I was talking to a friend of mine and the topic of discussion fell on age. And we came to the conclusion that with age comes pain, and there's nothing that we can really do about it (so bring on the pain I guess).
No connection, but why is it that the most "insecure" people are the first to share their life stories and the people who consider themselves secure are the ones who don't share anything? Maybe I'm wrong, but it's just an observation. Why are the people who we consider the ones with some screws loose the ones who are the most visible and the most audible. And why are those same people who have those screws loose the ones that hold, say, public offices.
Is it that the people with the most sense desire not to be a part of the circus of publicity? Take for instance politics (you just knew I was going to go there didn't you). Why is it that the people with the most extreme views are the ones that make it into the public arena. I think we as American people have a lust for the WWF mentality. The person who is the most flamboyant and the most over-the-top is the person that we want to see elected. Maybe not, but it sure seems that way.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Evolution of the Blog
That's right, two in a day...
I'm still adjusting to what exactly to blog about. The blog's title should say it all, but when you are supposed to write thought inspiring things it becomes tougher than you thought it would. Could be a combination of writer's block, or a little anxiety, or it could be that I'm a little fresh to the blogging thing, but I have a feeling that slowly but surely this will turn into something interesting (for me) and something interesting to read.
I'm always asking myself questions like, what kind of person does this or that. Or what type of person does it take to do this or that. For instance, what kind of person looks at the stars as soon as he steps outside (sometimes just the sky altogether, because I find myself looking up whether the sun is out or not)? Or what type of person does it take to ride a bike/motorcycle through the winter (I think you almost do have to be just short of certifiable)? So I guess now I'm asking, what type of person does it take (given that the internet will be around for a while as we know it) to write down thoughts, or happenings, or get people to think just from reading the words that I type on a screen. I can only hope to have that kind of impact.
Of course, I've read other blogs, I've seen what they blog about. It's usually current events, and news. Some people blog about their youtube postings. I guess a blog can be about anything. But this blog is going to do it's very best to be as thought provoking as possible. That's right, here you get the tough questions like, if they synched all of the traffic lights in cities properly, would it not improve gas mileage? Or After the corporations suck all of the money out of the economy, how will they get more money and wouldn't they shrivel up from lack of consumers? Or why would you make something that grows out of the ground naturally illegal...just a thought.
But this is the thinker's blog, this is where I will go to share my thoughts, and interactions with the web. Adding my little two cents to this worldwide community. Hopefully I can help you find a path that you seek. Because even though I'm posting my thoughts, I'm here for the collective consciousness (any human mind who will) to find, and hopefully I can point you in the right direction. I'm here for you. And maybe through sharing some of the truths that I seek, or have discovered, I can help you remember a few things that you have forgotten as well. Stay tuned...
I'm still adjusting to what exactly to blog about. The blog's title should say it all, but when you are supposed to write thought inspiring things it becomes tougher than you thought it would. Could be a combination of writer's block, or a little anxiety, or it could be that I'm a little fresh to the blogging thing, but I have a feeling that slowly but surely this will turn into something interesting (for me) and something interesting to read.
I'm always asking myself questions like, what kind of person does this or that. Or what type of person does it take to do this or that. For instance, what kind of person looks at the stars as soon as he steps outside (sometimes just the sky altogether, because I find myself looking up whether the sun is out or not)? Or what type of person does it take to ride a bike/motorcycle through the winter (I think you almost do have to be just short of certifiable)? So I guess now I'm asking, what type of person does it take (given that the internet will be around for a while as we know it) to write down thoughts, or happenings, or get people to think just from reading the words that I type on a screen. I can only hope to have that kind of impact.
Of course, I've read other blogs, I've seen what they blog about. It's usually current events, and news. Some people blog about their youtube postings. I guess a blog can be about anything. But this blog is going to do it's very best to be as thought provoking as possible. That's right, here you get the tough questions like, if they synched all of the traffic lights in cities properly, would it not improve gas mileage? Or After the corporations suck all of the money out of the economy, how will they get more money and wouldn't they shrivel up from lack of consumers? Or why would you make something that grows out of the ground naturally illegal...just a thought.
But this is the thinker's blog, this is where I will go to share my thoughts, and interactions with the web. Adding my little two cents to this worldwide community. Hopefully I can help you find a path that you seek. Because even though I'm posting my thoughts, I'm here for the collective consciousness (any human mind who will) to find, and hopefully I can point you in the right direction. I'm here for you. And maybe through sharing some of the truths that I seek, or have discovered, I can help you remember a few things that you have forgotten as well. Stay tuned...
The Element
Sometimes I like to do this thing, I like to study what's going on in the world. We had the Egyptian uprisings. Here in our states we have union workers protesting to keep their union rights. If you're paying close attention you see that Moammar Gadhafi is the latest to be threatened by the sitting government protests. What I think is interesting about this one is that his son said something on the radio like, we [Libya] are not Egypt, you mourned the loss of eighty-something deaths, if you all don't act right, there will be thousands of them. Strong words...it should be interesting to see how all that fares.
But amidst all of the political posturing, and money changing there's an element that is common to it all. That element is the human element.
