"In the past few decades, medical science has rendered obsolete centuries of experience, tradition, and language about our mortality, and created a new difficulty for mankind: how to die."
-Atul Gawande, Letting Go
-Atul Gawande, Letting Go
Monday, July 26, 2010
Quote of the Day
"When we honestly ask ourselves which person in our lives means the most to us, we often find that it is those who, instead of giving advice, solutions, or cures, have chosen rather to share our pain and touch our wounds with a warm and tender hand."
-Henri Nouwen
-Henri Nouwen
Everything You Do
"I was sitting here thinking
of the words i wanted to say, but they just wouldn't come out right-
so i found a differnet way
i got a piece of paper
and i wrote this poem for you,
but there's no way to thank-you
for everything you do.
for always being nice to me
and staying by my side,
and helping me fix my problems
and never leaving me behind.
for accepting my thoughts and feelings,
though you do not understand,
for never giving up on me
and being my best friend
for making me laugh-
and letting me cry
and saying you'd miss me
if i were to die
everything you mean to me
you could never know
in all the ways you've changed my life
i could never show
the way you take care of me
(you're my shining star)
and though it so incredible
that's just the way you are
before i get to mushy
it's time for me to go
but before i leave this ink-filled page
there's one thing you should know
as long as we are living
no matter when or where
if you ever need me-
just call and i'll be there
i'll climb a thousand mountains
and swin a thousand sea...
anything to be there
'cause you been there for me."
-Jessica C Jones
of the words i wanted to say, but they just wouldn't come out right-
so i found a differnet way
i got a piece of paper
and i wrote this poem for you,
but there's no way to thank-you
for everything you do.
for always being nice to me
and staying by my side,
and helping me fix my problems
and never leaving me behind.
for accepting my thoughts and feelings,
though you do not understand,
for never giving up on me
and being my best friend
for making me laugh-
and letting me cry
and saying you'd miss me
if i were to die
everything you mean to me
you could never know
in all the ways you've changed my life
i could never show
the way you take care of me
(you're my shining star)
and though it so incredible
that's just the way you are
before i get to mushy
it's time for me to go
but before i leave this ink-filled page
there's one thing you should know
as long as we are living
no matter when or where
if you ever need me-
just call and i'll be there
i'll climb a thousand mountains
and swin a thousand sea...
anything to be there
'cause you been there for me."
-Jessica C Jones
Sunday, July 25, 2010
No Blood in Book
My fundamental attribution error still hold's ground - Sachin says no blood in book:
"I understand this information came out during the Test match. As I was focusing on the game, I only got to hear about it yesterday (Thursday). There is no truth in my blood being part of the book. The book is basically a photographic publication that celebrates my life and is not an autobiography or a biography."
"I understand this information came out during the Test match. As I was focusing on the game, I only got to hear about it yesterday (Thursday). There is no truth in my blood being part of the book. The book is basically a photographic publication that celebrates my life and is not an autobiography or a biography."
Sesame Street Socrates
"My ideas evolved from long hours in local bars, talking, talking, talking, always about morality. People were always asking ‘Who do you think you are, Socrates?’ They said it with contempt, but I would smile and say, ‘Thank you.’”
– Tim Cooney
– Tim Cooney
Greatest Man to Ever Live: Norman Borlaug
I had written earlier, Stewart Brand also writes in his book:
"Norman Borlaug saved more lives - perhaps a billion - than any other human in the history"
"Norman Borlaug saved more lives - perhaps a billion - than any other human in the history"
This is a fact but who knows, this could become an eternal fact. And yes, he is the greatest man to ever live. (get Freedom From Famine: The Norman Borlaug Story, documentary DVD free here)
Against Occam's Razor
Occam's Razor - "Occam's razor is a logical principle attributed to the mediaeval philosopher William of Occam (or Ockham). The principle states that one should not make more assumptions than the minimum needed."
