Thursday, August 26, 2004
Grasping at a Realization
I love reading MimiSmartypants.
Today she quoted The Poet Charles Simic:
" The plain truth is that we are going to die. Here I am, a teeny speck surrounded by boundless space and time, arguing with the whole of creation, shaking my fist, sputtering, growing even eloquent at times, and then---poof! I am gone. Swept off once and for all. I think that's very, very funny."
This reminded me of the fact that the main "thing" that sticks in my mind (out of every college course I took) is the Keynes theory in economics. "In the long run we all die." Now, this is not to say that I am suicidal & see no point in life. I see it more as a statement that things do eventually come to an end. Which is what I think Keynes actually meant. You can stress over the "supply & demand" in your life. Whether it be a relationship, a job; should you paint your nails green for St. Pats day. I guess I always held onto that theory so that when I thought things were just completely hopeless; I had an out. Because I believe it. "In the long run we all die" is just another way of saying, "In the long run, things work themselves out." It may not be the way we had hoped; but everything works itself out eventually.
On another note, I had the realization today that my cats are NEVER going to get a job. I kept hoping they would. Ya know, just to help out with the expense of food, litter, what have you. For right now, they just seem content to be RIGHT UNDER MY FEET all the time needing attention. I would like to see them as my equals; but they don't seem to want to discuss Keynes theory. Imagine how powerful I feel saying, "These cats have No Fucking clue!!".
Peace
Today she quoted The Poet Charles Simic:
" The plain truth is that we are going to die. Here I am, a teeny speck surrounded by boundless space and time, arguing with the whole of creation, shaking my fist, sputtering, growing even eloquent at times, and then---poof! I am gone. Swept off once and for all. I think that's very, very funny."
This reminded me of the fact that the main "thing" that sticks in my mind (out of every college course I took) is the Keynes theory in economics. "In the long run we all die." Now, this is not to say that I am suicidal & see no point in life. I see it more as a statement that things do eventually come to an end. Which is what I think Keynes actually meant. You can stress over the "supply & demand" in your life. Whether it be a relationship, a job; should you paint your nails green for St. Pats day. I guess I always held onto that theory so that when I thought things were just completely hopeless; I had an out. Because I believe it. "In the long run we all die" is just another way of saying, "In the long run, things work themselves out." It may not be the way we had hoped; but everything works itself out eventually.
On another note, I had the realization today that my cats are NEVER going to get a job. I kept hoping they would. Ya know, just to help out with the expense of food, litter, what have you. For right now, they just seem content to be RIGHT UNDER MY FEET all the time needing attention. I would like to see them as my equals; but they don't seem to want to discuss Keynes theory. Imagine how powerful I feel saying, "These cats have No Fucking clue!!".
Peace
