Midnight Thoughts
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Humanity has undergone revolutionary shifts during the past two centuries-truly an accomplishment as we have transcended the days of ignorance. These past two centuries account to more change than humanity has experienced for over 200,000 years of its overall existence. As a consequence, we now find ourselves in a mechanical and fast-paced world- more precisely, a world that puts unprecedented pressure on our personal conduct. We are obliged to meet these expectations for we are cogs that ensure the smooth running of the giant machine which is society. As we move through the arrow of time however, we increasingly find the larger part of our days plagued by mindless drudgery and the time for recreation diminishing. It's an era where the quest for a job eclipses the quest for meaning. So is there a solution to this problem? Ah yes! For the night is my companion, a silent and sweet friend willing to offer the wandering mind some refuge. Finally unburdened from my trivial chores, I tend to the whirlwind of thoughts waiting to be explored.
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