Autarchism & Me
I once was a christian. I once was an liberal. I once was an anarchist. I once was a child. I am now a man. I am now an autarchist. I am now an independent. I am now a taoist. I am now.
I may be dead in a day. I may be alive until 90. Death and Life are not opposites. Death and Life are the same. Like a two bit switch in a computer, life is On or Off. We are one value in a universe of billions of values. It is this fact that got my head aligned with the world itself. Once I realized how invaluable lives are, in the grand scheme of things, I changed. My life must have purpose. I must have something besides survival to live for. I must have goals.
A life so invaluable in its search for meaning. This thought led to many others. This thought gave me hope. Even if I seek the impossible. Even if I fail. I will have lived for progress. Regardless of any other details, my life has value. I can live and die happy knowing that I made progress. This is how I came to realize I was an Autarchist.
I had long considered myself an anarchist(gr. Without Ruler). So fed up with the system that I thought it was hopeless. I never realized that what I was considering anarchy, was not anarchy at all. I found that I was not living without a ruler, but that I was ruling myself. I didn't want to abdicate my will, nor give up any values. I simply wasn't an anarchist, because I rule myself.
Now I realize that I was an Autarchist(gr. Self Rule) all along. I have always held myself to high standards. I have always tried to learn and improve upon myself. I have always held myself accountable for everything in my life. I rule myself. Who else would? I tell you, if you don't, someone will. Advertisers, Politicians, or even your friends, will rule you if you don't rule yourself.
Yet, so many don't actually rule themselves. They don't take it seriously. They don't believe they can change. They don't desire to improve themselves. This is why corruption exists. This is why coersion exists. This is why we have very little power to control the destruction of our world. We have given our power, our will, to other people. How can we expect them to represent our interests if they are not us?
So I rule myself. I live in the now, and plan for the future. I am One of many. I am unique. I control myself. I am an Autarchist.