to follow a system
following a system of nature
is the path of truth
its system is community
our culture is community
we must practice truth
we are moving further and further away
from knowing ourselves
we have so much information
that the new generation
is more confused about purpose
hypnotized, zombies, robots, engineered
to reproduce to consume
more and more without
asking why
the ambition to be a superstar
is associated with money and image
nothing but the desire to shine
with golden smiles
a strive to fit the ideal
to reach success in a world of steel
and concrete, building our ego
by ignorance, hiding under our skin
so that's where the brain needs help
the brain needs a direction
for knowing what true superstardom is
the heart feels truth
it knows what it is
love exists in every being
we need help
we need therapy
we need guidance
we need treatment
to understand how to reach
simplicity by complexity
we need creativity
we need art
we need design
to innovate
communicate
educate
the truth of the matter
massively to our family of six-billion
for the heart and brain
in the interconnected
instantaneous world
of technology
today
because image is perception
and perception is reality
the mind needs to focus on understanding
identity by the outcome of community.