Chasing Infinity

      

       'We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.' – Oscar Wilde

       The End.

       So begins every great adventure, I have come to believe. It is the endings that spur us on to a new and bright beginning – however paradoxical that might sound. The need for closure, for the completion of a journey is outweighed by our craving for a new, more exciting, more fulfilling experience. We chase after the unknown, so that we may know it; we seek new horizons, so that we may one day leave them behind. Repeat ad infinitum.

       We are dreamers, one and all. This intrinsic need to know what lies just beyond our sight, to take the path less travelled... It keeps us moving. Chasing each new dream takes us closer to who we are; it makes it easier to know others and to know ourselves. It keeps us moving.

       Yet, for all our potential, we tend to forget about the immeasurable power of a dream. We choose to see less that we can; we choose to know less that we do; we choose to want less than we have. However, does the fault reside in our complex, conflicting nature, or is it simply an inevitable consequence of the flawed construct in which we have elected to exist? If only I were able to give you an answer to that, my dear, vociferous readers...

       I can only hope that you shall find the strength to chase after your dreams. Ad infinitum.