All the things life has in store for us

Before the dawn of a new millennium, there was a sign on an Episcopal church that read: “The end is near.” As soon as the brand new century, and it was obvious that such apocalyptic scenario would probably not take place, the sign was erased. It is clear, in many ways, that religion has fear as their most precious ally. If we don’t live our lives under certain strictly defined guidelines, once we perish we will go to hell, and we don’t want that, no. Obstacles may not always be as apparent as a sign, and even then many people will go along with it without ever questioning such assertion, but there, in fact, “signs” of a more elusive sort that have a deep impact into our way of dealing with things in life. Many are intuitively understood, like the sacred question of a “God”, the actual “Eye” that sees and hears all. Still perhaps a lot more mundane among us are feelings of inadequacy, fear of failure or rejection; in many situations, our imagination takes reality hostage, and we don’t even give it a try. So, the sign says that as long as I keep my mind busy with my own stuff and let the rest slide, I will be okay. In fact, nothing warrantees our protection and although it is advisible to play it safe most of the time, sometimes it is in order to shake the foundation of things just to see where this might lead us. Otherwise, not only will we be forever destined to live in a perpetual state of suspicion, but also we may never really get to know all the exciting things life had in store for us. If we respond to situations constantly in a similar way, aren’t we living the same thing over and over again?