Today, Mr. Short talked about the recurring theme of contentment with mundaneness/mundanity? (dunno which word it is :() in TS Eliot's and WB Yate's poems.
It was actually something I picked up in 'Morning at the Window'; there seemed to be this sort of resignation, in the fact that the world is screwed up, and life is empty and meaningless, but we can't do anything about it; therefore, we need to just accept life the way it is.
'Contentment with Discontentment' is how I phrased it in my analysis lol.
But I dunno he never talked about it then, and I thought I was just over-reading the poem.
Except today, when he talked about it, it really shocked me. It seemed to be a completely foreign and shocking idea; that some one would actually live their life by this kind of philosophy?
Well, I was thinking about it just then in the shower (lol; I think of everything in the shower), and I think I know why I was so shocked now.
Okay, so my social circle consists of, basically: NSGs, NSBs, other selective school goers, churchies, other Christian brothers and sisters from various schools and unis.
The demographics of everyone is shockingly, astounding, shamefully (to me) similar.
And, so, this kind of demographic produces many of the same people: as NSGs and other academically 'smart' people, we know we're smart; we're self-motivated (in general); we all profess to have some sort of purpose. Even if not anything 'big', e.g. discovering a cure for cancer, most of us still have some goal, right? To be doctors, lawyers, dentists; and to go from there- we know we have potential, and we strive to fulfill it.
And as Christians, similarly, we have purpose and amazing stuff to look forward to in Him!
The other alternative, also quite common, unfortunately, is often depression. Crashing; falling.
But to hear some one say they're fine with staying mundane? Mediocre?
Honestly, for a moment, as I heard Mr. Short suggest this notion, I thought, 'what's wrong with it?' I mean, it seems to be reality (lol; ironically, it's a post-modern idea, and in post-modernism, there is no real, true 'truth' or 'reality)- life sucks, and there's nothing we can do about it.
But okay.
Most people have a goal in life to be happy. Will mediocrity, mundanity and boredom make you happy? I don't know. I shouldn't think so, but if you seriously would be content, then I have no right to say anything.
And there's a lot of other points as to why this notion does not really work out, but that's not my point.
I guess I have gotten two main things out of my musings (lol):
1. The people I'm associated with- I'm ashamed of how narrow my friendship group is. As this song I'm listening to right now (Ocean of Mine- Playjerise. LOVE THIS SONG), 'why is it so easy to stay in the same place?'- I need to step out of my comfort zone. There is a whole world out there; but also individuals, in need of love.
2. Settling for second best reminds me of what Adro talked about at RICE Revo: luke-warmness. Our Father has given us 'every spiritual gift' there is (Ephesians), and longs to amaze and love us.
May we let him do so.
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