Philosophy
AP
“We are here on this Earth to create, analyze, and visualize. To be able to hold materials in our hands, conjure up ideas and create something is a gift”
An excerpt from 3 Minute Philosophy:
”We are quick to judge Friedrich Nietzsche because he went mad late in life, and Virginia Woolf because she committed suicide; we think Claude Monet painted the water lilies so abstractly because his eyesight had deteriorated; we think Vincent Van Gogh’s epilepsy is why many of his works contain such intense colors.
These artists were successful not because, in their different ways, they struggled. The secret, for each of them, is the way they made use of their struggle. Genius is born from the way in which we learn about humanity from our own personal wounds. We find this hard to accept. For most of us, heroes are men with nothing standing in their way, or women with dream jobs, rushing to catch their next flight, not a hair out of place. At least, that’s what we’re led to believe. Countless TV shows and so-called experts promote this fantasy- they try to teach us to always be at the top of our game, to always perform, never to be aggressive, never to have troubling or painful thoughts…
If we listened, we would feel guilty just for being human.
[….]
I came to understand this over many years of paying attention to how often we are judged, examined, and evaluated in order to be selected (for such and such a project, for such and such a job). You see, we have become used to the state of constantly being judged, which requires us never to voice any qualms, troubles, or hesitations.It’s time to give ourselves a break and allow ourselves to be human. “
What to do About our Struggles by Fabrice Midal
What if we didn’t judge ____ as “good” or “bad” ?
What if there were no rules in making ____. What then would be the intention?
Do we praise the unintentional, or the planned & articulated?
Black and white thinking, It’s tough to break out of. I ,too , fall victim to believe it’s “this or that” and only having two options, without considering the grey area. I’m not sure if it’s ingrained in my code/neurons, but I definitely have struggled most of my life thinking in extremes.
Dose of Al
“Inside the Brain” is a peek into the meat!
April 9th 2024
Inside the Brain:
If you don’t have people to get out with, you could go with yourself.
Go out into the world with yourself. Are you a people person ( a geese goose) ?
Always need a Companion?
Go to the movie and sit with yourself.
Eat at a table for one and split a croissant with yourself.
Go for a drive with yourself.
Name a playlist after yourself.
Put the songs that you want on there to describe yourself.
Do you even hangout with yourself?
Are you even listening to yourself?
Maybe don’t ignore yourself.
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February 2th 2024
Inside the Brain :
Expected outcomes are based on patterns that can be observed and analyzed. If we refrain from making assumptions, we would also need to overlook the patterns recognized in the past. What if our attention is solely present?
November 13th 2023
Inside the Brain :
Do you ever think about who you have been?
I see so many ways/perspectives/understandings of my actions.
People will see you as they choose to, as well, we cannot get lost in the perceptions of others.
There was this poster on the wall in my high school English class that read " 10 years from now it won’t matter what shoes you wore, what brand Jeans you wore, or what your hair looked like” At that age I thought it was a comment on how following the trends to be popular don’t matter. Now I see maybe it was pointing out what kind of relationships you build.
September 25th 2023
Inside the Brain :
I was in the mud for a bit. I’m twisting a rope though, found some sticks.
May not be lickity-split.
I’m doing hard work, digging into my shit.
Then life said “slow down”, you’re going too far, too wide, too fast.
Growth is like my drug.
I am addicted.
Shout out to the soul I lost, who got convicted.
Watch me find myself then get conflicted.
With inner pieces I ignore.
who,
tell me don’t trust those
who,
trick/
\me
September 14th 2023
The “Inside the Brain” Scoop:
Art is not about the end result, but about how it affected the person. The process is special and should be appreciated. The result just shows that it happened. Each part of the art has its own story and meaning behind it.
September 7th 2023
The “Inside the Brain” Scoop:
What is it like to be truly around ourselves, alone, without any distractions? Would our inner dialogues and conversations take on a different tone if we were not constantly diverted by "semi-meaningless" things?
