Is Life a Pitbull?
“Life is not a problem to be solved but a reality to be experienced”
Soren Kierkegaard
We often find ourselves perplexed when we feel challenged by the gauntlet of life’s trials and tribulations. At times, we feel life is like a snarly Pitbull on a long leash at the hands of a feeble master that will wrest itself free to attack us. Taking an existential view to this, we come to realize the feeble master may at times be ourself. For sure, life is greater than us, though we are expected to navigate the whims of fate and destiny. We can’t conquer life as if it were a riddle to be solved albeit, we do have the ability to conquer ourselves, by navigating and reacting to life’s fickle and absurd encounters. At times we may feel like we know where we are when we are lost. Being at times oblivious that where we are not at our destination. This is heightened by our era of increased anxiety that makes us feel we are in search of our lost selves. And, seek direction by examining our choices of either to react with caution or confidence, and to make the choice to either flight or fight to counter our fear, despair, and resulting anxiety.
“All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson.
I will now direct you to one of the rants from my teleplay, Existential Rants, featuring veteran Demitasse actor Jeff Saresky. Who will be making his debut as a comedian performing the piece, “My Existential Childhood.” It is also my first stand-up comedy piece as a writer. This rant features a very precocious child challenging the whims and contradictions of his parents throughout life. I believe we can all relate to this to some degree as adults and parents. Please take a few moments to walk away from life’s pressures, to take a good laugh or two to review our at times frail and fickle human condition.
On behalf of the troupe, we thank you for all your support and kind words. And, wish you all a safe, happy, and blessed holiday.
Be safe. Be well. Be Happy. Be Nice!
Existentially,
Rich and the Demitasse Players
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