Tuesday, March 21, 2006

scrambler

It seems the shower is the place where I think a lot. Not on purpose of course, it just happens. I was thinking of the fundamental questions of What does 'want' mean and what does 'need' mean. I think one needs (ha) to first define the relativity of what one is talking about and maybe a goal concerning that relativity. For instance: Existance. What do I need for existence? Water, air, food, sunlight, and protection from things that try to kill me. That is if my goal is to continue my existence. If I do not wish to continue my existence I need but rid my self of one of the previously mentioned things, add one thing, or add nothing. The list for discontinuance can be much shorter indeed. What I want for my continued existence is a far longer list. Let us get simpler. My goal is to sleep. Not much needed there. Maybe some quite. How about something a little more abstract. Why am I where I am at any particular moment? We can get quantum mechanics on this or literal. I'm going with literal. Why do I go to a certain place? Because I need to. Why? Because I want to. Why? Why would I want to be somewhere? What is my goal? We've established the relativity of it; the place. But what is the goal? We don't always need that before we can answer the 'want' question. I want to be here because ...

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