"Every man is born as many
men and dies as a single one."
~Martin Heidegger
In pondering Heidegger's
musings, I find I disagree
somewhat . . .
I understand that when we
come into this world, our
choices of who we choose
to become, are many. As we
grow and experience life, we
each choose our path and
become . . .
On the other side of the coin,
we are born as this tiny, single
minded baby, only interested
in survival. Eat. Sleep. Live.
As we grow, we try life on for
size, as it were. Experience one
thing, discard another. Visit one
path, choose another. And, in
becoming our ONE, we also
wear many a hat.
That incoming babe, becomes
an outgoing entity . . . a student
of life, friend, spouse, parent.
Perhaps, even trying out different
careers.
I can appreciate that as we 'elder'
we pare ourselves down to size.
Discarding the many for the single,
we leave this world as we came in,
only interested in survival . . .
Eat. Sleep. Live. Ouch!
Maybe, just maybe, Heidegger's
right after all! Bears thinking
about.
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