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A-Z Challenge: V is for Victory
© 2013 by Raymond Alexander Kukkee
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Victory- The Greek Goddess Nike at Ephesus, Turkey[/caption]
Victory: A state of Mind
V is for Victory. I've always contemplated the possibility that victory could somehow be just a state of mind, --a condition of the mind we happily convince ourselves is important. Questions about victory abound. Is victory just another 'state of mind in time ' with which we delude and entertain ourselves? Is the concept really much simpler, for example, just instant happiness derived from small achievements in life?
I have to admit achieving victory in a sweaty, physical sense can be quite real, a heady, worthy goal. Something like completing a three-legged race; let's say a hundred yards or so and the delegated prize is an ice cream cone. On a hot August day one can be be victorious and win. Not surprisingly, to the victor go the melting spoils.
Victory- The Greek Goddess Nike at Ephesus, Turkey[/caption]
Victory: A state of Mind
V is for Victory. I've always contemplated the possibility that victory could somehow be just a state of mind, --a condition of the mind we happily convince ourselves is important. Questions about victory abound. Is victory just another 'state of mind in time ' with which we delude and entertain ourselves? Is the concept really much simpler, for example, just instant happiness derived from small achievements in life?
I have to admit achieving victory in a sweaty, physical sense can be quite real, a heady, worthy goal. Something like completing a three-legged race; let's say a hundred yards or so and the delegated prize is an ice cream cone. On a hot August day one can be be victorious and win. Not surprisingly, to the victor go the melting spoils.
Let's feel it.
Imagine you won that 3-legged race to nowhere at a last-day-of-summer picnic. Celebrate. Victory is ice cream melting; enjoy it quickly, before it disappears. Cheering, sweating, falling over into some lumpy buffalo grass, grinning at the so-called slower 'losers'. Happiness. Wander around, proudly, smiling, eating that vanilla ice cream cone. Rewards All that effort for such an insignificant, melting victory, but it is victory nevertheless. You are unbeaten, elated, superior, victorious, and somehow, invincible. That's what victory at age 6 feels like. Is it any different now? Not much. Bigger trophies, bigger toys, bigger delusions. On to bigger, sweeter dreams and the next, bigger challenge and achievement. It's still a state of mind. That's why V is for Victory Is that Incoming I hear? Photo: Wikimedia Commons +
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A-Z Challenge: U is for Utopia
© 2013 by Raymond Alexander Kukkee
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The Peaceable Kingdom Edward Hicks[/caption]
U is for Utopia. A state of perfection. Something none of us have, but everyone wants. Isn't that strange? Every human being in the world has probably contemplated perfection at some point. Becoming perfect. Living in perfect conditions; Utopia itself.... No fear, sickness, poverty, or political problems. No flat tires. No fire alarms. No headaches. No cheating, stealing or being bad. Peace. No war. No lack of jobs, no bills, no wants going unfulfilled. No reality. Wait. That's a good point isn't it? No reality. A total suspension of reality.
Tongue in cheek. Fingers crossed.
Ready? We're waiting. It never hurts to dream. It never hurts to keep hope in the heart. That's why U is for Utopia.
Is that Incoming I hear?
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The Peaceable Kingdom Edward Hicks[/caption]
U is for Utopia. A state of perfection. Something none of us have, but everyone wants. Isn't that strange? Every human being in the world has probably contemplated perfection at some point. Becoming perfect. Living in perfect conditions; Utopia itself.... No fear, sickness, poverty, or political problems. No flat tires. No fire alarms. No headaches. No cheating, stealing or being bad. Peace. No war. No lack of jobs, no bills, no wants going unfulfilled. No reality. Why is utopia never achieved?
Human beings are imperfect, so it defies logic to imagine a collection of old reprobates, crabby people, profiteers, jealous spouses, broken minds, thieves, court jesters, diamond dealers, scientists, bankers, kings and fools working together to achieve perfection? Let us laugh raucously and proceed with our inordinately imperfect lives while we wait. You never know, it might get better. Keep thinking of perfection.
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