The Power of Memories

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Why do we keep repeating menial activities in our everyday lives, i.e. Playing cards, bowling? Is it because we enjoy being in the moment so much, or is the elation that we feel, the satisfaction that comes from these activities, just our minds looking forward to the memories of these times? If it is truly the moment we enjoy, then why do we feel satisfied for extended periods of time after the activity is gone? It is the memory of that feeling that we hold in highest regard. This is why we can get bored of doing the same activities, over and over again, even if we enjoy it so much for the earlier times. Does the activity change? No. The memories of that activity change. We already have so much space in our mind, dominated by that one activity, that we feel satisfied. After an extended absence from that activity we can enjoy it as much as we did the first time. That is because the memories are slipping away from us, and we feel like we...have room...for more memories of said activity. But why do we enjoy the memories of some activities more than others?

Perhaps all of our pleasure, comes from the anticipation of memories that will be developed while taking part in said activities. Our bodies give us memory aids, i.e. Epinephrine (adrenaline), endorphins. Our bodies come to recognize these chemicals as a point in time which we will later look back on. Different peoples bodies release these memory aids in different quantities, in very different activities. Some people's bodies release epinephrine when they partake in a physical activity such as bungee jumping, yet others release it when they take the life of another. Our bodies releasing these memory aids, is the reason that we enjoy different activities, to different...

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... We are for a short while in the eternal moment, subconsciously storing our memories, to become one with the physical moment, only when we are finished placing the memory in our minds. The eternal moment is why we can be asleep for 15 minutes, and have a dream which would take us 15 hours to actually live out. We are escaping from the physical moment in our subconscious, and are opening ourselves up to the eternal moment, but we will be there for no time at all. And I mean no time. Not one second. We will be there for 15 hours in the course of a non existent moment. Memories have no concept of time. And what can a dream be if it is not a memory. It has to come from somewhere. Thoughts perhaps, more than memories, but experiences nonetheless, whether we are aware of them or not. Once we learn to embrace the eternal moment we can truly live forever in our minds.

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