Implications of the Atheistic Position

[Jeffonthenet]

I have come so far, thought I was so strong
The truth is I've just fed myself a lie for too long
I never thought this would be me

My favourite Christian band, Memphis May Fire, always reminds me of how life functions. The truth is that the lie we believe is that things will be alright when in actual fact it's up to you to decide how it's going to end. It almost works like a formula of conservation of mass when it comes to effort and reward; you will only ever get out what you've put in.

Today I've been reminded of this. Whenever we fall the only thing that can be done is to get back up, brush off the dust and give it another shot. That thing that you're after isn't going to land in your hands out of luck. It's going to take hard work and that hard work will show your circumstances that you deserve what you're after.

So I've been rejected by a girl. Now I know I have to work towards improving myself and showing why I deserve her. This to me seems like the logical approach as opposed to believing that superstition will change the circumstances, because what my life turns out like is in my hands.

I don't think this is any argument for God, but it seems to me that many people do not have control over their lives. It is not simply the case that what you get is what you give… maybe for people living in wealthy western democracies, but not for many people in the world. Consider, for example, someone whose house gets bombed in the middle east, or someone who dies due to a drought in Africa. Likewise with your situation, I think many things in this case, if we are totally honest, are not within your control. The girl who you like, her heart is not under your control. It may be the case that whatever you do, you cannot change her mind. The great novel The Great Gatsby was a narrative of something like this. I am not making any argument about God, I am just trying to explain that regardless of wether he exists or not, this seems to be the case. The point I am making is similar to one of the Alcoholics Anonymous steps, with has helped saved many people from heartache…. recognizing that there are many things not under your control.