In Search of the Ideal Man
The same sun that hardens a pile of clay softens a handful of butter
The same kindness shown to a person can harden his heart and soften another
The same mercy of God that drives people close can also drive away the other
The same action can trigger different reactions depending on the thing’s nature
The Tao speaks of the good and natural way as the right path for man
And Christianity speaks of the law of nature in man that he should follow
Ayn Rand mentioned an ideal man who strived to reach his highest potential
But who is the ideal man who followed the good and natural way which is his nature and who is at his highest potential?
Is he living or slowly progressing? Is he even on this earth or in some heavens that we cannot define?
If the ideal man is not alive, why is he even called a Man?
Can’t we give him another name? Some religions call him a Buddha or bodhisattva, Ayn called him John Galt, but what is he made of that no one has ever touched him?
Shall we not find the ideal man within ourselves? Is it just a piece of us or the whole of us?
Or shall we call him a god higher than our present state?
Where is he?
Has he already walked upon this earth?
Isn’t our search for society’s progress simply a search for this ideal man among us?
Can we find him among the crowds or is he a lone, solitary man?
Where is he? Are we in search of a philosopher known for wisdom, or a prophet?
Is he a good leader or a politician? Is he as ordinary as the carpenter or as great as a hero?
Is he a rebel who stands for his rights or a law abider at all costs?
What is the very nature of the ideal man that we are looking for?
Should he melt to the warmth of kindness or shall he be hardened by its subtlety?
Will he be governed by justice or will mercy overcome his judgment?
If an ideal man exists, why do we look for him when we are all different from each other?
Is this a vain search for nothing more than a melted cheese?
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