9-16-1998

I know that I don’t usually write journals voluntarily, but there are just some times when things in my head have to be written down. If I could find someone who would be willing to listen to my ideas and could identify with me then I probably wouldn’t be writing this right now, but that just goes to prove the point that I wish to make.

I am coming to the belief that a large portion of man’s actions and reactions stem, not from a Freudian sexual desire, but rather from a desire to be understood or to identify with another. As with the Freudian concept, this motivation is chiefly selfish in its roots - obviously. But this does not necessarily make it an impure motive. I believe that this constant search for a “soulmate” is a built-in need in mankind, perhaps as a means to draw us closer to the One who understands us best of all - our Creator.