'I am prone to gravitate toward my own disappointment than risk disappointing others. That is why I believe in God. I am better suited to handle the absence of His existence, than risk His disappointment and sadness that I never believed.'
A lone tree stands lost in the abyss of the West Texas Plains, the young man asked his father " Why only one tree? " His father responded: " The point of diminishing returns is a relative concept."
For a man to stand on the beach and not look to the ocean in awe and wonder is a man whose soul is lost.
What is it about railroad tracks that bid you to walk down their path? Maybe it's the allure of a new journey or greener pastures? Maybe it's the curiosity of what's around the next bend. Even if you resist the temptation, your mind always makes the journey.
What line does mankind have to cross before God decides He's had enough? Why do we keep searching for that line?
If we continue to navigate with our current moral compass, our destination is bound to be a colossal disappointment. Heaven's light has always given travelers direction. We are all travelers.
Don't confuse limitless with not having reached it yet. We all as humans have limits; where that point is differs for each of us. Only God is limitless.
Regarding the fear of heights: is it the fall we fear the most, or the inevitable destination? Never have two occurrences been more closely linked, yet separate mind altering events.
I wonder when birds take wing if they do so with any type of emotion or gratitude for their gift of flight. Man has long envied such a gift, and try as we might, our attempt is a pale facsimile.
It is a foolish man that takes comfort in the failure of his adversary, for success is spawned from failure. A wise man is a student of his own failures, and prays the lessons learned precede that of his foe.