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before his Maker. If he were to become aware
of the reality of his existence, it would be to the
afterlife rather than to this world that he would
direct his attention. If you stand at a busy
crossroads during the evening rush-hour and
observe what people are hurrying towards, you
will realize what today’s human-being has
chosen as his fundamental issue. Why do you
think there is an endless stream of traffic in the
streets? Why has the merchant decorated his
shop? Where are the crowds of people coming
from and going to? What is the main topic of
people’s conversation and the true purpose of
their meeting one another? What interests them
the most? To what use are their finest talents
and resources put? What have people taken with
them; from their homes, and what do they intend
to return with? If you can answer these
questions, you will also be able to deduce exactly
what it is that mankind has chosen to base his
life on and what he is endeavouring to achieve.
