What convinced you?

[MistaG]

I'm not sure, I don't live that life. Catalyst is here for a reason, I don't think I'd have much an idea of anything locked in a dark room with no stimulus forever. I'd just be in neutral meaninglessness.

Good answer! It's hard to imagine what that life would be like since we're not living it. Though if I were to guess I'd imagine it would be as you described, sadly meaningless. Which makes me seriously wonder about people born in to such conditions.

I also don't know what love is. If that works for you, that's good! We are all a representation for each other of the sides we don't currently have.

Huh, if you can say, "we are all a representation for each other of the sides we don't currently have," and really get it then how can you say you don't know what love is? Or do you mean this more abstractly?

I've found that ever since I truly internalized the idea of everything being a facet of myself I can't help but see everything outside of me as a reflection of my own actions and behaviors. When I see couples in an embrace I can't help but feel happiness and "love" for the two people. When I see a little child run up to a friend or relative they haven't seen in a long while, throwing their arms around the person to give them a big hug, a warmth comes over me.

Though likewise when I see negative actions the same is true, which is admittedly uncomfortable.

The realization that "we are all a representation [of and] for each other" is the penultimate catalyst for empathy.