Saturday, July 22, 2006
I often wonder what lies ahead.
When I was young, there seemed to be an order in which things are to be done. Since I was a student for a large part of my early life, would it be presumptuous for me to say that the education system dictated what lies ahead?
To an ignorant child who is trying to understand the order of this world, won't it be easier to be guided by the paths that predecessors have crossed? As such, it seemed quite natural that after one has completed pre-school, one would proceed to primary education and then secondary education? Even though one gets to choose one's subject combinations in higher secondary school, what seemed to be difficult choices to make at those times were in fact simpler in comparison.
Yes, in comparison. Choices to make are now much more complex. The element of uncertainty can sometimes be beyond one's wisdom.
There is perhaps no such thing as a predestined path? With choices, there come outcomes. Predictable or not so predictable ones. I sometimes struggle over what to eat for a meal. When faced with more complex, larger choices to choose from, how would one make sense out of the complexities?
Would it help to learn from predecessors?
Would there be an internal compass that guides one on one's unique path? Maybe it is not a compass, but a North Star?
posted by Mark IV S'nathan at 7:48 pm | 
1 Comments:
Dei, I really pity you thinking of what you would do when it comes to choosing a bride for urself :-))
Coming to the topic, yeah, after one point of time it is our responsibility to guide ourselves through odds of life.. may be we are too young and it seems difficult... We will learn through experience, don't worry :-)