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Life Scripts and Metaphors

Philosophers from all walks of life have burned out innumerable brain cells pondering over the riddle; ‘what is the meaning of Life?’ Since the dawn of civilization emperors kings and queens have built ingenious structures from the blood sweat and tears of their minions in the hope of gleaning some insight into the mystery of our existence. In a modern day society of empowered freethinking individualism, we have greater reign to express our individuality and posit our beliefs to the teeming masses that jostle and compete for recognition, than ever. In order to navigate through life without a brain explosion, it is simpler to reduce our search for meaning into basic scripts and metaphors. Body adornment, including piercings, tattoos and painted faces, have been a symbol of self-expression since we vacated the trees and set forth on two legs chasing some answers. There is some irony in the fact that consumerism has helped reduce our Individuality to the bland slogans of ou...