Rules!

Long time since I wrote my last blog entry. Probably because I didn't have a lot of alone time.. and whatever I had I whiled it away. Nyways, so this weekend (and I can't believe I'm saying that on Saturday) I had a lot of alone time. Not sure how. But even after playing Diablo, watching Numb3rs, eating and sleeping.. I found myself thinking. That's not new.. But what I'm about to write probably is. So two completely unrelated thoughts went on in my mind...
One; While eating a chocolate chip cupcake : was the common thought about how things lose their value if they are more easily available. Which led me to think that someone in need actually has more reasons to be happy than someone for whom everything is available. Which led me to think that maybe it's inherently human nature to actually find reasons to complain.. to find reasons to feel sad.. Happiness/Satisfaction is a fleeting feeling. Sadness/Irritability/Urge to complain about something are there to stay.. But this is not the thought I wanted to talk about in this entry
The second thought was more regarding my recently developing outlook on the world. I envision a world without boundaries. Any boundaries. Without discrimination. Without rules/laws/restrictions. However, the problem with being me is, that when I have a question/problem.. I also always have an answer/solution. Whether I want to tell/use the answer or not is a completely different question though. :P
So in this case, the question was how to make the world as per my vision. How can all the rules/laws/boundaries/restrictions be removed? Before I start on my chain of thinking about the answer lemme clear a few things up though.
Am I going to do anything about it? Nope. Too Lazy.
So what do I want to accomplish? Find a theoretical answer and be satisfied.
Do I want to change the world? Nope.
Do I want the world to change? Yup.
Do I think it's possible? No and Yes.
Do I know that to change the world I should be doing something about it? Yup.
Am I going to do it after this argument? Nope. Still too lazy.
So, now let's dive in. Question : How can the boundaries be removed?
So to get to the answer.. The first question to be asked is : Why are the boundaries there in the first place? What boundaries am I talking about? All.. Religion, Country, State, Skin Color, Location.
In the world I envision : No one should need a Visa to go to another country. Everything should be completely open to everyone. So why do we need Visas? To have a legal entry. Why is a legal entry needed? So that people don't flock to a country and a) Break the economy b) Harm it's citizens in any way. Can't the world be considered one country? Yes, it can and it should.
And that's where the question took an ugly U turn and I was staring at something I did not like. Ironically, the song playing in the background was "Anything but Ordinary" from "Avril Lavigne". I love it's lyrics. That song is a very good way to understand how I think actually. :P
Coming back to the point. Why are there different countries in the world today. Two reasons :
1. Population : I love the way how I can attribute every problem in this world to population. People. If there are less people there would be less problems. It's simple actually.
2. This is more of an abstract answer. When man was created (through amoeba or through God; I don't care) the world was not divided. Not true! Animals mark there territory too. Question is: why? Answer: Population.. :P They don't want anyone to steal their food/prey. Which brings us to the crux of the question. Why would someone want to steal something? Answer: Survival. And there it was staring me in the face.. A world without boundaries would be a world where everyone is fighting for survival. Rules/Laws/Restrictions/Boundaries are what actually make sure that our life goes on peacefully and we don't have to fight with each other for survival. With the rate that the population is growing; I still see that there would be a day when countries/people would have no choice but to be at war with each other. However for now we have a little bit of peace, security that while I'm typing this no one is planning to break into my house and kill me or steal my food. Because of the law of the land. Because of the rule that someone laid down ages ago that breaching the boundaries of someones territory means a declaration of war. Because humans as a society agreed that such breach should be dealt with punishment of the aggressor so that it deters others from trying the same thing.
So the adage that "Rules are meant to be broken" is actually a false statement. In fact, if you look at the history of mankind, every time someone breaks a rule, a new rule is created to make sure that the breach does not happen again.
Finally, do I know where I wanna go with this? Nope. Just putting down a thought process.

Well! It depends...!

I love discussions. Even when they are pointless. To me, a discussion is a window to another person's psychy. How they react to my arguments gives an insight on their way of thinking and says a lot about the personality of the person. Having said that, lemme go back and rephrase my first sentence. I love logical discussions.
So this morning I was discussing something (making something out of nothing as usual :P) with one of my very good friends. However, whenever I would ask any question the reply was "Well! It depends". So if I ask "Well! Do you like to eat at McD". The answer would be : "Well! It depends".
"What do you mean?"
"It depends on whether I want to eat a burger or not"
And this went on for quite a while. However, as usual, it provoked a chain of thought in me. How people like to hide behind a veil. "It depends" is a universal truth. Everybody knows that whenever u say a Yes or No or any other abstract answer.. it "depends".

