Is history de facto, or what we make it out to be?

Piece I: Memoirs of a fallen kingdom: the which.

Once upon a time, there was a nation. It was, for some time, regarded as a world power.

This nation promised riches, power, individuality, and happiness. However, over time, human beings slowly realized that the promise was too good to be true. Who's fault was it? Was it the government's? Was it society's? Or was it simply destiny?

I bet, dear reader, that you're wondering which nation I'm referring to.

The truth of the matter is, nations are merely a setting of space and time. Does it matter if it's Rome, Germany, or the United States of America? The short answer is no.

The long answer is yes.

In few words, as to allude to a short answer, nations fall under similar causes. Greed for power, fame, territory, influence, and control. Imposition of culture, tradition, language, and in some cases, religion. Do nations that have fallen and will fall fit these descriptions? Are they all guilty of the same crimes? I do like to think so. Otherwise, the history I've been taught will have been wrong, along with what I've observed with my own eyes. Which, by the way, I welcome. The last thing I'd like to do is live a life full of lies.

Now, the long answer is, as you may guess, dear reader, long.

However, it is only long because of the wide space and time for which human beings have resided on Earth. History has taught us different things. Some books have taught us that Nikola Tesla had great influence on the development of alternating current electric power systems. Other books say a man was supposedly killed in a house, from where his blood traveled all across the town to reach his mother's front door. Other books say the world was created in seven days. The mentioned books are all history books. Are they true to what has happened in our lives? Our ancestor's lives? Or perhaps what the future generations will live through? Society chooses which books they read, digest, and pass on. Not many people know who Nikola Tesla is. Not many people know who the man I referred to after Mr. Tesla is. Yet, many people own and pass on, as if by fearful necessity, that the world was created in seven days. It has become a national best seller. And even yet, it has been modified many, many times over the course of history.

Which brings me to argue my main point: which books are legit, real interpretations of history? In which books can we trust? Or, if you prefer to look at the matter this way, which books stain the human future?

Which, which, which?

Which indeed.

Let me know what you think, dear reader.

Dimensional Rift

After thinking for some time, I have decided to modify the blog into a more personal, realistic collection of writings that portray more pragmatic issues and less philosophical ones. Dear reader, please understand that what I write may offend you and your views. If so, I do not apologize, as I write under the illusion of "free speech". However, I do recommend you either don't read this blog, or simply face it with an open mind. If you choose to follow the latter, I welcome your response and criticism. If you choose the former, no hard feelings.

As to you, dear reader, who shares my views or is able to respectfully argue my arguments, I welcome you. This world would be so trite without dialogue, don't you agree?

-Nick

From soda to green tea

To be honest, I grow tired of waiting.

Waiting for what, you ask?

I'm not sure myself. Perhaps you, dear reader, can allow me the privilege of gazing upon such irony.

Irony for what, you ask?

I'm not sure myself. Perhaps you, dear reader, can deny me the privilege of encompassing such humor.

Humor for what, you ask?

For that, dear reader, I have an answer.

There are many ways to define the concept of life. Many of us seek these answers in an encyclopedia or a dictionary as part of a school project. Others spend every day of their journey seeking this meaning. Others choose to elude this troublesome question and take a short breath. But for the most part, the human race does not know what life truly means. There are objective, subjective, biological, religious, metaphysical, and philosophical answers to this concept.

However; in the end, these answers lead to a big part of life itself. Irony is to be blamed. A wide gamma of people define Life through many, different views; yet, we all tend to think we know the answer, and that is why we look for it. We think we know the answer. We can't be truly sure.

As such, Life brings me to conclude that irony plays a big part of it.

Irony for what, dear reader?

I still don't know.

Waiting for what, dear reader?

I still don't know.

Pandora's Cube

The world needs change.

What kind of change, exactly? Well, every individual has his or her own answer. However, the majority of human beings can agree that the world needs change.

Some people tend to believe there is no right or wrong; there are only different points of view. Others believe society is destined to follow certain laws of morale and ethics imposed by... those before us. Hence, good is defined as following the law, while evil is circumventing it. Whichever our view is, we can all agree that the world needs change.

But what exactly is change?

Let's start with a phrase familiar to many of us: "People don't like change; they fear it." So, if people don't like change, why seek it? If it were only easy to answer all questions in life. Life is a paradox; in fact, agreeing that life is a paradox is a paradox itself. In dealing with subjects such as "change" and "good and evil", one must take a very observant point of view. Even the smallest drop of bias can contaminate a beautiful lake.

The question has been set. The answers are eager to come out of their cage. But do we, as a human race, need to free these answers? Do we want to? Or do we fear them as we fear a caged lion?

Only change can tell.