First Ascent - Patagonia Promise
I watched the above film, and cried and cried and cried.Life is so short, I must live it to fullest. The conflict between the mind and the heart - will I be able to resolve? Who can give me the answers? The more I learn, the less I know.
Yah... Life's so short, and there's so much too do.
ReplyDeleteNo one can give you answers to this. I try to resolve this by only doing things that interest me.
But I'm afraid that in only doing the things that interest me, I'll be missing out on doing things that may be critical to a holistic development.
ReplyDeleteLet me provide an example. I'm not a big fan of cooking. Some people like to whip up elaborate meals, or take pleasure in researching recipes and exchanging tips with like-minded friends. I however, eat to live and not vice versa.
I do have a voracious appetite (pardon the pun) for religious debates. I think it is important for one to be well versed in such knowledge, otherwise in the words of philosopher A.C Grayling, "if you do not form your own opinion on such matters, then you'll just be like a ball that's kicked around..".
So by focusing more on reading about religious debates, and in the process neglecting learning how to cook, am I missing out on a very important part of Life?
The last time I checked, the best chefs aren't top philosophers, and neither are the most influential philosophers renowned for their culinary prowess.
Should feelings (which is predominantly primal), be the guide to what a person does or does not do?
Perhaps it's not that the more you learn, you less you know. Rather, the more you learn, the more you realise you know very little.
ReplyDeleteI do think its important to do things that you aren't that interested in, at least once in a while. Its not such much that it may be an Important Part of Life per se, so much as to offer perspective. In the sense that it helps philosophers understand chefs, and vice versa. And sometimes, you don't have the interest because you don't really understand what it's about.
Pochahontas wisdom- if you walk the footsteps of a stranger, you'll learn things you never knew, you never knew...
And just like how you pursue an extensive knowledge in the field of religion, doesn't that make you neglect other fields too? It's subjective to what is important in one's life, i.e. religious debates may be important in your life but less in someone's who regards medical research more important etc.
ReplyDeleteThe key is, if you're happy pursuing what you want and believe in, the conflict between the mind and heart will definitely ease.
Hello Auntie Jac,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comments. :)