This is a story about the end of the world.

The end of the world began the day that one soul decided that his thoughts were more real than those of others.

Of course, if one’s thoughts are more real than those of another, then one must suppose that the false thoughts of others should be dispelled. So it was that he set about refuting the notions of those around him. Some believed him. Many did not, for they did not take kindly to being told their thoughts were lesser than his, and he was none too kind in saying as much.

Nevertheless, he won many followers, and zealously did they follow him, for they strove to pattern their thoughts after his. Some among their number thought those outside their band were foolish. So it was that animosity took root in the hearts of mortals.

Thereafter came conflict, and conflict gave birth to war, and war gave birth to weaponry. Weaponry begat weaponry, each generation of which wrought more destruction than the last. At length, there came a day when weaponry’s most devastating iteration brought ruin to the world.

So it was that the world found its end because one soul supposed that his thoughts were better than those of others.

Now, you may suppose that you know this man’s thoughts. You may suppose that you have seen his like before and that his thoughts must have been patterned after those you have beheld in your own experience. You may thus condemn his patterns of thought. However, I say to you that in this, you expose your own fault. You show that you also believe your thoughts to be more real than those of another.

This, however, is not the true cause of the world’s ruin. Ruin sprang from animosity, not from belief. Take care, then, that in all your speaking and teaching that you do not preach animosity. In the day that you do, you prime the souls of this world to destroy themselves.

It is for this reason that you probably shouldn’t be so negative on social media.

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