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    %TRANSCEND OBJECTIVE MYTHS MEANING SIGNIFICANCE+960114
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     Compulsively objective people have tried to transcend
myths  which  they regard as of little value  because  the
myths  do  not  deal  objectively with  reality.    It  is
important to understand the purpose and nature of myths.

     Myths are reflexive human creations which embody  and
transmit  how  human  lives have  been  made  significant,
meaningful and satisfying.  Whenever human lives have been
made   significant,    meaningful   and   satisfying---the
embodiment and transmission thereof  has  been through the
human  creation  of  myths---all of  which  are  reflexive
because  they  reflect  back upon human lives and  living.
Myths cannot be  made  objective. Their  important aspects
cannot   be   studied  objectively---because   issues   of
importance  are reflexive issues.   To try to  make  myths
objective,   to try to analyze their essence  objectively,
and to try to be objective about one's own myths---are all
efforts   which  destroy  human  meaning,    satisfaction,
significance, personal integrity and communal integrity.

     Myths come in many different forms:

     1.  Stories of human activities.

     2.  Fictional and historical novels.

     3.  Biography.

     4.  Scriptures.

     5.  Dramatic plays.

     6.  Ballet.

     7.  Music.

     8.  Rhetorical presentations.

     9.  Political speeches.

    10.  Sermons.

     We  need to recognize the various forms of myths  and
deal   openly  and  honestly  with  them  as   meaningful,
significant  and satisfying human creations---asking which
of them best promote personal and communal integrity.

                                                                                                                               
                         (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in      
                    (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy)  
                                                                                                                               
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