Stalking Fulfillment
Excerpt from Men-The Gods of Love, Chapter 4: The Illusionist
Do you sometimes feel like you are acting out a part in a meaningless play? Have you had the experience of going through the motions? The autopilot is on, but nobody is at the helm, and the sea is endless? The captains of industry demand production, but we long since have forgotten why. You’ve made material progress. But have you been sidetracked, consumed by the many “doings” in your life? Have these tasks left you feeling tired, empty, and alone? In the equation of your life, have you forgotten you? If this is so, you’re not alone.
Naturally, we work to better ourselves and improve our lives. Yet many feel those nagging feelings of emptiness, uselessness, unworthiness, fear, helplessness, panic, and self-judgment, along with pangs of anger, sadness, and pain. The primary reason is: none of the doings, improvements, or achievements were designed to address, or even considered the needs of our soul. Only outward expressions of “improvement” were considered. This is our collective norm.
Carrot on a Stick
Just look at our world as we know it. How many live their lives for outer, physical gratification? Of them, how many are truly fulfilled? “More, More, More” is their battle cry, yet satisfaction eludes them. We blindly continue on this path, predestined for failure. This is guaranteed! Worse yet, most know this instinctively inside; still we hold onto this belief for dear life, seeing no other options, continually chasing this carrot. Now, here is a truly amazing fact: the carrot was offered to us by the patriarchal system, which long ago gave us the stick to hold.
We hold our own sticks that dangle the carrots!
Like a dog chasing its tail, we follow our carrots. We have projected the attainment of manhood onto outer possessions (our carrots). Under this model, our measurement of our worth as men is what we can see and feel with our external senses. Men are taught to imitate behaviors as a measure of who they are, like a military rank. Only through feelings can men experience their qualities and honor them. Without this inner connection, inside we will feel like actors pretending to be men, frauds.
William Shakespeare spoke of this condition in his play Macbeth: “Life’s but a walking shadow; a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more: it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury [codependent drama], signifying nothing.”
Listen to the pain, emptiness, and loneliness contained within Shakespeare’s words. When anyone becomes disconnected from their heart, life will eventually reveal itself as empty.
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