Have you ever imagined if you were merely a witness to this world, rather than being a participant - how would it feel? Would our daily lives - chores, events, celebrations, troubles, tribulations make really interesting events to watch? One would argue, Yes! After all, the movies are made up not completely fictional stuff - they are all inspired from our real lives.
But then, why do movies interest us? Because they relate to us, they represent our dreams, our life, our land, our world. I repeat, if we were all mere spectators, non-participating - then would all this make any sense to us. It is unlikely that a Taxi driver would enjoy Wallstreet. Similarly, for ... say ... galactic observer from another galaxy - will the earth not be some chaotic nonsensical place where people are running for goals which do not matter or make sense?
We are a miniscule disturbance on the galactic scale - whether in terms of space or time - in all 4 dimensions. Nothing would ever change in the universe if the earth would disappear all of a sudden. Isn't that thought too humbling; doesn't it make you too insignificant in this world?
Coming back to worldly matters - I was today a witness to an event. An event which might never happen in my own life - but might repeat again, around me - in different flavours but under the same theme. But since I know that my own life might never witness it (that I will never be a participant to it), made me feel bored of being a witness. Of course, my presence was important for some one and that was the only reason why I was present; but unlike other witnesses who felt that emotional roller coaster with the participants - I did not.
Anyway .. gotta sleep now ... life goes on ... and one must also continue with it, irrespective of these random thoughts that criss-cross the mind every few days ....
But then, why do movies interest us? Because they relate to us, they represent our dreams, our life, our land, our world. I repeat, if we were all mere spectators, non-participating - then would all this make any sense to us. It is unlikely that a Taxi driver would enjoy Wallstreet. Similarly, for ... say ... galactic observer from another galaxy - will the earth not be some chaotic nonsensical place where people are running for goals which do not matter or make sense?
We are a miniscule disturbance on the galactic scale - whether in terms of space or time - in all 4 dimensions. Nothing would ever change in the universe if the earth would disappear all of a sudden. Isn't that thought too humbling; doesn't it make you too insignificant in this world?
Coming back to worldly matters - I was today a witness to an event. An event which might never happen in my own life - but might repeat again, around me - in different flavours but under the same theme. But since I know that my own life might never witness it (that I will never be a participant to it), made me feel bored of being a witness. Of course, my presence was important for some one and that was the only reason why I was present; but unlike other witnesses who felt that emotional roller coaster with the participants - I did not.
Anyway .. gotta sleep now ... life goes on ... and one must also continue with it, irrespective of these random thoughts that criss-cross the mind every few days ....
"We are a miniscule disturbance on the galactic scale - whether in terms of space or time - in all 4 dimensions. Nothing would ever change in the universe if the earth would disappear all of a sudden. Isn't that thought too humbling; doesn't it make you too insignificant in this world?"
ReplyDeleteHmmm.. these lines take me back to a primordial post of mine.. Here it is..
http://my-mind-space.blogspot.com/2004/05/universal-truths.html