A recent addition to my extra curricular activities is reading Scott Adam's blog (yeah, the Dilbert guy). He writes every day, manages to make me smile on most days and laugh out loud on some. That guy is comic genius!
One of the recurring topics on his blog is that of "free will". Observing the behaviour of people around the world, he has apparently concluded that free will does not exist, that it is an illusion and loves to rub this in the face of his readers, who, as if on cue, get all worked up. Him and certain events have made me wonder - does free will really exist? My wonder does not extend to any deep, or for that matter shallow, philosophical level, but restrains itself to everyday life.
When you are young and foolish, you believe everything is possible. I am the captain of my fate, I am the master of my soul. Every road is there to be explored, every why to be answered by a why not. And if you don't find a road you like, why not make one of you own? Inevitable falls and bruises later, age and experience begin to take over. Risks no longer seem worth it since you have too much to lose. One by one the paths begin to fade until you see only one way - the safe way. And are convinced there is none other. Poof! There goes your free will. You are now a "moist robot", programmed by life to react in predictable ways to every situation. Living becomes routine and you are glad. The burden of choice is not easy to carry.
Apparently I don't write funny stuff anymore.
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"Living becomes routine and you are glad. "
Can this really happen?? I really doubt any one among us can be happy if living becomes routine!!
And since u dont write funny stuff, i seldom comment on ur blog nowadays :)
Not now! We are young and foolish now. Bachche hone do, bachchon ke bachche hone do, phir dekho, subeh theek 8 baje 63 degress pe coffee nahi mili to kaun rota hai :P
ohhh..sorry! i m young and foolish now [:p]
jab tumhari umar kaa ho jauga tab ye post ek baar aur padhuga :))
You can either be a robot, or have the guts to go another way. "the safe way" is a piece of code programmed by society. Choose to install it or upgrade to free will.
That felt good!
@Arjun:
Sheesh. Get a life, you incosants para ng!!!Rsssssssss
Mas não pode ser em Domingo para serem dos tais...E Se Mufs fala mal dos que vivem aqui
Sumit: :x !
Arjun: Arjun Karande! Tum nahi badloge!
Nice. But, uninstalling "the safe way" can be surprisingly painful.
Kaushik: How did you even know that was portuguese??
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