johanmynhardt

Alright, so I am an atheist/agnostic/freethinker/secular humanist. I don't know what to say really. But I do feel that most people close to me would expect an explanation. However, I am not going to explain myself, but rather try to describe how I got where I am - something like a mini biography, if you would. Growing up Growing up I had an inquisitive mind. Call it a form of ADD, but I wanted to know everything there is to know about everything. How does this work, how does that work? Why? Why not? But why does it work like that? We had a set of books at home, called "Die Skatkis Reeks" (translates to "The Treasure Chest Series") and in hindsight, the books that covered natural science and technological advancements appealed to me by magnitudes more than the other books. I slurped up the content, learning about historical development such as the vehicle engine, steam engines, rockets, ancient warfare, mechanics, geography, biology, wind, pressure,...

Image Credit: Inner Conflict - Lady Symphonia @ Deviantart  This is a hard topic to discuss, but inner conflict adds mental bounds to the abilities and capabilities of a human, as one has to overcome several hurdles and make out your own set of accepted rules, and stick to that in spite of what the community will say or how they will judge it. Inner Conflict  emotional disturbance resulting from a clash of opposing impulses or from an inability to reconcile contradictions with realist or moral considerations, a fight or struggle "selves" within one-self. Inner gesture a motion expressing a certain emotion. From:  http://afronord.tripod.com/thr/dict.html Some decisions are made depending on who it will affect, how it will change you and those around you, and whether you think about the changes involved after all. Generally any decision you make, has different levels of acceptability by involved parties - but the catch is that you will never know what that level is ...

Do we just go into life with no expectations to it? I did. And doing it that way is a waste as I realised. Every moment is there to be taken and made the best of. Sometimes we make mistakes. Other times we feel like ruling the environment. You have the ability to make your life a happier place, make it worth while, living it to the max! You don't have control over the past, you dont have control over the future, NOW is the time to make choices and plan on what you might reach. Might reach? Yes, might reach, for we are not in control over our goals. Take God's hand and walk the way. Be it Love, be it prosperity, be it the desire to Live! For what we are about to recive in Life, make us truly Thankful, Amen