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21 Jul 10 The Mayfly Life of the Average Man
The existence of most men are a paradox of absurdity - people spend their lives in search of purpose, yet they will react aggressively and violently towards anyone who refuses to conform to the standard lifestyle set out by most of society.
Existential angst is one of modern mans favourite past times, yet anyone who doesn’t strive for having a “safe” (hah!) job, normal and age appropriate spouse, 1.8 children and a house with an overwhelming mortgage is ostracised as an oddity, an aberration that should be ignored at best, destroyed at worst.
It is as if most people struggle to break free of lives scarcely more meaningful than that of a mayfly living for a day only to reproduce, let alone understand the ways in which they limit the experience of their short lives by living an instinctual existence thrust upon them by society’s demands for conformity.
You only get one life, one shot. Enjoy it and don’t give a flying f*** about seeking the approval of other people, be it your “friends”, family, parents or others who are supposedly close to you.
Living the pointless existence of a mayfly, conforming to every whim of modern society will not make for happy memories the day you are on your death bed.
Live life without regrets, and most important of all, live life unapologetically.
