My OperaBack From the Dead
Monday, November 1, 2010 3:32:26 PM
I just came back from a hell of sorts.
I moved house, set up my new room, prepared for an army exercise, fell sick often, and dealt with several crises at work. In ways more than one, I felt more zombie than human, and if human, more a dead man walking than not. Fortunately, I survived the worst (or so I think... I hope...), and here I am again.
In ancient Chinese mythology, various spirits arising from animals or inanimate objects aspire to be human. They absorb celestial energies, practise powerful magicks, invoke arcane rituals and so on for thousands of years before they become human, after which they lose their former identities and enter the endless cycle of life, death and rebirth. Then, if they retain the goals of their former existences, they will continue to do what they used to do in order to become celestials, after which they leave the aforementioned cycle to exist in enlightenment.
Seriously, I mean SERIOUSLY, is this still applicable today, even if true?
Although technology has advanced so greatly, we do not appear to lead happier lives. We are caught in the rat race, cutthroat office politics, unending piles of work, economic uncertainties, relationship upheavals... Even the fetters of daily life are a drag. If the Quality of Life survey could have been conducted years ago, I will hedge my bets on whether life now is superior than before.
If fantasy folklore and real-world mythology are true, I will choose to be a lich. I am more than happy to exchange my mortal life for acquisition of knowledge and power.
Ancient Chinese spirits of old, I call upon you. Do you want a trade?
I moved house, set up my new room, prepared for an army exercise, fell sick often, and dealt with several crises at work. In ways more than one, I felt more zombie than human, and if human, more a dead man walking than not. Fortunately, I survived the worst (or so I think... I hope...), and here I am again.
In ancient Chinese mythology, various spirits arising from animals or inanimate objects aspire to be human. They absorb celestial energies, practise powerful magicks, invoke arcane rituals and so on for thousands of years before they become human, after which they lose their former identities and enter the endless cycle of life, death and rebirth. Then, if they retain the goals of their former existences, they will continue to do what they used to do in order to become celestials, after which they leave the aforementioned cycle to exist in enlightenment.
Seriously, I mean SERIOUSLY, is this still applicable today, even if true?
Although technology has advanced so greatly, we do not appear to lead happier lives. We are caught in the rat race, cutthroat office politics, unending piles of work, economic uncertainties, relationship upheavals... Even the fetters of daily life are a drag. If the Quality of Life survey could have been conducted years ago, I will hedge my bets on whether life now is superior than before.
If fantasy folklore and real-world mythology are true, I will choose to be a lich. I am more than happy to exchange my mortal life for acquisition of knowledge and power.
Ancient Chinese spirits of old, I call upon you. Do you want a trade?
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