If a tree falls in the forest and there is nothing around to hear it, does it make a sound? No, because sound waves are converted to sound by the listener. This is a scientific technicality and brooches philosophy, but the question and logic are sound. I'm not saying the tree doesn't exist without an observer, but the conversion of vibrations in the air to actual sound requires a process that is missing. I'm not discussing quantum physics or the possibility of unperceived existence, as I agree with Einstein that just because no one is looking at the moon that it's existence comes into question.
So, I may be a Dom, but does that mean that I'm not a Master without a slave? Does a person require someone to be Master over before they are actually a Master? Does the slave convert the Dominant into a Master by the nature of their submission and service?
I know personally that I'm not fulfilled, but does it change my perception of myself? This can be asked across a multitude of titles, I'm just posting here to share my question. I am leaning towards the "No, I cannot be a Master without a slave", I may have those skills or tendencies, but I am not. This is where I feel lacking, when my sense of self is a Master but I'm not truly one yet.
