WHY

[faintdistance]

why we do the things that we do?
the power of choses
the power to pick your path
so if we know the out come of things
why do we do them?

Comments

[richmackin]

On an individual level- usually because we are so busy looking at or for something specific, we don't see a bigger picture- in Zen, there is the idea of a man on a deer hunt isn't appreciating the beauty of the mountains for themselves... we don't often view life as a path, we view life as stepping over puddles- we care about each little step not getting wet without always thinking that we are eventually going to wind up somewhere.

Hmm, I think I just poetically described ignorance.

Or, there is those catch alls- greed and apathy- we know what we are doing, but do't really give a damn.

Re:

[faintdistance]

that is cool and intersting that is sad that most people dont care.