One of the main aspects of humanity that sets us apart from all other life forms that we are aware of is the ability to reason, use logic, be curious, have desire and intention and always be seeking. All other forms of life that we know of function purely on instinct. This is why man has been struggling with the existential quandary about our existence since the dawn of time. Why am I here? Who am I? Who are you? Where did I come from? Is the life after this one? Who created me? These and myriad other questions have been the fodder for meditation and debate for millennia. There has been the theory that life may be a dream, or fantasy of some sort. But then, who is having this dream?  Am I dreaming that I am alive, or am I part of your dream? Are you part of mine? Is life an illusion?

There is no real way to get a concrete answer to these questions. A renown French philosopher Rene’ Descartes from the 1600’s is famous for making the remark “Cogito ergo sum” or “I think, therefore I am!” His attempt to answer many of the philosophical conundrums of the time resulted in his validation of his personal existence. There is nothing we can know for sure except that by virtue of us thinking, we must exist. Everything else can very well be fantasy, but our existence must be real since the fantasy is ours.

That being said, then the question, “What is life about?” would be answered: ME! Without delving deeper into philosophical musing, or spiritual lecturing, it is safe to say that we exist for the very experiences we have. It is a safe bet to say, that our quest, or point, is to feel joy.

Now as a child and perhaps maybe even as an adult, there are times that we ignore the needs of others, or their feelings and struggles and endeavor to satisfy our own. Only to be told “life doesn’t revolve around you  ya’ know! Or, life isn’t always about you! Perhaps we have even been told; You don’t have to always get your way, or you aren’t necessarily always right! With this new perspective I have I feel I need to correct all these misnomers by claiming “Life is about me! Life is only about me, revolves around, me, and is written, directed and produced BY me strictly for MY enjoyment.

On the off chance that rest of you actually DO exist separate and apart from me, it is in my best interest to feign concern, get along and not ruffle feathers, but that is true even if you are al just a part of my dream. For me to have joy, imagined or real, it involves relationship and connection with other like me, even if I am making you up.

I believe we are created to also create. We create life as life has created us. Our purpose is to experience joy, and to share it. Life is about each of us individually and collectively. We are not here to impress anyone, earn anyone’s approval, play by anyone else’s rules, or gain their favor and do their bidding. We are each here for ourselves and our own enjoyment of life. Eat the cake, roll in the grass, wear the funny hat, if they don’t like it, the hell with them. You made them all up anyway!