Thursday, November 12, 2009

Endless strains of meaningless crap

I have three thoughts for you today.

It is an absolutely beautiful day here in New England, even a bit blustery. The trees are giving up the last of their colored leaves and winter is being prepared for. These three thoughts came to me during my walk.

First thought: Why is it that thoughts come so easily to me when I walk? I don't think this is just peculiar to me. I think it is a human thing. We walk and think. They seem to go very well together. The simple act of walking gently invigorates the mind. And, it's funny how people don't walk like they used to walk. Everybody drives. Kind of a shame. This theme reminds me of a short essay I wrote entitled: A Walk in the Snickering rain.

Second thought: This one addressess the title of this post. We, as humans, occupy ourselves with an awful lot of stuff. I mean that there are endless strains of amusements and thoughts and other things. We seem to spend a lot of time on things that aren't really important. Seriously. Why do we waste so much of our lives on things that don't matter? You know what I am talking about. You do it too. We all do it - spend an inordinate amount of time and energy on things that matter so little - car, tv, bills, what people think, things, on and on and on and on. When it comes down to it what is really important?
Now before you say "Family". I just want to say what about the big question? What the heck is this all about? Doesn't anybody spend any time on that?
In any pursuit one of the most important things you have to ask yourself is "What is my outcome?" It is important to ask yourself this question so you can get a clear grasp of what you are doing, why you are doing it and how you should do it.
Doesn't this apply to life too? Whats your outcome?

Thought three: I am really stuck on the whole subject of Michael Crichton. I have been an admirer of his for most of my life and I can't get over his death. He was a life long learner and explorer- not just a writer. He explored life on many different levels and he laid this out in his book "Travels". In that book he talks about his travels through life both external and internal. He lays out his attempts to explain the unexplained. Well, this got me thinking that maybe there are clues in that book. I am going to have to re-read it and see what comes. Maybe he laid out a way to contact him after he passed. Interesting thought.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

all we need to survive is a pair of boots and a capello!
enjoy

Paul88 said...

Hay that’s it live the life of Sam hay why not try something else?

We have awareness (call it that.)
No other creature seems to be unhappy with who they are.
I mean you don’t see creatures dressing like any others. Ok there is camouflage.
We do what we do because were aware of other ways to be.
Think about it (Sixth sense type ending) You suddenly realise the life you’ve led is!!!!!!!
Also one day when ants get awareness that will be the end of the anthill.
Why don’t we build stone circles or Pyramids anymore? Maybe cus someone woke up and said,” What the F*$%k are we doing”
We are firstly governed by our behaviour,,,, all we can do is witness it then try to change it. Oh and have we tried!
Keep playing the Capello I hope you don’t wake up or maybe you are awake bang on.