Social Interactions

"Empty handed I have come, Empty handed I will go,
Materialistic maladies: I was forced to bow,
Affections not afflictions are what you take,
Life to death, this journey we undertake."

Just coming to think of what life means....at least in my life-time, I've not found any concrete answer and perhaps never will....so all the best to the truth seekers. But what I have found is that life is defined by "treasure, wealth, assets, ka-ching etc etc etc", but what's to be noted here is that, unlike the ordinary, these nouns cannot be measured. For they are not the money we earn, they represent the love, respect and honor we earn. While I continue to enjoy my research in Florida, even as an absolute rookie, I get to be in the company of truly great researchers, some of them legends of our time. And yet there isn't an iota of arrogance in any of these legends. Teaches us that with fame we shouldn't forget to be humble....that brings me to the point of social interaction. Yes, our family is always there for us, but how many of us can say that we have genuine people around us, whom we can completely trust upon? Who can inspire us in life and whom we can inspire....untouched by the feelings of guilt, shame, shyness, ego and many more inhibitive traits, with whom we can be ourselves. In my honest opinion, when we find such people, when are in the company of such people, that is when we are actually living, so unless we have these social interactions, I'd call ourselves SOCIAL ZOMBIES and perhaps it includes "yours truly".

Cheers,
Sudarshan.
PS: Keep searching and when you find life, don't let go....

Philosophical.....

Have been reading Aristotle, Bentham & Kant lately, just makes me walk the philosophical road. Researching Ethics is not a matter of joke, wish I realized this earlier lol. No no I am not going to repeat my Gemini traits any more, so relax, am gonna stick to research in ethics for at least my PhD dissertation. All this philosophical talk reminds of one of my old poems, here it is enjoy :-)

Unknown

A beautiful place, a beautiful song, a beautiful life,
Such is the beauty of a place we call home, Earth!
So many lives, so many souls, so many stories,
A small speck of life, a needle in a haystack,
What is the value of a single life, Unknown!

Lost in the crowds, lost in his own world,
Seeking an identity, seeking himself, seeking a meaning,
Dependent lives, yet who am I, who are you,
He believes ignorance is bliss,
A reason, a meaning, a creator, Unknown!

Treading unknown paths of life, walking in the dark,
Not a single question asked, not a single answer given,
A future unseen, a past unknown, a present with no meaning,
Does he know why he is living?
A question asked; a reason for a belief, Unknown!

Is science right or is a belief, the answer, Unknown!
A creator, ignorance or innocence, reason Unknown!
Introspection, right or wrong, a fate Unknown!
We, orphans or heirs, an identity Unknown!
From I to WE, a beautiful bond, this Unknown.

I guess that's enough philosophy for today, enjoy folks, life is beautiful (it sucks occasionally though).
PS: Just wanted to thank someone, who's blog n posts took me down the memory lane and eventually to this post, "A Fresh New Whiff" indeed.

Cheers,
Sudarshan KP