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WillowH
I am trapped in a room full of darkness. I have a torch, but it’s just not bright enough. I can see a path ahead, but I can’t see all the way down. I know others have walked the path before, so I know it is possible. My torch isn’t bright enough to know how, so it may not be safe for me. I could choose to follow them, carrying my torch and walking this path blindly. But that would be stressful. I would be constantly watching for danger and splits in the road, as my torch would only light the radius around me. Blind to the future, and forgetful of the past.
Such is the situation life puts us in when we look towards the future. A simple solution is to ask those who have already reached the end, unless the path is actually physical and we literally can’t reach them. In recent history, the development of the Internet has served to bridge that gap and many people have benefited from that. Until society invents a better way of approaching the future, our time period will have to make-do with simply asking others.
Such is the situation life puts us in when we look towards the future. A simple solution is to ask those who have already reached the end, unless the path is actually physical and we literally can’t reach them. In recent history, the development of the Internet has served to bridge that gap and many people have benefited from that. Until society invents a better way of approaching the future, our time period will have to make-do with simply asking others.
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