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Wednesday, May 26, 2010

I must know...

Socrates once remarked (well not exactly, i just need to cite his name as an authority) " I know the most because i know that i dont know"

That s the theme of my day on Tuesday... I savored a really a mediocre ramen, but one that i really want to eat for quite sometimes..

My friend, Eli and I can finally meet up and 'travel' to the wonderland for 3 hours.. We 'talked' a lot about knowing..

The word know is so powerful and profound.. Throughout the discussion we discovered how much we knew... that we didnt know.

Some people come to me and complained that they are confused and that they are unhappy. Worse, some people are supposed to feel happy about their lives but they just feel something is missing.

Yes, I am referring to wealthy fellows who procure the 'Zara', 'Mango' or those luxurious stuffs and convince themselves that they are happy because of they can buy those things. Can you feel what they feel at that particular moment when they are holding the new Zara or Louis Vuitton?

They "ought" to feel happy because society tells them that to have the money and to be able to procure is a reason to be happy. That luxurious and wealthy life, are supposed to be a state of "happiness". While deep down there, when these supposedly wealthy guys sit down alone, they feel the subconscious urge that something is just missing.

They dont "know" that they are not happy..

One thing I am so proud of is that I know, not that I know all/many things, but that I Know I know nothing nothing... that I know I am lost... that I know that I am confused... that I know that I am not happy..

That makes a great and happy day to me

1 comment:

  1. knowing that I am not knowing something makes me more depressed instead of happy, and knowing I am not happy can't directly make me happy.

    That knowing can lead to actions which can hopefully result in better situations.

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