It is now 9:33 pm and I am forcing myself to write this post. With two kids all personal time is effectively gone and things I enjoy doing are rarely done. It is incredible how we take the abundance of free time for granted when we do not have any responsibilities without realizing that it…… Continue reading The Inner Voice
Tag: deep thoughts
Thinking deeply. The profound.
The Purpose of Life – Experiences
I’ve come to believe that the purpose of life is to have experiences. Why do people read fiction and non-fiction, watch movies, go on trips, eat at restaurants? Everything we do, of our own volition, is in the pursuit of an experience. Even in things we do not want to do we have experiences. Things…… Continue reading The Purpose of Life – Experiences
Life is a dream
The way of thinking in the time of Murasaki Shikibu – The Tale of Genji We come from other lives on our way to other lives. This present life? A mere dream. Who we are in it, the roles we play, are not ours to shape but have been determined by circumstances in past lives…… Continue reading Life is a dream
7.21.2013 – Entry
Another very long spell without having written anything. It is a difficult thing to find the time when one has a young son that demands attention at every waking moment. But it is late now and my son is now in bed and I am afforded some quiet time and have a cold beer in…… Continue reading 7.21.2013 – Entry
Snapshot of my mind at 36 years
Just as I ask myself, “Why am I here” and “What is here.” I ask myself why I bother to write. I write because I am an archivist. I like to archive, to try to preserve this wonderful experience that I’m living. Every experience is infinitely valuable to me and I want to collect and keep them all.
Importance of an Open Mind
I’m sitting here this morning listening to music called “Ancient Temples” by the artist High Priestess. It is just peaceful music of the fantasy genre and I found it to be a suitable selection for the morning. I discovered it just the other day through last.fm when I followed a chain of suggestions stemming from…… Continue reading Importance of an Open Mind
The Decision to Have a Child
Today in the news I caught a headline about a certain celebrity couple that is ready to “start pumping out kids.” This got me thinking about how much thought people in general really give to have children and their reasons for doing so. Now, when we discuss this with others and think about it ourselves…… Continue reading The Decision to Have a Child
Babies and Zen
Well, perhaps the answer is just a bit selfish. I enjoy being around other people, sharing my experiences, learning about them and simply having external contact. For me, being around people is energizing, exciting and much better than simply being alone all the time.