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Rei Alta: Inflection Point 1b

June 12, 2023 by PBQ Leave a Comment

 

Theorem 1.1.  The pain, longing, and ambivalence I feel related to this particular past lover (hereafter “him”, “he” or “you”) is not unhealthy.  

Proof: 

By definition, “Time heals all wounds.” 

Suppose for all purposes, 11 years is considered to be ‘Time’.   

It is true that 11 years have passed, however I am not healed. 

Thus, this thing I feel is not really a wound. 

 

Theorem 1.2. There exists a value in this lover that I use to cope with a deficiency in my current state of being. 

 Proof:  

By Theorem 1.1, this lover does not represent some larger, unresolved issue.  

It is true, however, that I still have been unable to let him go.  

Therefore, he must be notable for a different reason.  

By supposition, that different reason is that he and I had an unrivaled connection. I.e. While there is no such thing as soulmates, our cognitive compatibility was substantially higher than that of my previously observed matches. 

Hence, I feel an intensity through recollecting him such that most other things pale in comparison. 

Therefore, I remember him in order to feel something when I don’t. 

 

Theorem 2.1.  There exists an absolute truth about why I loved him and why I haven’t been able to let go. 

Proof: 

By definition, “All things happen for a reason.”  

Since it is true that loving him and being unable to let go has happened, there must be a reason that caused it.  

This reason must be the truth. Suppose not; i.e., suppose this reason was not the truth. Then it would not have possessed the power necessary to cause such a consequential thing to happen. 

Such a consequential thing did happen. Thus, there is an attributable reason that is the truth. 

 

Theorem 2.2. I must understand why I have not been able to let go—in order to let go. 

Proof:  

By my own definition, I am a finder of truth.  

By Theorem 2.1, there is a truth to be found. If there is a truth I have not yet found, then I must find it in order to exist since finding truth defines me. 

Thus, I have no path forward but to find the truth. 

 

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CAVEAT: Due to the following factors, the validity of the proofs outlined above is questionable: 

  1. Invalid underlying assumptions 
  2. Faulty reasoning
  3. Insufficient information  

As a result, extrapolation based on the conclusions laid out in the preceding section is not advised.  

Filed Under: Issue 104, Poetry, Poetry 104 Tagged With: Rei Alta

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