OddballGreg - The Need To Believe

A black shirt with "Believe" written across the back. Stylish no?

Have you ever had a truly difficult day? A day where it seemed like the whole world was against you and there was nothing anybody could do to help? How did you get through that day? There are many answers to that question, but if you say "You don't know.", I worry for you.

Life is a difficult and traumatic experience for all of us as I have mentioned various times on this blog. But it is also these very challenges that define who we are and what we will become; which makes them an integral part of our journey through life.

But what about those days when the challenges become too much. When the strength of opposition threatens to engulf your will to stand against it, and you can simply weather the storm no longer? Some people turn to a deity of their respective faith. Whatever your faith though, I believe that it is a necessary thing to have something to believe in. (And it needn't necessarily be a religious deity. Just in case any atheists are reading this.)

Imagine a life devoid completely of hope. Where nothing could ever be guaranteed. It's a pretty abysmal world where even hard work and the sweat of your brow could not get you what you wanted. But if someone could guarantee something to you somehow, how greatly would that change that world? How happy would you be as your deity told you that your labor would be rewarded or that your good behavior would earn you a place in eternal paradise? Or for those less focused on theism, perhaps a promise from a lord to reimburse you for your works, or even, a personal guarantee to yourself that you will always be there for you. (That last one is a very interesting one that I maintain myself.) In a world where there is a guarantee, even a false one, there is hope for better times and a reason to keep working and to keep surviving. Quite simply, without believe, it is impossible to truly substantiate meaning into our lives and actions.

While I cannot say which is exactly the best thing to believe in, I do believe that it is important to understand what it is that you believe in, and why it motivates you to live your life, as it makes for happier, more ambitious people.

 Of course, not everyone may agree that ambition is necessarily a good thing, and perhaps you think that there is something significantly more important than belief in our lives that we should know about. If so, do be sure to let us know down in the comments below, or via Facebook/Twitter. We here at TCSA love to hear your feedback. And of course, if you enjoy finding out about awesome stuff on the web and world then do please be sure to like the Official TCSA Facebook page and/or follow us on Twitter using the associated buttons on the bar to the left to get all the latest posts as they're published. Also, do be sure to share posts you enjoyed with your friends as it helps us out a great deal. Regardless of what you do, I thank you for having taken the time to read this post; hope that you have/had an absolutely FANTASTIC day, and I will speak again soon.

Think carefully my friends.