Here's a short post to keep everyone entertained while I'm in the process of writing the big kahuna blog on my theory of love. Hopefully it will be posted sometime early next week...
"Soulmate" is a word that I find to be overused and misconstrued. We usually deem a soulmate to be someone we meet based on happenstance, usually under unexpected circumstances. Someone who meets our expectations of physical appearance and general affect. We often hear elderly couples explain the success of their 50, 60, 70 year marriages simply by "I found my one true soulmate." I have even found myself, mistakingly, using the term a time or two.
The term soulmate originated from Greek mythology. In Plato's "Symposium" humans were described as having four legs, four arms, and a single head with two faces. Zeus feared their power therefore splitting them in half to reduce their strength. These beings then walked the earth searching for their other half. Sure, this may seem a little far-fetched but then why do people still focus their lives on finding one person who "completes" them?
I cannot gather myself to believe that out of the billions of people living on this earth that there is only one person with whom we are compatible. If you are to believe this, who is to say that your "soulmate" isn't in China right now. What is this magical force that will bring the two of you together?
I know someday Steve is going to come riding up on a unicorn with that pot of gold I've been looking for... But until that happens, "soulmate" will just be another word I casually toss around for the next hot guy I see in the coffee isle.
And it makes for a killer Placebo song...
Edit: If anyone has any suggestions for topics or issues you'd like me to discuss feel more than welcome to share. Provoke my mind if you must! (Trust me, I like it :-p) I appreciate everyone's input and feedback :-)
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