Obsessions + Oblivion

I have always been the type of person to obsess over things. I'm obsessed with Doctor Who, I'm obsessed with The Beatles, I'm obsessed with YouTube, etc. One thing I've never quite understood though is why we have obsessions and how we choose to be obsessed with specific thing. Yeah, I know that we take what we're most interested in and central our whole life around it, but why? Why do we spend our time on the things that we choose to spend our time on? Which brings me to the second part of the blog, which is oblivion.

Oblivion is the fear of being forgotten. It's the fear of not being remembered after your time on the planet is over. I have a slight fear of oblivion, but I find it ridiculous that I am afraid of this. One day, the collapse of our sun is going to consume the planet. It will get rid of the pyramids we've built and the books we've written and the relationships we've made and nobody will remember the great leader of the world like Churchill or Lincoln, let alone me. So what's the point of oblivion? What's the point of anything if this is going to happen?

I think that the point shouldn't be about trying to be remembered or trying to do great things, but the point should be to make your life what you want your life to be. Yeah, it's corny, but it's also pretty awesome. It's like writing a book. That's something I like to do. When you write a book, you can create whole worlds with a keyboard or a pen. When you go through you life, you can develop the person that you want to be through favorite movies and books and foods. These favorites can turn into obsessions. So obsessions are basically a way of ignoring the fear of oblivion and going forth in the world to participate in what you think is fun. I personally pity people who don't see the point in doing things, because they are certainly missing out on what could be an awesome experience of life.

DFTBA

maggie