Dreams

Thought is what determines life. With proper thought, one is alive, without it, it is as if they are already dead. My understanding of the world, is through a dream, and I am the dreamer. When I am awake, but not thinking, it is as if I am in a dream. But the dream is comfortable, more than a true dream, anyways. For there is a level of control, when one thinks only of the choices laid in front of them, as opposed to in the far future. 

The far future is bleak, but the near future is pleasurable. Therefore, it is better to not think of the future, and live in the moment, doing one's best to not waste time thinking about the inevitably oncoming darkness.

The way to live without hope for the future is to live without thinking about the future at all. thus, whether the future is bright or dark, has no bearing on the person with the eyes closed.

Yet the eye must be closed, for often it may open without input. In this way, it would be better to simply be blind, to live with signals and input, but to be unable to interpret the meaning behind them.

In a way then, everyone is blind, blind to the future, but it is possible to close one's eyes even further. To begin the waking dream, and pay attention to nothing, and thus, be asleep.