What is an ending?
What is a beginning?
How much control should we have over either?
They do say that every ending is just the start of a new beginning. So, is an ending technically defined as meaning that the climax is over? Then, the beginning is just whatever follows the climax being over? Although this is sometimes hard for us to wrap our mind around, it is true. For example, when someone's life is over, here on earth, it signifies the beginning of mourning, but what is the new beginning for the person that has just passed? I know it's technically the beginning of life after death; the beginning of their judgment day. I don't really know what that means though.
Maybe that's one of the beautiful perks of life, we just don't know. Some argue that it's just too stressful and they'd just rather know already. I'll agree that it does cause the emotion of stress, but think of all the other great emotions we would never have if it weren't for unpredictability. Think how unfulfilling achieving a personal goal would be without unpredictability. The fact is people want unpredictability.
But how much unpredictability is too much? Take sports for example. The only reason sports are so popular are because the outcome and the events that take place during the game or race are never known. However, we always know almost the exact start time and the approximate ending time of a game or race.
The only thing for certain in life is uncertainty, but how much uncertainty do you want in your life? How much structure do you want/need? How do we control either?
Life. The World. Events. Beginnings. Ends. Where would we be without them?
<>< C. T. Gunn
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Thursday, November 11, 2010
I really hate that it feels so right...
Sleep.
In the design of man kind, who thought it would be a good idea to require sleep?
Now don't get me wrong. I enjoy those nights that I get to sleep 12 hours straight just as much as anyone. Why did our designer require our bodies to have it though. I know it's hard to fathom due to a part of our lives revolving around when we have to sleep, but think about how productive this world would be if no one had to sleep.
However, this brings up a number of logistical questions. Would we then be required to work 16+ hours a day instead of 8? I mean if people are awake 40% more of the time in a world with no sleep, then we're going to need more money since we'd have that extra time to spend it. Would the work day become the work night so that people could do what they wanted in the day. Would the meaning of "Open 24 hours" take on a new meaning? Would our bodies still need caffeine, or just need food every so often since we technically aren't fighting to stay awake anymore?
Was sleep built into our being not only to allow our bodies to rebuild themselves, but to guard us against ourselves as a whole. If no one ever had to sleep would we progress even faster to then end of the world? Would the stories of Revelation come that much quicker? Is there a deeper meaning to sleep?
Why do we have to sleep?
<>< C. T. Gunn
In the design of man kind, who thought it would be a good idea to require sleep?
Now don't get me wrong. I enjoy those nights that I get to sleep 12 hours straight just as much as anyone. Why did our designer require our bodies to have it though. I know it's hard to fathom due to a part of our lives revolving around when we have to sleep, but think about how productive this world would be if no one had to sleep.
However, this brings up a number of logistical questions. Would we then be required to work 16+ hours a day instead of 8? I mean if people are awake 40% more of the time in a world with no sleep, then we're going to need more money since we'd have that extra time to spend it. Would the work day become the work night so that people could do what they wanted in the day. Would the meaning of "Open 24 hours" take on a new meaning? Would our bodies still need caffeine, or just need food every so often since we technically aren't fighting to stay awake anymore?
Was sleep built into our being not only to allow our bodies to rebuild themselves, but to guard us against ourselves as a whole. If no one ever had to sleep would we progress even faster to then end of the world? Would the stories of Revelation come that much quicker? Is there a deeper meaning to sleep?
Why do we have to sleep?
<>< C. T. Gunn
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Thought is a relaxing sip of hydrochloric acid...
What is thought?
Where does it come from?
Where does it go?
Thought seems to be what makes this world go round. It's what allows us to develop who we are and create the world we surround ourselves with. It allows us to remember where we parked when we leave the store. It allows us to contemplate what we think about that attractive co-worker. It allows us to develop opinions. It can be concentrated. It can be thrown about loosely. Some people do it too much, and some do it too little. It allows us to do so many things that I can't even think of them all right now.
But what is thought? Where does it come from? Where does it go? We can't hold thought. We can't throw it around like we can a baseball. We're told it's just a form of energy. But is there a way to control this energy, or is this what we're doing when we think? Is thought simply like air? We know it's there and we can feel it; we just don't know how to control it?
Is this inability to control thought the reason for all the problems in the world? Is it ultimately going to be the cause of our demise instead of our happiness. Does anyone have a thought about these questions I've asked?
What is this thing called thought?
Where does it come from?
Where does it go?
Just a thought about thought...
<>< C. T. Gunn
Where does it come from?
Where does it go?
Thought seems to be what makes this world go round. It's what allows us to develop who we are and create the world we surround ourselves with. It allows us to remember where we parked when we leave the store. It allows us to contemplate what we think about that attractive co-worker. It allows us to develop opinions. It can be concentrated. It can be thrown about loosely. Some people do it too much, and some do it too little. It allows us to do so many things that I can't even think of them all right now.
But what is thought? Where does it come from? Where does it go? We can't hold thought. We can't throw it around like we can a baseball. We're told it's just a form of energy. But is there a way to control this energy, or is this what we're doing when we think? Is thought simply like air? We know it's there and we can feel it; we just don't know how to control it?
Is this inability to control thought the reason for all the problems in the world? Is it ultimately going to be the cause of our demise instead of our happiness. Does anyone have a thought about these questions I've asked?
What is this thing called thought?
Where does it come from?
Where does it go?
Just a thought about thought...
<>< C. T. Gunn
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