The word was "Good", not "God"

Sometimes I think the word "God" was a typo. Sometimes I wonder if all of religion and spirituality from the time of its birth was actually a gross misunderstanding; a bad accent or someone talking with their mouthful.

Especially when you consider that the whole concept of "God" revolves around goodness. In regard to the thought of good versus evil and the thought of God versus Devil, and the fact that God is supposed to be beneficent, the ultimate paragon of goodness and morality, just makes me think about this possibility further. Don't get me wrong, I get that the idea of deities was around before the idea of one God, but the idea that morality and good versus evil was embodied in one creator surfaced with monotheism. I think that the possibility lies in the origins of monotheistic tendencies.

Someone may have been sitting around one day. Maybe he was a writer, or a philosopher. He was thinking about the nature of good and evil, and waxing philosophic about it. Maybe his name was Brian or Jesus. He engaged in discussions with people around him about his ideas regarding the dichotomy between good and evil. The fact that the epitome of good was something we could never completely understand because of relative perspectives. One of his followers misheard the word but not the sentiment.

"Ahhh, so this 'God' is a mystery we will never understand. We can use that to explain things we don't understand and we won't have to think about them anymore! You, sir, are a genius, what was your name again? Jesus? Nah, Jesusians doesn't really have a great ring to it....what was your last name? Christ? Christians....that could work!"

And a discussion about good and evil transcends into God and religion's origins. Not saying it is true, I just think it's possible.

Feel Bad to Feel Good

"I never choose to count my blessings, instead I choose to dwell on my disasters."

I used to listen to this line and feel slightly depressed because it did describe me. I actually hear it a completely different way now. I don't revel in my past happiness, but it is basically because I inherently don't have to. When I'm happy, that is the benefit and I leave it at that. I'm not going to look back on the happiness I find now with nostalgia. Instead I look back on my failures and see how they define me.

I bought a shirt from Life is Good that reads, "If the World were Perfect, It wouldn't be." I think that this is amazing practical advice. Some of the most poignant and influential experiences in my life have come because I stopped listening to the voice in my head saying that it wouldn't be a good idea. Mistakes make us who we are. I don't define myself by my successes; I define myself by my stupid decisions. Especially when they lead to fun, which they usually do.