My my...look what the world is coming to....
IIT.....Indian Institute Of Technology......
the best brains in the world.....under one roof....
every indian students dream.....
the best proffessors at the forefront of indian science,
heralders of the new information age,one that screams out for oriental supremacy......
IIT.....Im a lucky guy...(a little smart too....:)
BUT
but just like the american dream.....one day......the myth was exposed for what it really was.
One can feel loud and clear and persistent the after shocks of the impact.
Another IITian committed suicide.
The details are unnecessary.Im not selling news.
Everyone claims to know the reason,everyone has a snip at the news column.Noone truly knows.I dont either.Im just a little afraid.Not scared,wary would be more accurate.What in the world could drive a man to suicide.Here in this intellectual paradise,where you have so much ,so much at your disposal when you are in here,and international repute when you are out of it?
I dont know.....
Suicide....makes you wonder.....
Iv considered suicide.....not anytime recently though...but always brushed it aside with ridicule...
I mean .... I was born for a reason right...??
The Matrix - "The purpose of life is to end" says Smith.
Is it??
What a waste.....But Is it?
What is the purpose of life.....Iv read about it,thought about it,talked about it....in vain...i need the answer...what is the purpose of life??
The suicide made me think of it afresh....maybe thats the right way to approach the question.Why suicide?Why end life?When you know there is no chance of rethink,retake,return...why take that risk...?where is the hope....
Hope....the quintessential human delusion simultaneously the sourec of our greatest strength and our greatest weakness.i quote the architect.
How can a man who is envied by so many,millions even, give up hope....?
Think of the worst that could happen to you...THE ABSOLUTE WORST...!!
What could possibly happen....
you lost the bet?
you lost your money?
you lost your job?
your wife/gf ran away with arnold schwarznegger?
you became schizophrenic?
your love betrayed you?
your judgements erred out of control?
you lost all control of your life?
your dog died?
your health died?
your trust died?
your faith died?
your friend died?
your love died?
your sanity died?
You.....died ?
I'm still looking for the answer....who here can honestly say he isn't??
-- to be continued
PURPOSE
ReplyDeletepur·pose (pûrps)
n.
1. The object toward which one strives or for which something exists; an aim or a goal: "And ever those, who would enjoyment gain/Must find it in the purpose they pursue" Sarah Josepha Hale.
2. A result or effect that is intended or desired; an intention. See Synonyms at intention.
3. Determination; resolution: He was a man of purpose.
4. The matter at hand; the point at issue.
tr.v. pur·posed, pur·pos·ing, pur·pos·es
To intend or resolve to perform or accomplish.
Idioms:
on purpose
Intentionally; deliberately.
to good purpose
With good results.
to little/no purpose
With few or no results.
LIFE
life (lf)
n. pl. lives (lvz)
1.
a. The property or quality that distinguishes living organisms from dead organisms and inanimate matter, manifested in functions such as metabolism, growth, reproduction, and response to stimuli or adaptation to the environment originating from within the organism.
b. The characteristic state or condition of a living organism.
2. Living organisms considered as a group: plant life; marine life.
3. A living being, especially a person: an earthquake that claimed hundreds of lives.
4. The physical, mental, and spiritual experiences that constitute existence: the artistic life of a writer.
5.
a. The interval of time between birth and death: She led a good, long life.
b. The interval of time between one's birth and the present: has had hay fever all his life.
c. A particular segment of one's life: my adolescent life.
d. The period from an occurrence until death: elected for life; paralyzed for life.
e. Slang A sentence of imprisonment lasting till death.
6. The time for which something exists or functions: the useful life of a car.
7. A spiritual state regarded as a transcending of corporeal death.
8. An account of a person's life; a biography.
9. Human existence, relationships, or activity in general: real life; everyday life.
10.
a. A manner of living: led a hard life.
b. A specific, characteristic manner of existence. Used of inanimate objects: "Great institutions seem to have a life of their own, independent of those who run them" New Republic.
c. The activities and interests of a particular area or realm: musical life in New York.
11.
a. A source of vitality; an animating force: She's the life of the show.
b. Liveliness or vitality; animation: a face that is full of life.
12.
a. Something that actually exists regarded as a subject for an artist: painted from life.
b. Actual environment or reality; nature.
adj.
1. Of or relating to animate existence; involved in or necessary for living: life processes.
2. Continuing for a lifetime; lifelong: life partner; life imprisonment.
3. Using a living model as a subject for an artist: a life sculpture.
Idioms:
as big as life
1. Life-size.
2. Actually present.
bring to life
1. To cause to regain consciousness.
2. To put spirit into; to animate.
3. To make lifelike.
come to life
To become animated; grow excited.
for dear life
Desperately or urgently: I ran for dear life when I saw the tiger.
for life
Till the end of one's life.
for the life of (one)
Though trying hard: For the life of me I couldn't remember his name.
not on your life Informal
Absolutely not; not for any reason whatsoever.
take (one's) life
To commit suicide.
take (one's) life in (one's) hands
To take a dangerous risk.
take (someone's) life
To commit murder.
the good life
A wealthy, luxurious way of living.
the life of Riley Informal
An easy life.
the life of the party Informal
An animated, amusing person who is the center of attention at a social gathering.
to save (one's) life
No matter how hard one tries: He can't ski to save his life.
true to life
Conforming to reality.
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try the different permutations and combinations ... i am sure you'll get your PURPOSE of LIFE..
peace.
Hope my musings help you. Check them out at my post
ReplyDeleteBTW, Dude, u look pessimistic to me in that post.. cheer up.. life is not that important to get serious about..