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One thing that i have noticed is that “why” features a lot in all that i write, it isn’t a conscious thing. I don’t strive to ask that consciously but over the last few months i’ve started to realise that i am obsessed with the why. I’d rather prefer to worry about the “how” consciously but it is the why that torments me all the time consciously and subconsciously, in everything i do.

For most of my posts i try to use a single word heading because i like to keep it simple. the single word heading sort of focuses me on what i am trying to talk about.

Why do i act? Why do i react? why do i go through a certain emotion? what is it that drives that “(re)action” – i need to be able to understand that.

For me it is about why “I” am who i am, what makes me me. It sounds a bit conceited but it isn’t. Its more about a journey towards self awareness, towards Sentience, towards understanding myself.

I find that it gives me more insight into people i meet and interact with. Questioning myself for whatever i do makes me less judgemental about others and their actions.

Sometimes the search for the why is overwhelming because it unearths answers which i may not like or shows me a side of myself which isn’t how i see myself or want to see myself.

But that search is something which is an unchangeable and prominent feature of “how” i think.

Now i just need to figure out “why” i think :)

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  1. lesser kudu
    June 8th, 2008 at 18:07 | #1

    the asking of why is very much based in rational thought… and although i don’t believe rationality is the “end all and be all of all reality”, its an important tool to understand some aspects of it.

    Descartes would have been very proud of you for the question though :)

    Although, it sounds to me like someone need a vipassana course :) Want a further foundation in the study of why… i really recommend the course (you have to go for a 10 day one to start of with).

  2. bhowmik
    June 11th, 2008 at 03:11 | #2

    sounds good . . . looks worth a try i just don’t know how well i’d fit in with organised structured learning like this . . . you know what i feel about structured learning don’t you :)

    but i might just go for one

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