A different perspective

[arewethereyet]

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Many people seem to think, that holding opinions/beliefs etc., is important/necessary, however, it doesn't really matter what kind of opinion/belief you hold, when it comes to certain vital things, such as: what god (any god) thinks of you, what kind of person you are, how much suffering you can endure, etc. There are more than just these three, but for the sake of brevity, let's examine just these three issues.
 
"what god (any god) thinks of you"
--If there ever was, is now, or ever will be, any kind of higher power (good or evil) that influences your life in a significant way, it would be important to know where you stand with such a higher power. In the worst case scenario, it's important to know this information because, in the worst case scenario, god would not care about you very much (or at all) and so god would not help you when you asked for help, under any circumstances, and knowing this about god, would be important because, if you knew god would not help you no matter what you said or did, you wouldn't waste any more time/energy on praying/doing rituals/reading holy texts/going to church etc., and that time/energy could then be used in more productive ways. In the best case scenario, god would care about you a lot, and so, even if you did not pray/do rituals/read holy texts/go to church etc., god would still help you, and even if god was evil, it wouldn't matter much, because you would naturally figure, "If god is helping me, I don't really care if god is evil."

"what kind of person you are"
--Knowing your real self, is important, because when you know who you really are, you can express yourself more freely (than if you don't know who you are), and some suffering in life, can be mitigated, by expressing yourself.

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"how much suffering you can endure"
--Knowing how much pain/suffering/boredom you can endure, is very important, because when you know this information, you will be less likely to put yourself in an intolerable situtaiton (whether that situation is some kind of sexual activity, or sports/fitness related activities, or consuming drugs, or simply having to wait around for something to happen, such as at a doctor's office)

No one knows how much they can endure until they are in the position of having to endure something.

I had no idea how much misery and fear and physical pain I would endure when going through breast cancer...it was brutal. There were days when I didn't know if I could take another day...but I did. Thirteen years later I still have days of intense pain. And yet, here I am, primed for another day. It may be a good day like today and it might suck majorly.

My heart attack was a walk in the park compared to what I'd already been through.

'Course being beaten on the regular when growing up taught me to deal with pain.

Bob Marley Quote: “You never know how strong you are, until being strong is your only choice.”