June 20th 2023
The “Inside the Brain” Scoop:
“You always have the option of having no opinion” - Marcus Aurelius
June 17th 2023
The “Inside the Brain” Scoop:
Being calm when others are not can be a source of strength and stability in chaotic situations. However, at times, such unwavering composure might also be perceived as unsettling or perplexing, especially when people expect a more emotive response. This paradoxical nature of calmness raises the question: can being calm actually be alarming to others?
June 17th 2023
The “Inside the Brain” Scoop:
We will not get the privilege of knowing what it is like to be around our Self, to truly comprehend the essence of who we are. We will not be able to get an outside perspective of our Self, to gain insight from a different vantage point.( Aside from what people decide to tell you, ya know?)
May 2nd 2023
The “Inside the Brain” Scoop:
Where does one draw the line to understand how “hard” to try? When is it enough?
Are we assessed by external parties to determine if we meet standards? (Usually)
If that is the case, then we would have to assume they can see, hear, and know (mind read even) everything that you would be doing… to conclude you are, in fact, trying enough. Yikes.
What factors should be considered when assessing how hard you are “actually” trying? To reassure oneself that they are, in fact, trying hard enough?
Is there such a thing as soft trying? Would this be the opposite effort of “trying hard enough”, or would it be in the middle of the scale, and “no effort” is 0. Then, to question, are we ever not putting in effort?
That’s still trying…. That’s still effort, that’s still learning/doing/progress.
April 19th 2023
The “Inside the Brain” Scoop:
Fear may protect you from pain or horror. Fear may also stop you from seeking adventure, learning something new, or facing what you have been to afraid to confront.
April 13th 2023
The “WHAT IS THIS WEATHER” Scoop:
WHY IS IT SO HOT ALL OF A SUDDEN? I was wearing a winter coat literally 3 days ago…It reached 85 today.
April 6th 2023
The “Inside the Brain” Scoop:
Ode to the portraits that showed our strengths, our weaknesses, and our process.
Ode to the time we spent learning new methods.
Ode to the things that brought me here today, that created such an amazing individual. The things that gave me hope or made me grieve. To the things that taught me lessons and to the things that showed me love.
Forever I shall be grateful for who I am, even though algorithms exist- I will never be repeated.
March 27th 2023
The “Inside the Brain” Scoop:
The pendulum swings back and forth, representing how we process new information and find a middle ground after experiencing extremes.
March 21th 2023
The “Inside the Brain” Scoop:
I think about how life/mental health is an analogy of a house. We tend to focus on what’s going on outside our home: seeing friends, working, etc.
When, one day we come home and our eyes open as if for the first time to the reality that’s in front of us. We finally see the wall paper peeling, the floor boards lifting, and the ceiling leaking into a bucket. “Why didn’t anyone point it out? Who built it like this?” Oh but the questions don’t matter, that’s just a distraction- to find reason for “why” it became like this, to point blame. But in reality, it’s because you ignored it and kept putting simple fixes until it couldn’t be ignored anymore.
Which, reflectively, is ironic because my focus is abandoned buildings.
March 11th 2023
The “Inside the Brain” Scoop:
How can few words hold such meaning, while many convey so little? We strive to communicate our intentions and ideas, yet over-explanation may lead to misunderstandings. Words hold power, and their meanings can evolve. Communication is a delicate balance of tone and melody.
February 18th 2023
The “Inside the Brain” Scoop:
It’s easy to forget that we do/don’t see people (whole) on such a level for us to make accurate judgement calls, that aids both parties for certain. Only by assumptions and patterns of behavior do we act. This is the “game” we play in life, never fully understanding the true next move to take. Will you continue to be predictable? Easy to counteract? Or do you outsmart your opponent?
”I’d not be the one that loses,” you might want to say in a game of competition. This is, well… predictable!
Are you playing against others? When does the game stop? What does the winner get? Is there a prize at the end for longest lived, most money, biggest heart, or most known?!
Is there a lobby at the end with those who have also completed the game? Where we wake up confused but with the knowledge of our connections we’ve made?
mortality is unavoidable. but damn what a crazy life this is. isnt it?
Al