Yesterday I was asked to classify – or label – myself as a writer as that would help “selling me” to the public. My answer was that I’m a Believer. I believe in Love, Money, Philosophy, Politics, Religion, Science and the Truth. I call these the 7 Belief systems and I love writing about them. It is also a 1966 song by The Monkees (lyrics, video, Wiki).
Like the Who’s Pinball Wizard (lyrics, video, Wiki), I shoot each of my daily topics like a pinball against the boundaries of these 7 Belief systems, where they then somewhere find a resting hole. These 7 Belief systems keep me balanced and sane in my opinions. They prevent bias, partiality and prejudice. I’m not making my life any easier by choosing all seven (7) rather than just one (1) like so many people do – and I also did. Yet, I am not many people. I am Me Myself I (lyrics, video, Wiki).
My recent ecology blogs of August 24 and August 25 are a perfect example of this pinball concept. Ecology hits all of the 7 Belief systems. Depending on your personal belief, your opinion will shape along this heptagon. The drawing is made by László Németh (source).
The drawing also shows that everything is connected. Closed minds (1 Belief) reduce the heptagon to a single line but forget that this interconnectedness is still there but just less visible. Open minds try to see whether the heptagon is actually an octagon, nonagon or decagon (Yahoo) – or the Circle of Life itself (link 1, link 2)
My writing has become the most fulfilling job in years. It allows me to Give You The Best That I’ve Got – Anita Baker (lyrics, video, Wiki). As David Gilmour of Pink Floyd said at the 2015 release of their superb The Endless River album: “I suspect this is it”. (album excerpt, RS article, interview)
On the other hand, there is still an ambition to write a book about Religion and Science. I am shaping that book in my head and through this blog. It will be about how both interact rather than oppose. The drifting apart of Religion and Science is probably my deepest concern in life.
I am still that “naive” that I think and feel that I can make a difference. To people. To opinions. To ignorance. I am creating and building my legacy though I’m still unaware where it may lead.
I feel privileged to be able to do what I do. Nowadays I call this period my long overdue sabbatical. I never had a clue that I had a talent for writing. Yet all of these thoughts and ideas have been circling in my mind for many, many years but never found a way out. I assumed that no one would be interested – in reason. Today I have 263 published blogs and 13,620 page views.
I sit here by myself. And you know I love it. You know I don’t want someone. To come pay a visit.
I wanna be by myself. I came in this world alone. Me myself I. Joan Armatrading
I’m a Believer – The Monkees – 1966
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