Does earth revolve around the sun? It depends. No really! Till 14th century people believed that Sun revolved around the earth. So whether u ask this question to a person born before 14th century or after. It depends.
Does sound move very fast? It depends. It's slower than light and lot of other stuff. But it's definitely faster than a normal car.
Can u see the sun today? It depends. How cloudy it is when you look out. Whether there is fog or not. It depends. It's kind of what Einstein's theory of Relativity tells us. "It's all about perspective". "Two events happening
simultaneously for one observer may not be simultaneous for another" As you see.. even this suffer from "It depends"
So is there anything that is independent in this world? I dunno. But it's really funny how a lot of people try to hide themselves behind "it depends". Oh wait! "It depends" on the kind of
person you are.. :P
Well I just get so exasperated when people can't think straight and simply say : Yes I like McD. Someday if u don't feel like eating
there it doesn't mean that u don't like it. That's different. I, for one, totally hate Subway, and yet have eaten there thrice and will probably go again if I don't have any other option.
Yes, the earth revolves around the sun.
Yes, the sound is very fast.
Yes, I can see the sun today.
And yes, the events are simultaneous or No, they are not; based on which observer I am. Of course it's about perspective.

But then again, I guess it's a part of escapism. And being an escapist myself I know about this trait too well. People who know me well enough know how weird theories I cook up and what weird examples I give mostly in order to prove myself right. I also think that I am a hypocrite. But if I say out loud that I am a hypocrite. Does it make me a hypocrite? If I pretend to be pretentious, am I really pretentious? It's all about conjuring words. Manipulating words into making them mean whatever u want.

And that reminds me another thought chain. "I do whatever I want" is the anthem of every generation atleast till they reach 40s. Breaking News people : It still puts u in the same category as everyone else. They do what they like too. The only difference may be means. If you want to buy a car and have the means, you do it. If you don't have the means you don't. But latter doesn't mean you're not doing what you want. The latter simply means that if it was within ur capability and recah you would've simply done it. People who grumble about their jobs and say I never wanted to do this. Hello!! U wanted the money with this job. No one is forcing you to do this. You want your family to have a good life. So you are doing all this for what you want. As per my knowledge, there is no proof of the existence of a mind control device till this date. So whatever you
are doing, it's because you want to. The reason may differ. So when you say "I do whatever I want and don't care about anyone else" It's fine. You're just like everyone else. You are no different than a robber who robs a house. He's doing what he wants and does not care whether people think it's right or not.

I also wanted to go on about what really makes you different and about effects of zodiac on personalities. But this is already getting very big. Maybe I'll do that later.

The Beginnings & The Endings

"Everything that has a beginning has an end Neo!", the Oracle says to Neo in The Matrix Revolutions. And this one sentence is going round and round in my mind for so long now. Why? you ask. Well, this one simple sentence has a lot of meanings and a lot to say and teach about life.
In few of my earlier blogs, I've outlined my questions regarding the futility of life. This one sentence seems to outline that, highlights it and then tries to answer some of the questions. So what am I thinking? Here's what :
The first and foremost meaning that comes across is the simple fact that nothing stays forever. Technology gets outdated and replaced. Colors fade, sounds dissipate, flowers wither. Materials wear out. People and animals die. Everything in this universe is created only in order to be destroyed. This is also the essence of many a holy scriptures in Hinduism and especially so of the Bhagvad Gita. Most of the ancient religions worshipped a trinity. In Hinduism it was Brahma, Vishnu & Mahesh. Creator, Preserver and Destroyer. Christianity has the Father, the son and the holy spirit. Greeks had Zeus, Poseidon and Hades. Norse had Odin, Thor and Hel. Egyptians had : Ra, Isis and Osiris. Ever wondered why? Because on a timeline everything can be divided into three parts: Before existence, Existence and After Destruction. In other words.. Birth, Life & Death. or in the above context: Beginning, Continuation & an End.
Also, all the religions agree that the trinity is not actually trinity but one power that's above everything else and the trinity in itself and as a whole represents that power. What is that power? Or what is it referring to. Maybe it refers to the complete cycle of Beginning to End. Maybe it refers to what's driving the cycle.
Anyways.. so now that we've established that everything will come to an end someday or other. Isn't whatever u do futile on a larger scale. for eg. Whether I eat meat or become a vegetarian.. how does it affect anything? The earth will still go around the sun.Whether I have a job or not impacts only my life and to some extent of my dependents. Whether Coca Cola increases it's revenue from $35 bn or goes in loss this year. After about a hundred or thousand years nothing will matter. And similarly larger events will still fade from the minds over a large enough period of time. So why are we doing whatever we are doing?

Well.. I've argued enough on one meaning for now.. And am feeling sleepy.. Hopefully I'll write more as I still haven't started on the futility and yet necessity of human relations.