Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Trancendental Heroism

Our hero begins his journey in search of glory.. to command the largest feats.. To place the highest mountains below his feet.. and yet after every conquest and every climb he finds the praise of his fellow man insufficient to quench the desire for magnificence .. With his limited effort and time squandered.. fatigued and angry, the true journey begins... with the first steps being inwards.. away from the world of judgment in search of an inner peace... The emotional storm blows him towards a true treasure buried deep inside... So bright that its light shines to expose a barren world .. full of ego-centrism, ignorance and greed... The myths of greatness which he projected onto the world .. were so insignificant that with their realization they were no more... In astonishment and despair he lets go of all of his indemnities and crutches to fall into the abyss of fear .. the parody is that instead of a dark loneliness .. He finds himself to be free and a part of a world not as it is; but as he wills to be... He is now free to shape his destiny as he sees fit; creating a true hero’s constellation onto the stars.

3 comments:

Unknown said...

You must read the Adventures of Amir Hamza...

MarraP said...

Perfect. I'd have to agree, but add that, unless the hero intends on living the life of solitude, he has to acknowledge that the others around him, even with their imperfections, share the same world. And they have the same equal rights to live as they see fit. Maybe he can learn to see with and without the filter.

Omar said...

You make an excellent point Marra, point well made.