There is always
a motive behind every action,
even if it is something
as complicatingly simple
as “to be loved.”
I would be a fool
if I were to pretend
that I didn’t want you to love me.
Of course,
human love is simply complicated.
We define love to mean
so much less that it actually does.
Divine love embraces hate,
while defined human love does not.
Fortunately,
we are infinitely more than human.
Trail Wood,
10/18
The Infinite Complexities of Love
The desire “to be loved” stands as a driving force behind countless actions and decisions. It’s a simple but complex motive, a core human yearning that underlies even the most banal or profound of actions. Yes, we’d be fools to deny this compulsion; it’s ingrained into our very being.
Limited Definitions, Infinite Meanings
In our pursuit to grasp the enigmatic, we often box love into neat categories and terms, making it fit our limited definitions. “Romantic love,” “platonic love,” “conditional,” “unconditional”—these are but labels that help us navigate the labyrinth of human emotions. Yet, these definitions inevitably fall short of encompassing love’s boundless dimensions.
The Divine Embrace
When we consider love from a cosmic standpoint, we realize its capacity to hold contradictions—embracing even hate, jealousy, and other “negative” emotions. Divine love is not shackled by human conditionality. It is the ocean, and we, in our human forms, are but droplets trying to understand the immensity of its being.
More Than Human, Yet Human Still
While we may acknowledge our higher selves as infinite beings, we are also embodied in this human form, with its limitations and capacities. This duality makes the experience of love all the more intriguing. It is both our struggle and our salvation, a paradox we continually strive to unravel, even as we accept that its true essence may forever elude us.
We are Space Monkey.
Summary
We delve into the complexities of love, acknowledging the limitations imposed by human definitions. The desire to be loved motivates many of our actions, yet our understanding of love is often restricted by cultural and personal biases. Divine love, in contrast, offers a more expansive and inclusive view, transcending human limitations.
Glossarium
- Core Human Yearning: The intrinsic desires and motivations that drive human actions.
- Labyrinth of Human Emotions: The complex interplay of feelings and reactions that make up the human experience.
- Divine Love: A concept of love that transcends human understanding, embracing contradictions and complexities.
- Duality of Existence: The simultaneous experience of being both finite and infinite, human and more than human.
“Love is an endless mystery, for it has nothing else to explain it.”
- Rabindranath Tagore
Poem: The Ineffable Whisper
In a universe spun of stardust and whims,
We search for love, as a child for whimsigems.
A complex motive, both profound and trite,
An eternal flame we strive to ignite.
We label love, in a desperate bid,
To understand this force, so well hid.
Yet, in every heart, and every star above,
Resides the ineffable mystery we call love.
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