It doesn't matter who we are or what position we hold in today's world, whoever that person is is still a human being. No matter how hard they try to get away from it, or how much money they make to try to buy another label, you still have to stand (or sit) at a toilet and relieve yourself the way any man or woman does. So this is where my questions come in. If we are all not the same, how hard is it to come to an agreement with the people that you serve, to make theirs and your life better in the long run. Would it not make sense to be human about it all, sit down and come to a collective agreement, rather than following the money, or listening all the way to the people who are giving you that money?
I think we would all do a little bit better if we put our minds to work and used some of that good old fashioned human logic and reasoning. Or is that to much to ask?
But amidst all of the political posturing, and money changing there's an element that is common to it all. That element is the human element.
It doesn't matter who we are or what position we hold in today's world, whoever that person is is still a human being. No matter how hard they try to get away from it, or how much money they make to try to buy another label, you still have to stand (or sit) at a toilet and relieve yourself the way any man or woman does. So this is where my questions come in. If we are all not the same, how hard is it to come to an agreement with the people that you serve, to make theirs and your life better in the long run. Would it not make sense to be human about it all, sit down and come to a collective agreement, rather than following the money, or listening all the way to the people who are giving you that money?
I think we would all do a little bit better if we put our minds to work and used some of that good old fashioned human logic and reasoning. Or is that to much to ask?
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Crossover
It can be used to describe what Allen Iverson did to Michael Jordan a long time ago. This is when Jordan's sun was setting and Iverson's was rising. It could also be used to describe the show with John Edward that used to air a while ago. But I'm thinking of something a bit more thought-provoking than that. The crossover I'm concerned with examining is the one in our heads.
First let me start by asking, what organ in our body gets a skeletal structure all to itself? It is the most important one and the one that is responsible for receiving and interpreting all of our happenings, whether they be external or internal. If you haven't guessed by now, it is your brain. It is housed in a solid bone brain case (skull/cranium) all to itself. This means no light gets directly to this organ, but we swear we are seeing light. No sound gets directly to this organ but we swear we hear things. I could go on and on about all of the stimuli that is received by the brain, but I want to cut to the chase.
All of what we "experience" (mostly anyway) is nothing but electrical signals but when does it stop being an electrical signal and start becoming say a thought or an idea. Or does it ever stop? I think this is one of the most overlooked facts that we have to face. And I think it's taken for granted all the time. How much thought do you think is applied to what is actually happening inside and around us? How many people are actually aware that everything that they experience comes down to the functionality of an organ that weighs in at just a few pounds?
To me, and I don't know whether I'm overly-excited about it or whether it's the general population that is under-excited about it, this is the most amazing phenomenon that could be taking place here and now. Electrical signals passed through your brain are your thoughts. And if you really think about it (and you can for hours/days) it's a concept that will keep you thinking. And when you really apply good thought to it you start asking yourself, if I am nothing but electrical signals back and forth? That means I am actually some kind of being of energy, but that is another story worth blogging about.
But for now, think about making the connection of your brains electrical communications and how it all comes down to it being translated to thoughts, music, colors...EVERYTHING! And then we'll pick it from there later ;)
First let me start by asking, what organ in our body gets a skeletal structure all to itself? It is the most important one and the one that is responsible for receiving and interpreting all of our happenings, whether they be external or internal. If you haven't guessed by now, it is your brain. It is housed in a solid bone brain case (skull/cranium) all to itself. This means no light gets directly to this organ, but we swear we are seeing light. No sound gets directly to this organ but we swear we hear things. I could go on and on about all of the stimuli that is received by the brain, but I want to cut to the chase.
All of what we "experience" (mostly anyway) is nothing but electrical signals but when does it stop being an electrical signal and start becoming say a thought or an idea. Or does it ever stop? I think this is one of the most overlooked facts that we have to face. And I think it's taken for granted all the time. How much thought do you think is applied to what is actually happening inside and around us? How many people are actually aware that everything that they experience comes down to the functionality of an organ that weighs in at just a few pounds?
To me, and I don't know whether I'm overly-excited about it or whether it's the general population that is under-excited about it, this is the most amazing phenomenon that could be taking place here and now. Electrical signals passed through your brain are your thoughts. And if you really think about it (and you can for hours/days) it's a concept that will keep you thinking. And when you really apply good thought to it you start asking yourself, if I am nothing but electrical signals back and forth? That means I am actually some kind of being of energy, but that is another story worth blogging about.
But for now, think about making the connection of your brains electrical communications and how it all comes down to it being translated to thoughts, music, colors...EVERYTHING! And then we'll pick it from there later ;)
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Here we go!
The first I'm sure of many to come:
It's time to encourage that which seems to have been lost in our interesting civilization's existence. It's time to encourage thought. Thought about culture. Thought about government. Thought about religion. Because thinking is too important to either not do, or let someone else do for us. It's time to put our skills of logic, reasoning and debating ideas to good use and change the seemingly miserable state of our, as a human race's, existence. Let's put our skills of higher order thinking to work, and solve the many problems that we are encountering in our communities, states, countries, and on our planet.
Come and think with me...
It's time to encourage that which seems to have been lost in our interesting civilization's existence. It's time to encourage thought. Thought about culture. Thought about government. Thought about religion. Because thinking is too important to either not do, or let someone else do for us. It's time to put our skills of logic, reasoning and debating ideas to good use and change the seemingly miserable state of our, as a human race's, existence. Let's put our skills of higher order thinking to work, and solve the many problems that we are encountering in our communities, states, countries, and on our planet.
Come and think with me...
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