Introduction

       You are about to read philosophy. My philosophy. Now this will not be a conventional philosophy reading. In fact, quite the contrary. This is simply an introduction to the daily thoughts of Orange Mist, me. I don’t hold these thoughts to be all inclusive nor do I think they are necessarily right. These are my thoughts on life, society, and the way we think. Often I will see something, or something will happen to me, or I will think of something, or I will meet someone who inspires these thoughts. What you are about to read is meant to provoke thoughts. It is up to you to build upon them. Perhaps they have some truth, perhaps they are simply the ramblings of someone who just wants to write what he thinks. I think it should be obvious to  the reader so far that I do not hold myself to be right. I understand I am ignorant in many matters. Perhaps, in reality there are no all-inclusive philosophies. Perhaps there is no such thing as universal laws. Maybe life is just mystical and completely random. Nevertheless, it is obvious that patterns do appear to exist in this universe. Therefore, I will try to explore such patterns as based on today’s society because everything I think and feel is based, in one way or another on what society has showed me. I will attempt to rise above society, to philosophize without any prohibitions.

Life, What An Accident

      What an accident. Life. Here we are. Just a few billion years back (not that long ago when one considers the lifespan of the universe) "life" as we think of it was so far and distant. It wasn't planned - written in the fabric of the universe, rather, a bunch of juices mixed together to create life on earth... and quite possibly elsewhere in the universe. In matters of importance - we are no greater than the non-living matter of the universe, instead, we are simply alternate manifestations of the elements that make up the universe. It is so incredible: the stark contrast between life and the non-living. But what amazes me the most is that all life is, is the right mixture of non-living elements. Yes, life is made up of the non-living. This "life" allows humans to make things, go places, communicate, and be dynamic. Life is nothing more than millions of chemical reactions occurring simultaneously. It truly is remarkable how a number of reactions between non-living elements can produce an entity that is actually able to contemplate and begin to understand the universe around him. So what are we to make of this? Belittlement. In the grand scale of things, we are no more significant than some rock 100 million light-years away from the earth. After all, we are just a bunch of elements reacting simultaneously. We are nothing. Life is meaningless. A reaction will continue until its reactants are exhausted just as "life" as we know it will come and then cease to exist. The universe will go on. The power of oneself comes from within oneself and that is where it should be cherished. On a universal scale we are nothing, but in our own little isolated world comprised of human interactions, we humans are everything. There is nothing wrong with that - our ego should not die, it should just be taught a lesson.