How to Tell if You're Civilized

How To Tell If You’re Civilized Without Having To Travel To The State Capital:

You are indeed civilized if you take symbolism for substance, and allegory for the absolute. (And, oh yes, if per chance you’d be interested in the possibility of becoming “super-civilized” – no, let us better call it, “Trans-civilized” or even “neo so.”  At any rate, if you’re interest in something beyond the routine, though perfectly normal and acceptable state, then you must personally recognize the all-invasive and persuasive nature of the mind’s myths, symbols and allegories, and be able to look directly into the sun:  the creative, local light that’s the origins of all mental shadows.)

Light is non critical, and thus remains at a distance from man’s ordinary thinking.

All of the world’s great thinkers lived only once – and disappeared as soon as possible.

There are two ways to be conscious:  In the collective manner, (which is everyone’s ordinary consciousness), and another way. 

Oh, okay, ole Misty Softy gives in again; there are two ways to be conscious:  In the collective manner, (which is everyone’s ordinary consciousness), and in another way – which is personal and private.  Now, remember me in your will.

J.