Strong imageHave been experimenting quite a lot with this photograph. It resulted in a strong image I think. I don't know what you think, but I like it pretty much.
Saturday, November 25, 2006
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Carpe diem
Carpe diem, or seize the day. Life is short. It’s something you realize when you lose somebody close to you. Then it hits home hardest. Most of the time you live your life not conscious of the fact that life ends at a certain time. Deep down you know it of course, you just don’t want to think about it. It’s an annoying fact. Carpe diem means that you should live your life to the fullest, every day can be your last. It doesn’t mean that you have to indulge your every wish, you have to be responsible too, you have to be compassionate and above all you have to enjoy your life. Every day again. It also doesn’t mean that you have to quit your job and just do the fun stuff. Care about people around you and care about yourself. Don’t let life pass you by, you are the one that holds the reigns. Be prepared to say no at times when it conflicts with your own interests. You’ve only got this one life, use it well.
Carpe diem, or seize the day. Life is short. It’s something you realize when you lose somebody close to you. Then it hits home hardest. Most of the time you live your life not conscious of the fact that life ends at a certain time. Deep down you know it of course, you just don’t want to think about it. It’s an annoying fact. Carpe diem means that you should live your life to the fullest, every day can be your last. It doesn’t mean that you have to indulge your every wish, you have to be responsible too, you have to be compassionate and above all you have to enjoy your life. Every day again. It also doesn’t mean that you have to quit your job and just do the fun stuff. Care about people around you and care about yourself. Don’t let life pass you by, you are the one that holds the reigns. Be prepared to say no at times when it conflicts with your own interests. You’ve only got this one life, use it well.
Wednesday, November 08, 2006
Politics
Nothing is so admirable in politics as a short memory. (John Kenneth Galbraith). Just look around today, it's what you see everywhere.
Ninety percent of the politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation. (Henry Kissinger). Whoa, what an understatement. Right on the mark.
Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river.
Nothing is so admirable in politics as a short memory. (John Kenneth Galbraith). Just look around today, it's what you see everywhere.
Ninety percent of the politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation. (Henry Kissinger). Whoa, what an understatement. Right on the mark.
Politicians are the same all over. They promise to build a bridge even where there is no river.
Thursday, November 02, 2006
Desire and tragedy
In one of my first postings I wrote about money and happiness. This is what I wondered: “Then why do I (you?) always want to have new gadgets, a new laptop, a new hifi, a new.......?” Because goods, money don’t make a person happy. The answer was, peering over the fence and seeing one’s neighbour having a bubblebath or something, makes one want to have one too. I found another explanation: Desire. According to George Bernard Shaw there are two great tragedies in life: Not getting what you want and getting what you want. Not getting what you want speaks for itself, it sucks. Getting what you want makes you think where’s the tragedy here? Getting what you desire leaves you nothing to desire left, and that’s a tragedy too. Because desire according to GBS is what makes a human being alive. If you’ve got nothing to desire anymore you’re a pitiable person. You need something to wish for to be alive. On the other hand, we know that the more you want things, often the unhappier you are. So, the bottomline is, be also moderate in your wanting stuff, gadgets, etc!
In one of my first postings I wrote about money and happiness. This is what I wondered: “Then why do I (you?) always want to have new gadgets, a new laptop, a new hifi, a new.......?” Because goods, money don’t make a person happy. The answer was, peering over the fence and seeing one’s neighbour having a bubblebath or something, makes one want to have one too. I found another explanation: Desire. According to George Bernard Shaw there are two great tragedies in life: Not getting what you want and getting what you want. Not getting what you want speaks for itself, it sucks. Getting what you want makes you think where’s the tragedy here? Getting what you desire leaves you nothing to desire left, and that’s a tragedy too. Because desire according to GBS is what makes a human being alive. If you’ve got nothing to desire anymore you’re a pitiable person. You need something to wish for to be alive. On the other hand, we know that the more you want things, often the unhappier you are. So, the bottomline is, be also moderate in your wanting stuff, gadgets, etc!
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