The Catalyst
Copyright© 2021 by Yob
Prelude
What is truth and why does it matter? Truth is the only real coin of the realm. Any culture, any society by necessity depends upon truth for social interaction. Once you know someone lied to you, will you trust them again? Wouldn’t you shun, and avoid them if you can?
What do you do if you discover everyone is lying, that you live in a society of universal liars? Suppose lying is prevalent, accepted, lauded, and rewarded? What can you believe, who can you believe?
Believe in yourself and never lie to yourself. Be brutally honest regarding yourself. Leave. Find a quiet private place away from them, all of them. Turn your back on corrupt society, wish them to hell, and go elsewhere. Pipe dreams. Impossible. Is it?
When there is no place to escape to, when being a hermit isn’t an option, then what are your options? Withdraw within yourself. Hide in plain sight and work secretly towards a societal change. While such a hermit refuge place doesn’t exist, a nomadic lifestyle isn’t situated in any one place. Place is totally irrelevant to a nomad. What is the sniper’s modus? Shoot and move. That’s now my motto too.
How do I affect the greatest change in the shortest time? Start a movement, revolt, or a religion? Can’t imagine myself marching about holding aloft a repent placard. Besides, I have zero talent at oratory and have no charisma. Popular appeal isn’t an option for a nondescript fellow like me. Nondescript? That can be advantageous.