English-Prime Self-Talk Exercise
A self-dialogue now follows between me-A (with dogmatic errors) and me-B (using anti-dogmatic corrections).
A: What is the meaning of life?
B: Please don't ask me such absolutist psuedo-questions.A: What do you mean by that?
B: The question looks as though it asks for a universal truth that will likely evoke multiple dogmas where conflict of opinion would seem inevitable.A: So you are not going to answer my question then?
B: That depends whether you want an impartial opinion or instant controversy.A: Why you being awkward?
B: It may seem that way to you currently whilst I haven't given an answer.A: Okay, can I have an opinion on life?
B: Yes certainly, to me, a waste of time corresponds with a waste of life itself since in the grand scheme of our currently short existence we don't generally value our lives as much as we perhaps should.A: Why do you say that?
B: It would seem to me that if a person knew the exact time and date of their death then as if by magic they may become "born-again" to value their now precious time left and actually work towards (1) living to the fullest and (2) seeking ways to prolong their (newly realized) short life.A: Right, this is getting too morbid.
B: So it might seem to you.A: Yes, anyway, you seem to have an answer for everything.
B: So it would seem to you and I.
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