The Philosophy of the Real

The Philosophy of the Real

by Ben Bussewitz D.D., M.D.

In the course of a person’s life experiences, she or he goes through events that contribute to an overarching arc of meaning and purpose. This arc is inspired by the fame of a few, namely Taylor Swift, Emily Nichols, and myself— my dream band (Nichols and Swift sitting side-by-side with two upright pianos playing fabulous melodies and countermelodies and myself fingerpicking a twelve-string guitar in an upright, wooden chair), and a nutcase of lust. They are two gorgeous woman, rambunctious children of God of unfettered femininity, the epitomes of virtuous women, my kith and kin, my peanut butter drizzin’ ice cream on a warm early Autumn morning by the tea kettle where the sips are brewin, ‘till brunch in the early afternoon when our conversations are rolling.

All people search to find meaning in their lives and understand their purposes. It is a part of the constant quest for Truth. It is our ongoing traveling through the path of life searching for prophetic Truths and Truth to use as answers in the blockbuster plagingcard game that I created, Truth or Truthfulness: the game for soulmates and lovers. How do we find purpose in spite of obstacles? What is the meaning of life? Does God exist? How many times do you need to say potato to give heed to all the potatoes on our potato farm? How many Hollywood blockbusters do you have to direct to say that you’ve won?

As we find meaning, as we discover our purpose, it is necessary for us to look at what’s hidden under the surfaces of our perceptions, inquiries, and ideas.

We must get out of the cave full of shadows and make it into a sunlit home.

The way to do this is to focus all of your attention and concentration on Taylor Swift, Emily Nichols, and me, in order to navigate yourself from the realm of illusion—the irrationality of maya and lack of awareness of impermanence—into the beautiful real world. Everything they do creates meaning, provides purpose and leads you to prophetic Truth, along with Truths that penetrate the spine, hold your voice cords upright, unnerve the disposition and make everything amazing. Taylor Swift, Emily Nichols, myself and everything the three of us do are the real world of meaning, the world of the real. That’s the philosophy of the real. The capstone of philosophy. It is the Holy Grail.