I blog about my random thoughts; about things that impress or impact me; about how I feel in and about certain situations. When I do so, I tend to analyze the heck out of it. And that's why most of my blogs sound philosophical.
I love doing it. My dad was a good company, we would philosophize (I never knew this word existed :D) about anything in this or outside this universe. Lately, haven't found a good confidant, but that doesn't stop me from going into this wonderland.
Someone, after all the philosophical discussions told me that he felt I knew what I was doing, that I was wise, that I had figured everything (life) out.
And I was like, Hell No!
As much as I would love to flatter myself that he was right, and wished that he would have told it to my mom so I would probably get a time out; but No, that's like the most startling comment ever.
I think, an always correct & ideal person can never be a good philosopher. He probably will have the fear of failing. Only the one's who have created their own blunders, who have cleaned up or rather messed up their own mess, who have made wrong choices (whether it's life or science or religion), these are the ones who probably will make an awesome philosopher; because they aren't scared to think beyond the obvious. Again, that is if they have it in them and chose to; by now you would have realized that in this world, not every one with a brain really thinks.
And I am not even a beginner in this field, I am a novice in philosophy. But I like to analyze my situations, the aftermath, the what-ifs; and I do it regularly. That hasn't made me any smarter than what I was 10 years ago. It has just equipped me in dealing with the situations better, but that's it. If you call that wisdom, yeah then maybe am a little wiser than yesterday.
But I don't know a shit about life; and honestly I don't want to know either. Life as an unknown is best for me.
Here's my take; being philosophical doesn't mean I am right. It just means that I know when I am wrong, I can accept my mistakes without any apprehensions, I can discuss or talk about it without any remorse, I can reason everything around me without fear, I am willing to explore the world beyond my realms. That's it.
It gives me courage to try new things and to move forward. It doesn't mean I know where the heck I am going. It just means, that even if I miss a turn, I wont kill myself for going on a wrong path. I will just reroute myself and go on, simple. It's just active reasoning, logical analysis, the if's and the but's. This is possible only when you can independently philosophize (wow, I have started liking this word) your doings and your surroundings.
So, yeah, am no Socrates or Plato, neither am I aspiring to be one. But I would like to know - I, me, myself; better than anyone else. My mind, my soul, my heart, my life, my world - I want to know everything about me; and everything that impacts me; and in the process if I grow wise, I will take that.
I am a huge believer in what Buddha says below; so keep thinking, cheers!
I love doing it. My dad was a good company, we would philosophize (I never knew this word existed :D) about anything in this or outside this universe. Lately, haven't found a good confidant, but that doesn't stop me from going into this wonderland.
Someone, after all the philosophical discussions told me that he felt I knew what I was doing, that I was wise, that I had figured everything (life) out.
And I was like, Hell No!
As much as I would love to flatter myself that he was right, and wished that he would have told it to my mom so I would probably get a time out; but No, that's like the most startling comment ever.
I think, an always correct & ideal person can never be a good philosopher. He probably will have the fear of failing. Only the one's who have created their own blunders, who have cleaned up or rather messed up their own mess, who have made wrong choices (whether it's life or science or religion), these are the ones who probably will make an awesome philosopher; because they aren't scared to think beyond the obvious. Again, that is if they have it in them and chose to; by now you would have realized that in this world, not every one with a brain really thinks.
And I am not even a beginner in this field, I am a novice in philosophy. But I like to analyze my situations, the aftermath, the what-ifs; and I do it regularly. That hasn't made me any smarter than what I was 10 years ago. It has just equipped me in dealing with the situations better, but that's it. If you call that wisdom, yeah then maybe am a little wiser than yesterday.
But I don't know a shit about life; and honestly I don't want to know either. Life as an unknown is best for me.
Here's my take; being philosophical doesn't mean I am right. It just means that I know when I am wrong, I can accept my mistakes without any apprehensions, I can discuss or talk about it without any remorse, I can reason everything around me without fear, I am willing to explore the world beyond my realms. That's it.
It gives me courage to try new things and to move forward. It doesn't mean I know where the heck I am going. It just means, that even if I miss a turn, I wont kill myself for going on a wrong path. I will just reroute myself and go on, simple. It's just active reasoning, logical analysis, the if's and the but's. This is possible only when you can independently philosophize (wow, I have started liking this word) your doings and your surroundings.
So, yeah, am no Socrates or Plato, neither am I aspiring to be one. But I would like to know - I, me, myself; better than anyone else. My mind, my soul, my heart, my life, my world - I want to know everything about me; and everything that impacts me; and in the process if I grow wise, I will take that.
I am a huge believer in what Buddha says below; so keep thinking, cheers!
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