Imagine a world where women are beautiful and virile men
are out adventuring against flamboyant villains. Every struggle is good against
evil and good is sure to prevail.
The fantasy is better than the reality. I write fiction.
Why would I bother scribbling non-fiction when fantasy is better than reality?
Our world is filled with ugly women, heroes are not so
adventurous and villains are more obnoxious than clever. Wars are power
struggles and the best we can hope for is the triumph of the lesser evil.
There is a spirit beyond the dust and water of our
worldly existence. There are struggles above and beyond the petty squabbles of
factions, tribes and nations. There are connotations before and beyond the here
and now. The grand scheme of things is a fantasy, indeed. Reality is shaped by
the imagination.
Things are bad or about to be. A mastermind sets an
agenda. His henchmen manage the operation. The nameless many provide an endless
supply of cheap labor and cannon-fodder. People languish. A hero rises to the
occasion. He acts against the nefarious agenda. He slaughters the cannon-fodder
and bests their bosses. He ultimately confronts the mastermind. The adventure
comes to fruition. THE END!
Do you know the difference between fantasy and reality?
Is it the particulars or the gist?
A story rings true when true whether fiction or
non-fiction. Reality is cause and effect. Fantasy is thoughts and feelings. The
truth is the essence of actuality. It is the source of cause and the meaning of
effect. It is the standard of thought and the basis of feelings.
There is a meaning of life. That meaning is not reality.
It is our motive if we are good and our doom if we are evil.
There really are heroes, masterminds, henchmen, fair
damsels and the nameless many. You must be heroic to be a hero. You must be
masterful to be a mastermind. You must serve to be a henchman and fair to be
the damsel. The nameless many are people by default.
A book about a bunch of indifferent and cynical people will generally have a very similar ending to it. Just read most anything from France. Real Americans believe in greater things, and when at our best, we can make those things a reality. I truly hope that that the word of fiction we are in ends up well for the people who care.
ReplyDeleteYes. Good things begin as good ideas. To sow the seeds of things worth growing proceeds reaping the bountiful harvest.
DeleteFantasy will always be better than reality, humanity will always be able to imagine a greater reality. Reality is shaped by imagination indeed, it is the actions of those who create who bring about a better reality. Meaning is found in our creations for better or worse.
ReplyDeleteCreations are imagination in action. The unimaginative are always trying to reduce the fruits of imagination into the wheels and gears of the machine that grinds us.
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