Einstein the Philosopher

"The world is a dangerous place not because of people who do evil, but because of good people who look on and do nothing about it."

-Albert Einstein-

I never would have imagined him as a philosopher - this is...quite refreshing. 

OMG facts

Came across this website today - OMG-Facts. For the most part, its filled with inconsequential and nonsensical-type facts that do not help you or add to your intelligence in any way. For eg.

"There is caviar-flavored ice cream!" Takes 'atas' to a whole new level.

"Bob Marley had 3 children born in 4 weeks to 3 different women!" He did sing about 'One Love' and 'Three Little Birds', didn't he?

"Pandora's Box was actually a jar." There goes our history lesson on Greek mythology.

But forget the rest, 'cause among all the random facts I read, this was the only I could relate to:

"Guinness draft has fewer calories than skim milk!"

Lethargy

Feeling a little under the weather, more lethargic than anything else. I wonder if its the couch potato-ing that begets lethargy or vice versa. Regardless, I actually do look and feel like Homer here. A picture says a thousand words.

The clock ticks

There ought to be more to life, something to look forward to...every day. This keeps us on our toes and gives us a sense of purpose. Time is then not idled away or merely spent at the office. Have a sense of purpose...as time and tide wait for no man.  

Our moments of silence

The moment of silence after a hard day's work brings laughter, a smile, excitement, tears and often times...regret.

Questions

Again, its been a while. Why? Because I discovered twitter. Like I've said before, its ideal for posting short and concise thoughts. However today...I feel like I have more to say.

I'm wondering what my purpose in life is. A colleague asked me that same question not too long ago, and my response was instantaneous - to fulfill my potential. It is quite a conundrum knowing that you have the potential but not knowing where to start. I bet if people actually used a few minutes to take a step back and ask themselves the same question, many won't have an answer. This is also the reason why, I think, people do not stop working, for the fear of not knowing what to do; of not having answers to the many questions that may pop up once they stop. Some may even brush this off as nonsense.

Seriously, why do we get an education for? Why do we look for a good job, a high paying job? Why do we enter into relationships, buy a property, get married, have kids? Is it because its the right thing to do? Why do we work our butts off to get into a good school? Why do we want a fancy car? Why do we pursue material things? Why do people tell me, sometimes almost as a caution, that I should get married soon, that I'm going to miss out? Is it wrong to not get married, to not want it? Are these all what we're meant to do with our lives? Who decides all these? Our parents? Society? I would really like to know.

Again, I feel people are afraid to stop to think. Its like inception, they don't want to plant any of these thoughts in their heads. And so they keep moving, keep working, keep busy. But are they really dealing with these issues, or are they merely being ignorant and delaying the inevitable? Something big will eventually hit them and hit them hard, stop them in their tracks, and make them question - who am I?

I know who I am. I still haven't found what I'm looking for.