think, people of the world!

i just got back from the doctor's, after a fascinating discussion with my doctor on things ranging from philosophy to literature to documentaries to cooking. my doctor is far more interesting than i ever thought doctor's could be. he's so much like my dad, always willing to learn more, find out more, and do whatever it takes to do so.

inspiration truly lies where you least expect it.

anyway, he was telling me about this question he read which often sparks fantastic discussion. and although i've heard the question before, i never thought about it as much in depth as i did today. and its surprising how little i think about things nowadays. its good i've got more time now, to do all my reading and all my thinking. im happy for that.

i just thought i'd post the question up here for everyone to think about:

If a tree fell in the forest, and nothing was around to hear it, did it make a sound?

its very much got to do with the whole issue of what defines reality. is it something we can see? is something real simply because we see it? then what about god? we haven't seen god, so what makes people so sure that he's real? is it experiences, then? but if this is the case, you never heard the tree falling. you did not experience anything to tell you that it made a sound. so what makes you so sure it did?

mind-boggling. the most perplexing thing about questions like these is that the more you think, the more questions arise. and you seldom find answers, which is what leaves people so confused. this is why people stop thinking. but the more you think, and the more questions you have, the more knowledgable you are on a subject, the more perspectives you have. and this will eventually enable you to make a stand. and your stand will give you answers.

but you cant do any of that unless you think.

so, the summary of this entire entry, humans, is that we should all think far more than we do everyday. we think so little. atleast, i do. there are so many issues in the world that have more answers. there are so many things for us to learn about the world.

i think i finally understand what they mean by a thirst for knowledge.
and the idiots guide to the middle easy conflict shall temporarily serve as my water, until i get to better and more challenging sources.

cheers.