Ever have a twilight zone discussion? They are fabulous and I highly recommend them from time to time-especially if you are working on losing your mind. Heidegger is an excellent place to start. I suggest his essay on the essence of truth. "The essence of truth is freedom". Truth in a sense is a relative term...it is true if it is not false. It is true if it is the opposite of un-true. This cup is orange. (now all of us are thinking of 15+ shades of orange and about a gazillion different types of cups) But we are assuming that the cup is a cup and that the color of said cup is orange. Then what is orange? and what is this cup of which you speak?
But truth is also freedom. But not freedom in the conventional "it is my right-see how i have freedom to smack you in the head" sense. But the abstract freedom-the freedom that lets us breathe without having to remind ourselves. The freedom that lets us smile when we laugh, love when we can, and cry when we cannot. This freedom is beyond right. It is a beautiful thing-if you can even begin to explain it. See Heidegger reminds us all to question the obvious truths we accept everyday. This is a good thing. Trust me.
Heidegger can get quite dark-confusing-but read for the silver linings. They exist. But only if you want to find them.
This is me-reminding you to see if your sole has soul. Keep it real.
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