The strobilanthes kunthianus (Neel Kurinji) blooms once in 12 years and then dies.
I don't mean just the flower, I mean the entire plant dies after that bloom.
Well, think of her, she waits a lifetime, just to bloom and then die.
Her only purpose is that one bloom.
I am just wondering if we humans would wait that long if we knew about our purpose,
It is ironic, most of us don't even get to our purpose or realize it.
While the Neel Kurinji lives just to realise hers.
I missed her bloom in 2006, I need to wait till 2018 for the new bloom.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Monday, May 24, 2010
the power to predict the future
Predicting the future that involves us and so ipso facto a difficult task as our presence affects the future:
The 3 possible outcomes of a prediction, whether we agree or disagree with the prediction:
1. Many people could actually believe the prediction, which eventually is predilection to encourage the event, such that the prediction becomes self-fulfilling.
2. No on really believes the prediction, but it happens anyway.
A chance coincidence is what people would call it in hindsight.
3. Many people could actually believe the prediction, and take a precautionary approach and avert the prediction, which makes the prediction itself self-defeating.
The key aspect is not predicting the future, but our very presence in this future that can change it.
The 3 possible outcomes of a prediction, whether we agree or disagree with the prediction:
1. Many people could actually believe the prediction, which eventually is predilection to encourage the event, such that the prediction becomes self-fulfilling.
2. No on really believes the prediction, but it happens anyway.
A chance coincidence is what people would call it in hindsight.
3. Many people could actually believe the prediction, and take a precautionary approach and avert the prediction, which makes the prediction itself self-defeating.
The key aspect is not predicting the future, but our very presence in this future that can change it.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
will the real slim shady, please stand up!
If a Keralite buys a luxury item, he would go out of his way to let one know that he would have paid the highest price on the product and he went through extraordinary lengths to get it.
In other words, to let his fellow peers know that he has the ability to pay more and go to extraordinary lengths than otherwise.... to prove that he is affluent.
If a Gujarati buys a luxury item, he would assess and ascertain to get the most competitive quote on the luxury item. And he would go to extraordinary lengths to let his fellow peers know that he bought the luxury for the most competitive price on the market.
The moot point being a Keralite is concerned with letting his peers know how affluent he is on account of his money, while a Gujarati would be concerned with how smart he is with his money!
In other words, to let his fellow peers know that he has the ability to pay more and go to extraordinary lengths than otherwise.... to prove that he is affluent.
If a Gujarati buys a luxury item, he would assess and ascertain to get the most competitive quote on the luxury item. And he would go to extraordinary lengths to let his fellow peers know that he bought the luxury for the most competitive price on the market.
The moot point being a Keralite is concerned with letting his peers know how affluent he is on account of his money, while a Gujarati would be concerned with how smart he is with his money!
Sunday, April 4, 2010
life...
When we are young, we have our whole life ahead of us.
At some level it feels good.
However, once we begin to live life, we begin to understand life.....
As we begin to understand life; we get too old to use it.
At some level it feels good.
However, once we begin to live life, we begin to understand life.....
As we begin to understand life; we get too old to use it.
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