The New Prism: A Story of an Ordinary Man
Once upon a time, there was a man, unremarkable among others. He didn't love himself, unaware that it was both possible and necessary. Lacking firm beliefs and knowledge, he couldn't consider himself a complete individual. He wasn't bad, but his lack of willpower prevented him from taking decisive action. Though he could help an old lady cross the street or rescue a kitten from a tree, he lacked the courage to do something for himself. For that, he needed convictions, which he didn't have. Being relatively young, he easily succumbed to influence, bought advertised goods, voted like the majority, and read popular books without thinking about their value. He had no personal view of the world. He considered only physical organs important, not understanding the role of beliefs in interpreting life events. He didn't realize that a person can't live without beliefs, that a person with common sense and critical thinking wouldn't want to. But our hero was no diffe...