choice in the matter; there are no alternatives to existence. There is no such place as nothingness. As the creation of this universe, we are one of the many parallels it spawned. And as such, we found a way to become immortal; we did it by duplicating the physical universe. In that, we started creating new abstract universes. Only when we put things into this perspective do we find that our life has a purpose and a meaning. You may think that creativity is reserved for a small elite minority among us. Well, think again. Most of the seven billion people who happen to occupy this planet go on creating love, compassion, affection and care - and this is just to name a few creative universes, for if love, compassion and care are not universes, nothing else would qualify to become one. In fact an immortal creative universe is born every time a teacher imparts knowledge, thus creating literate society, or a care giver creates compassion, or a parent creates love and affection, or a lover creates romance, or a worker creates a commitment, or a dreamer inspires us to discover something new and beautiful, or a friend creates loyalty and devotion, or a farmer creates a new crop. Indeed, an eternal universe is created anytime this type of activities takes place or anytime a person creates or long to create a better world… anywhere on this planet, on any continent, in any city or village - regardless of his or her living condition, irrespective of his\ or her creeds and beliefs. Giving birth is the most obvious act of creation - if not the ultimate one, for it keeps our hope for a better world alive. Seeking immortality is the logical step in our evolution as an intelligent species. Observing how we live, how we create, how we invent…and how we dream is enough to convince most of us that we may be succeeding in our quest. Most scientists are skeptical about anything we claim to be unique about our species; our search for eternal life could very well be this ever elusive uniqueness that may set us apart from all other living things. True, we had no choice in coming to life, we have no choice leaving it, yet, and we somehow can create a purpose to go through it. Whether we want or not is up to us. And, as long as there are people who are able to imagine and dream of better and more beautiful universes; life will have a meaning, and as long as there are individuals who are capable of creating hope; our existence as a species will have a purpose. Not because finding a purpose in life may or may not bring us happiness, or because it may help us cope with all the setbacks and sufferings we all experience as human beings or as a species; but because we are the product of a continuous creation that refuses to die, since it has discovered long time ago that it does have a meaning and does have a purpose. If at the present time we are still unable to fully understand what this purpose is, one should not conclude that future generations won’t be able to solve this mystery. One needs only look at recent discoveries and inventions to realize that everything we dream of could become a reality. We have the ability to dream, imagine and create anything, why should the creation of eternal life be any different? Observing how some inventions have exceeded the imagination of science fiction writers, provides me with the proof to believe in this statement. However, this is not the whole story of immortality. According to this essay, nothing in the visible or invisible universe can be completely destroyed. Humanity happened to be part of all universes. The physical universe, whether willingly or unwillingly, produces invisible forces such as gravity and electromagnetic, where on the other hand, humans are able to dream, create, imagine and formulate thoughts. These dreams, these thoughts, these images…form a different universe of our creation. Without any doubts, this universe which is a facet of our humaneness is immortal. Intentionally or not, by creating this universe, we as humans became immortal. In previous sections we have demonstrated how invisible forces take a life of their own to the point where they are able to control the physical universe that has created them. In the biological universe, humans have demonstrated that humble species are capable of rising to such intellectual level where they could come up with new invisible by-products from invention to imagination. Actually, the mere fact that you and I and many others are capable of dreaming, imagining, creating, storing memories and thoughts, enjoying mental activities, appreciating intellectual endeavours, all of that and more are the evidence needed to prove the existence of an invisible universe. In fact, humans are forever living in the visible and invisible universe. In most cases, it is impossible to distinguish between the two. We are best compared to electricity. Its existence is invisible, yet its power is demonstrated in every gadget we use. In the biological universe, there is no death. Biological life will always exist in one form or another. Biology has no choice but to exist for there is no escape. As individual, we like to duplicate nature and live forever as well. Thankfully, nature did not leave matters of life or death to the single individual. Let’s face it, as individuals; we are too selfish to see beyond the obvious. As individuals we would never accept death as a new beginning. However, the fact that we have demonstrated how we happen to live in the physical and the abstract world at the same time in this stage of our endless journey should convince even the skeptic among us in our immortality. And from this perspective, there will be no death. Conversely, just like biology, we would have no choice but to take part in this never ending journey and go to wherever it may decide to take us. In that respect, there will be no escape for us either. Again, for nothing can be destroyed. Biological beings are able to evolve, rejuvenate themselves, morph… but they never disappear. Not only that, but things are no different in the invisible universe as well. The physical universe stays alive through the process of continuous creation and transformation and this why it never dies. Things are different with us. We may physically perish, but unlike the universe, we are able to create thoughts and dreams. Our creative thoughts, our dreams, our longings, our inquisitive minds…don’t disappear when we die - in a sense they are immortal. Like anything else in this continuous creation, they stay alive, for they have no choice: the invisible abstract universe is no different than the physical universe - there is no death, no complete annihilation. Even when a star is destroyed, its light keeps on travelling for billions of years. Our intellectual abilities, our artistic creativity and our inventive mind are but a proof that we are more than a mere physical or biological entity. We happen to belong to many universes, and like the infinite universe we happen to have many facets. As I see it, we keep morphing from one state to another, which could be essentially described as eternity, which could be construed as immortality. Furthermore, I do challenge anyone who disagrees with me on this subject to name one thing that does completely get wiped out or annihilated. At any rate, my answer for the likes of Becket and Sartre is simple; there is nothing to lose by believing in the afterlife even if one happens to be an atheist. Personally, I have been preparing myself for it, after all, what have I got to lose even if I happen to be wrong? I suppose, one may consider me to be a “creativist” as in someone who believes that creative thoughts and dreams make us immortal. By the way, this is completely different than what Proust said about God. Believing in God alone does not assure you a place in heaven. In fact, attempts to please God often lead to murder and genocide. As one shall find out, aspiring for a beautiful universe will. With this, we shall move on to the second part of this chapter.
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