The season 1 finale episode, Parasite, aired recently. In it, there was an incredibly insightful piece of dialogue between Nathan Petrelli and Mr. Linderman:
Linderman: You see, I think there comes a time when a man has to ask himself whether he wants a life of happiness or a life of meaning.
Nathan: I’d like to have both.
Linderman: Can’t be done. Two very different paths. I mean, to be truly happy, a man must live absolutely in the present and with no thought with what’s gone on before, and no thought of what lies ahead. But a life of meaning, a man is condemned to wallow in the past and obsess about the future. And my guess is that you’ve done quite a bit of obsessing about yours these last few days. (Nathan pulls out a gun) Now you can’t have any of my pot pie.
Linderman is certainly the God-character, holding unique knowledge about the nature of reality which has so puzzled all of the other characters. As mortals, we’re constantly torn between the two ends of the continuum, seeking out truth and meaning but also trying to find happiness. It’s very clear that they are indeed on two ends of a continuum and our very struggle is what keeps us in the middle of it.
I guess this quote was especially relevant given my recent state of mind.
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