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Existential Crisis
He questions the nature of reality and his place in it.
- posts
- 9
- first seen
- 2007
- last seen
- 2024
what the thread reveals
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The theme of existential crisis is a recurring one in Matthew Williamson's archive, with posts spanning nearly two decades. Early posts like [Nightmare (2007)] and [Dreamstate Dialogue (2008)] feature vivid and unsettling dreamscapes, suggesting a sense of disorientation and disconnection from reality. Later posts, such as [I am lost (2019)], express a more explicit sense of existential despair, with the speaker feeling trapped and unmoored. The thread evolves over time, with posts like [The Buddha's Miracles (2014)] and [The Emergence: Part Four (2024)] introducing spiritual and philosophical themes as potential ways to navigate or transcend existential crises. Throughout the archive, Matthew Williamson's exploration of existential crisis remains a deeply personal and often haunting one, as seen in posts like [The Light Next Door (2026)].
the thread through time
oldest first
2007
- Who am I? or Who is me? My eyes were closed yesterday for a couple of hundred miles. The car was zooming along the interstate headed home. The sun was shining and the lanes were clear,... Impermanence · Personal Growth
- Nightmare The group, ten or more of us, walked in silence under the beech trees. The sun was low in the sky and the shadows where coming at strange angles, making it look... Social Commentary
2009
- The Prince, a Monk, and Tea There is a kingdom called Sukhavati, the Realm of Bliss, it is land of light and magic, prayer and chanting, knowledge and compassion. Within it there dwells a ... Enlightenment · Inner Peace · Personal Growth
- Dreams and Meanings Last night I had a strange dream. It was today, in today's world, but I was visiting my grandparents in the home they lived in while I was a kid. As I drove up ... Childhood