Sometimes it's better to embrace humility and accept that we don't know instead of finding the simplest answer. Somethings in life (and most things in universe) are immensely chaotic and impossible to comprehend for everyone (anyone). It takes humility to believe in experience of others and learn instead of being egoistically delusional. Otherwise it becomes paradoxical since the other perspective seems delusional. One the best scene from movie, Contact:
"Panel member: Doctor Arroway, you come to us with no evidence, no record, no artifacts. Only a story that to put it mildly strains credibility. Over half a trillion dollars was spent, dozens of lives were lost. Are you really going to sit there and tell us we should just take this all... on faith?
Michael Kitz: Please answer the question, doctor.
Ellie Arroway: Is it possible that it didn't happen? Yes. As a scientist, I must concede that, I must volunteer that.
Ellie Arroway: Yes.
Michael Kitz: You admit that you very well may have hallucinated this whole thing.
Ellie Arroway: Yes.
Michael Kitz: You admit that if you were in our position, you would respond with exactly the same degree of incredulity and skepticism!
Ellie Arroway: Yes!
Michael Kitz: [standing, angrily] Then why don't you simply withdraw your testimony, and concede that this "journey to the center of the galaxy," in fact, never took place!
Ellie Arroway: Because I can't. I... had an experience... I can't prove it, I can't even explain it, but everything that I know as a human being, everything that I am tells me that it was real! I was given something wonderful, something that changed me forever... A vision... of the universe, that tells us, undeniably, how tiny, and insignificant and how... rare, and precious we all are! A vision that tells us that we belong to something that is greater then ourselves, that we are *not*, that none of us are alone! I wish... I... could share that... I wish, that everyone, if only for one... moment, could feel... that awe, and humility, and hope. But... That continues to be my wish."
Sometimes it's better to embrace humility and accept that we don't know instead of finding the simplest answer. Somethings in life (and most things in universe) are immensely chaotic and impossible to comprehend for everyone (anyone). It takes humility to believe in experience of others and learn instead of being egoistically delusional. Otherwise it becomes paradoxical since the other perspective seems delusional. One the best scene from movie, Contact:
"Panel member: Doctor Arroway, you come to us with no evidence, no record, no artifacts. Only a story that to put it mildly strains credibility. Over half a trillion dollars was spent, dozens of lives were lost. Are you really going to sit there and tell us we should just take this all... on faith?
Michael Kitz: Please answer the question, doctor.
Ellie Arroway: Is it possible that it didn't happen? Yes. As a scientist, I must concede that, I must volunteer that.
Michael Kitz: Wait a minute, let me get this straight. You admit that you have absolutely no physical evidence to back up your story.
Ellie Arroway: Yes.
Michael Kitz: You admit that you very well may have hallucinated this whole thing.
Ellie Arroway: Yes.
Michael Kitz: You admit that if you were in our position, you would respond with exactly the same degree of incredulity and skepticism!
Ellie Arroway: Yes!
Michael Kitz: [standing, angrily] Then why don't you simply withdraw your testimony, and concede that this "journey to the center of the galaxy," in fact, never took place!
Ellie Arroway: Because I can't. I... had an experience... I can't prove it, I can't even explain it, but everything that I know as a human being, everything that I am tells me that it was real! I was given something wonderful, something that changed me forever... A vision... of the universe, that tells us, undeniably, how tiny, and insignificant and how... rare, and precious we all are! A vision that tells us that we belong to something that is greater then ourselves, that we are *not*, that none of us are alone! I wish... I... could share that... I wish, that everyone, if only for one... moment, could feel... that awe, and humility, and hope. But... That continues to be my wish."
Krishna Nee Begane
I am too much in "mood" for world peace this weekend!! Here's another favorite
"Krishna nee begane baro
Krishna nee begane baro
Darkness coming round
And everybody fighting with their brothers
Everybody wants control
Don't hesitate to kill one another
So come back as Jesus
Come back and save the world
That's all the future
Of every boy and girl
Come back as Rama
Forgive us for what we've done
Come back as Allah
Come back as anyone "
"Krishna nee begane baro
Krishna nee begane baro
Darkness coming round
And everybody fighting with their brothers
Everybody wants control
Don't hesitate to kill one another
So come back as Jesus
Come back and save the world
That's all the future
Of every boy and girl
Come back as Rama
Forgive us for what we've done
Come back as Allah
Come back as anyone "
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