sweet existence

the great thinker soren aabye kierkegaard illustrated the state of our individual existence in an analogy. the term existence does not simply apply to everything, like for example, to a stone. existence, according to him has the most special meaning to man.in his analogy, he points to a man in a cart, sits and sleeps, but the horse just tend to go along in its accustomed path without the man's direct or active control.while an another man in other cart holds the regin and actively directs the horse in its path.between the two men. kierkegaard points to the second man as the one that has the "authentic" existence.the man who knows his exitence, directs his life towards an end which he originally or genuinely planned. his understanding of happiness is greater than the man who doesnt have the authentic existence. he remains as an actor of life. knowing the how's and why's of life.while the other man is in the propensity of being washed away forever by the usual "custom of living" which is not always desirable to the human intellect and will. his condition is "ultimately wretched". he must remain the spectator, unless he embarks in the pursuit of the other man's activity.so, what now?...dear fellows. realizing the deeper essence or nature of our existence has a great significance not only of our philosophical, religious, and scientific activities but also in our ordinary way of living. once, in our lives, we held ideas or even principles which in fact, incongruous with the truth. reflecting our inner and outside realities, we could find flaws in our whole LIFE. some are vey subtle to see and understand. hence, we need our insight and our reason that we may unearth these unnecessary things in us that make us slumbering for long time in our quest of knowledge and truth.as an existing human being, we dont only move by eating and sleeping or by just acting and thinking. we need to bring forth the virtues of love, justice, and prudence. we always strive to attain the highest good..the summum bonum...