I like to read books. And i have some expectations from most that i do read. That might be because i spend 15 minutes or more in finding the right book to buy or read from the library. So when i decided to read a book , that has sold 25 million copies, and cost me a decent amount too, I did have high expectations. The name of the book was The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren .
It took me some time to go through some part of it. But well after reading, or rather just skimming through it, i found out nothing that i actually had started out to find. The book has a subtitle What on earth am i here for? This book is all about Christianity, rather than Metaphysics and how everything is related to God, Bible and Christ. I mean why is everything being looked at from just one stiff angle. Weird?
The main theme of the book is that we as Humans, spend a very small fraction of our life on earth and it is a test for a beautiful eternity that is waiting for us in the future ( or rather after our death ). So basically it tells us to forget our current life, the small chores, the everyday routine, the lets watch TV-with pizza thing and instead focus on the big picture. How? By doing things that help you prepare for a better forever.
Now how on the whole earth can I understand such a topic, when we i wont possibly carry any memories to Eternity (if there exists one ). And how can i think of basing my life on something i cant even feel !! People talk about living in the present, rather than brood on the past. This goes one step further! Dont brood on present, live in future.