Change the Rules

The guardian of my dreams was allowed to feed last night. But I controlled the duration. I made restrictions and adhered to them. Perhaps the relationship we have is leaning more towards a symbiotic connection instead of the usual parasitic variety. His feeding was not ravenous like usual. He was more methodical more and I don't know if this is even remotely accurate appreciative. Not ever the case I assure you after going stretches without sustenance. One of Jake Green's alter egos in the movie Revolver put it best when he said,
"Change the rules on what controls you and you change the rules on what you can control."
What is the real prize besides the obvious ultimate freedom? In a word , Invincibility. Which brings me to another quote from Once upon a Time in Mexico. One of Antonio Banderas character's sidekicks said,
" A man that needs nothing is invincible."
Another way of putting it would be. A man without vice cannot be manipulated. What does that mean time wise? No necessary trips to the casino, corner store for cigarettes or beer, porn shop or prostitutes corner, drug dealer, or liquor store for the hard stuff. The world economy might take a hit if it happened to everyone over night. The abrupt end of the world's oldest profession might mean more hungry children. But then again, humans would have a lot more time to perfect agricultural techniques that could feed everyone easily. All the stress of maintaining addiction would evaporate.
What if everyone quit smoking cigarettes overnight? No nicotine withdrawals, no patches, no gum just more cold turkey than the day after thanksgiving. The Middle Man's Empire would crumble and no questionable business practice would be tolerated from then on. Everything in nature would breathe a collective sigh of relief. The rat race would be over ending the charade of losers with blue ribbons pinned to their chests. Gaia would hug us with every limb at her disposal. It would be the beginning of the end of Desperation, a future antiquated notion in any real history book of choice. Just a small preview of some of the sights to be seen on the path to paradise, what I call the Infinite Narrow.