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May 09, 2005
We Live In a Beautiful World....
I definitely WIN the blogging award for the least updates in one month! Dan Frank made it clear in a recent post on his blog about individuals not updating their blogs; I am one of those individuals at the center of his attack, I believe. The past month has been extremely busy and exciting, what a peculiar combination!
We’re down to the last week of the semester, finals week! Retrospectively, this semester has been prominent! It’s always interesting to sit back and reflect on various events that took place. Meeting new people, building various personal and professional connections, living through new life experiences, and becoming more knowledgeable on the intangible concept of life has made this semester very distinctive.
I’ve realized, particularly throughout this semester, time is a huge constraint on mankind. Time indirectly controls what we are and determines where we are going at a subconscious pace, leaving diminutive time for reflection and control. Time is a contagious concept that engulfs a society by its whole. In my opinion, time is an addictive concept that limits who we are. Standards and algorithms are created by time, asphyxiating creativity. We become addicted to time through maturity, losing awareness of our surroundings. When was the last time you stopped to analyze the sophisticated traits of a simple blade of grass? If you don’t remember, what is your excuse? I would speculate the answer to be related to time constraints. When we lose connection with our surroundings we lose connection with ourselves. Losing connection with ourselves transforms us into vulnerable, unproductive free radicals.
I talk about the importance of time for several reasons, with the major reason consisting of being at a certain point in life at a certain time. I would like to consider myself another semester closer to achieving my lifelong goal of becoming a medical doctor; however, I don’t think it’s appropriate to measure destination in time. I think destination should be measured in experiences. Time is telling me I should be starting medical school next fall; however, philosophically, I truly feel I want to obtain more life experiences before indulging myself in the second phase of obtaining my goal. The foundational structure of my lifelong goal of becoming a medical doctor is deviating from the standard, advancing medicine in a new direction. Like before mentioned, I believe creativity is lost through time. We spend too much time analyzing the concepts of others, often times not expressing our own. We surrender our personal creativity to templates already formed by others. I want to be a physician well known for my creativity and compassion towards medicine. Academics have been overpowered by time, with examples such as the University of Minnesota’s 13-credit minimum policy for undergrads. Academics, in majority, changed hands from philosophical (creative) methods to mere scientific schemes. Curiosity is the precursor creativity, creativity and motivation is what forms innovation. Without innovation we are stagnant.
Coldplay says it the best in “Don’t Panic”. “ We live in a beautiful world.”
Posted by ande4192 at May 9, 2005 05:41 PM | Blaine's Philosophy
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I think "Blaines Philosophy" should be adapted into others philosophies of their lives as well... it would be a much more beautiful world if we all felt this way wouldnt it? i couldn't have said it better if i tried... :)Posted by: Ashley at May 9, 2005 05:51 PM
I would agree that destination cannot be measured by time, but only by our preparedness to evaluate, perceive, and accept our own locus in life. Strangely enough, we may often look at a situation retrospectively and determine that we really were not at all where we thought we were, and in turn are not going where we thought we were going. It’s all quite astounding, frightening, and beautiful at the same time. Not that I like the feeling of uneasiness: on the contrary, it’s quite uncomfortable, but I am repeatedly amazed and consoled with the feeling of luck, or divine guidance, that has protected me and taken me along this twisted path of life. I fear for you that you may be missing part of life by taking time out to experience it. On the contrary, YOU ARE the journey. Don’t misunderstand me, I have no right to try to change your opinion – what’s yours is yours, and you deserve to hold any thoughts however you may choose, that’s not my goal – but I think that you will experience the vital things you were meant to experience regardless of when or how. I feel that you need not go searching for things that will fall upon you inevitably. I understand your opinions on curiosity and creativity. I believe that each precedes the other in a sort of never-ending spiral that moves us forward from, and on, every level. It is those people who live their curiosities and search for the answers daily that move us all to do the same, perhaps in some search for the same happiness we presume these people to possess (and probably rightly so). These are the people I believe are often described as “vibrant”, “joyful”, and truly a pleasure to be around. I’m not sure why we all cannot possess this quality, but it certainly makes us enjoy those who do. I feel extremely blessed to have some of these people in my life. I stand in awe of them. Best of luck and guidance on your journey of curiosity.Posted by: a.a. at June 2, 2005 04:56 PM
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