Immortality’s an interesting thing. It’s incredible how far people are willing to go in pursuit of it. Take Voldemort for example.
For those not familiar with the Harry Potter series, there’s things called Horcruxes which are objects in which you’ve hidden part of your soul. The more Horcruxes one creates the closer they become to reaching true immortality.
On the flip-side, however, when one creates a Horcrux their soul mutilates and they become less human both emotionally and physically. Each time one creates a Horcrux they become more immortal, but at the same time less alive.
The reason this is important is it’s not just something that occurs in an imaginary magic world. We can’t create Horcruxes through the act of murder like Voldemort does, but everyone on Earth splits their soul to some extent. We may not pursue immortality, but each of us creates little Horcruxes of our own just the same.
Relationships are the best example of this. We often prevent ourselves from fully opening up to others because we’re afraid of getting hurt. It’s difficult to pour your heart into someone when you’ve been hurt in the past, but you’ll never experience true love until you do.
By putting a wall around yourself and never letting others in you may never lose. You may never get hurt. But you’ll never win or experience positive emotions either.
The roller coaster of life may have its ups downs, but it’s a wonderful ride if you’re willing to experience it. You’ll occasionally hit bumps, but even so, it’s much better than being numb and not being able to feel anything.
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