a letter to my friend

     Think for a moment about the meaning of life…you say, "what is the meaning of life?"  I only know the answer to that if we as humans are here to find our own path.  If we are here to come together to accomplish something, I do not know what that something is.  Everything that has made life easier has equally made life harder. 
     Let’s use cell phones as an example.  We must admit that carrying a small box of electronics that allow us to access the thoughts of  our friends and our loved ones is enjoyable and productive.  At the same time, we must admit the difficulties of answering the ring of that same box of electronics when we don’t want to.  Once we have realized the need for this technology, we grasp it and even become attached to it…much like electricity.  It should be simple to discover why we (humans) decided this technology was worthwhile when we examine what needs (problems) other technologies have presented us.  Gunshot wounds, stranded cars, crashed computers, and a slew of other problems our technology has introduced.  We can also discover what benefits this new technology affords us.  Access to other humans and their ideas at virtually anytime.  Communicating information that is time sensitive ("honey I forgot the mustard" "make sure to bring your propane tank for the grill"  "Don’t forget to defragment the hard drive before you leave work today.")  
     I guess you probably want me to get to the point.  Everybody survived their lives before this technology was invented.  But as soon as it was invented, we have a hard time living without it.  Every human being is here on Earth to enjoy his life.  When forced to live under a certain set of rules, we have suffered.  When forced to do work that we did not enjoy, we were inefficient. 
     In this day and age we are forced to work a certain amount to complement our needs.  Is this bad?  No.  But if you look closely, you will see that many people do not have to work as much as you to complement their needs.  More importantly those people exceed your comfort and luxury level without struggling as much as you.  This breeds discontent. 
     I will have the answers for the human race, but I need to listen to my fellow humans to understand fully the plight of the human race.  Meanwhile, ask yourself…what do you want to do with your life?  What do you hope to accomplish?  If your answer is, "to take care of the people I love," that is fine.  But don’t forget that you love yourself and you will always accomplish much more when you focus your energy on the things that make you happy.  Money is evil…only love and sex are worth anything on this planet.  Whatever you choose to do in your life, make sure it helps you, your loved ones, and mankind in general and you will have a successful life. 
     I have two rules in life.
1.  Treat people the way you want to be treated.
2.  Take responsibility for your actions.
     Those are the only rules I feel we need to follow.  Don’t they always say, "The simplest answer is usually the correct one?" 
Forget the rules that were taught to you and follow the voice in your head.  The voice in your head is a natural voice and will drown out any learned voice if you allow it. 
     Why am I saying this to you? Because you are an individual…wanting to satisfy yourself…and I think that if you satisfy yourself, you will satisfy all those around you.  I don’t offer the answer, I offer ideas…it is up to you to decide what you want to do.  Everything I ever say about this sort of subject is to allow a human to hear some information, and then make their own decision.  Despite my interest in abolishing the government, Democracy was supposed to be based on the people making their own decisions.  And that is something that I can support.