tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124546431971631325.post3689904951882215034..comments2023-11-03T18:44:02.277+05:30Comments on THE WORLD IS SQUARE: Existential Crisis.Sherry Wasandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02070127948095554465noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124546431971631325.post-66403723840243084232009-10-10T20:16:14.906+05:302009-10-10T20:16:14.906+05:30I like niche! :DI like niche! :DDeboleenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04734391499100611920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124546431971631325.post-23101964137773663132009-10-10T00:09:21.416+05:302009-10-10T00:09:21.416+05:30:)
There's commercialization, and there's...:)<br /><br />There's commercialization, and there's avant garde.<br />There's mass-appeal, and there's a niche whim. <br /><br />Similarly, what you have brewing in your head and what would be interesting to read, often have vast degrees of separation between them.<br /><br />This was more of avant garde. <br />Which is what I meant by "de-whorifying the blog". *wink*Sherry Wasandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02070127948095554465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124546431971631325.post-27562190730745808942009-10-09T23:21:53.841+05:302009-10-09T23:21:53.841+05:30Neither am I a fan of modesty ;)
But a major fan o...Neither am I a fan of modesty ;)<br />But a major fan of ur blog for sure. Don't we do the best things for ourselves? Then it ought to be liked by others!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14121037540795214765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124546431971631325.post-89086664572268105042009-10-09T20:34:56.100+05:302009-10-09T20:34:56.100+05:30@ Param: That is being compiled.
But in relation...@ Param: That is being compiled. <br /><br />But in relation to the offline messages, deep thinking is absolutely essential. We humans are superior because we comprise what is known as "the thinking subject". The thinking subject to measure all our logic and rationale upon and against. I also believe that every last bit of the thought process must be thoroughly dissected once in a while. Keeps you on the right track, and implements quality control.<br />And had I intended to give it more importance that its due, I wouldn't have made it practically unreadable. Would I?Sherry Wasandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02070127948095554465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124546431971631325.post-54565094281349670342009-10-09T20:29:36.156+05:302009-10-09T20:29:36.156+05:30@ Tangled up in blue: Very true. Every time I wand...@ Tangled up in blue: Very true. Every time I wander off to this territory, I fear greatly for my sanity. However, it's not the "confirmation of the absolute insignificance of our absurdly puny existence." It's usually the opposite that gives me sleepless nights. Because if <i>that</i> just happens to be true, THEN we're majorly screwed. Being in control of more things than we have previously imagined is the real scary idea. <br /><br />And for the record, I think you're pretty awesome. I've been assuming you know that. :)Sherry Wasandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02070127948095554465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124546431971631325.post-66501753723699043622009-10-09T20:22:46.738+05:302009-10-09T20:22:46.738+05:30@ Lemon Girl: I honestly think that if you choose ...@ Lemon Girl: I honestly think that if you choose to religiously adhere to practicality and rationality, it does you a whole lot of good in so many ways and on such varied levels, that I can't even begin to list them.<br /><br />However, the emotion part makes it tricky, which is something I've written about at length <a href="http://distortiated.blogspot.com/2009/01/band-aid-covers-bullet-hole.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>, <a href="http://distortiated.blogspot.com/2009/03/of-man-machines-and-me.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> and <a href="http://distortiated.blogspot.com/2009/01/i-plagiarize-myself-reduced-reused.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>.<br /><br />Another trade-off, as I was saying.Sherry Wasandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02070127948095554465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124546431971631325.post-75074605476236946612009-10-08T23:37:05.762+05:302009-10-08T23:37:05.762+05:30Inspite of knowing that everything is irrelevant w...Inspite of knowing that everything is irrelevant we pay heed to the thoughts and get entangled in a self created cobweb that keeps us stuck and makes us immobile....The thinking is limitless and tends to infinite...We think and keep thinking as we think we can somehow understand the universal principles and use it to our own selfish interests..We try to break the code and understand the logic of the functioning of the cosmos...But there is no logic, so all the thinking is equivalent to nil...We may question ourself the reason of our mental state but I dont think we have a right to do so...STOP THINKING!!START DOING!!(second one is optional)But keep WRITING!! smiley(any flavour)Param Sarafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07223369201323897799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124546431971631325.post-30272253244106685662009-10-08T22:54:55.829+05:302009-10-08T22:54:55.829+05:30I think we are afraid to think about "Life...I think we are afraid to think about "Life's Great Mysteries" a little too much becoz we worry that a confirmation of the absolute insignificance of our absurdly puny existence isnt great for our sanity.<br /><br />That is why this post is so unique. <br /><br />Becoz to put it into words is to acknowledge it and make it real like nothing else wud.<br /><br />Stream-of-consciousness writing always makes my brain hurt.<br /><br />But this, this is so wonderful it fills me not with hopelessness, but with a feeling of comfortable understanding.<br /><br />For that, I am truly grateful to you, Sherry.<br /><br />For reminding us here, that it is important to remind ourselves of our most troubling thoughts, our uncertainties and doubts and questions.<br /><br />That we cant sweep existential angst under the carpet for too long.<br /><br />That we must learn to make our peace with it.<br /><br />My favourite post. :)Tangled up in blue...https://www.blogger.com/profile/09863311350462955038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124546431971631325.post-33455254591563276442009-10-08T22:27:14.252+05:302009-10-08T22:27:14.252+05:30It does make a great deal of sense, actually. When...It does make a great deal of sense, actually. When emotions lead of practicality and rationality, their intent seems to be defeated.Lemon Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11811855390677545623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124546431971631325.post-56040919298655615902009-10-08T21:24:54.158+05:302009-10-08T21:24:54.158+05:30@ Misanthropist: I think you give me far too much ...@ Misanthropist: I think you give me far too much credit. Which is me being very honest since I don't believe in modesty. <br /><br />However, being lauded for your work does boost the ego like nothing else in the world. <br />Though I like to believe that I write mostly for myself, one often does feel the urge to right to be read. Thank you. <br /><br />@ Lemon Girl: I too wonder sometimes if the need to feel often overshadows its intended purpose or stimulus. <br /><br />To feel, gets you thinking. Thinking, makes you surer of your concepts. So any feeling may serve a purpose vastly different from what it is meant to represent. Even the negative sort. I'm not sure if that makes any sense. But well... it's been a long hard day. I think I might be typing this in my sleep.Sherry Wasandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02070127948095554465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124546431971631325.post-79193179891373666782009-10-08T21:17:50.690+05:302009-10-08T21:17:50.690+05:30@ Ravindra: Not garbage at all. Urged me to find o...@ Ravindra: Not garbage at all. Urged me to find out what fog index really is. I did. <br /><br />@ Param: I find much use for verbosity.Sherry Wasandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02070127948095554465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124546431971631325.post-28316816136363164832009-10-08T21:15:55.174+05:302009-10-08T21:15:55.174+05:30@ Mer-curial-maiden: That has got to be the nicest...@ Mer-curial-maiden: That has got to be the nicest thing I've been told in a very long time. <br />It is. <br />You save lives.<br /> I'm humbled by your concern. In a good way.<br /><br /><br />@ Rene Lacoste: Yes, it seems this blog has been de-whorified in one grand sweep. <br /><br />And for the latter part, I have this irrepressible feeling that that isn't true. Straight from the gut.Sherry Wasandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02070127948095554465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124546431971631325.post-47852253699060012282009-10-08T21:05:27.415+05:302009-10-08T21:05:27.415+05:30Sherry, your simplicity with words and coherent ex...Sherry, your simplicity with words and coherent expressions are a delight. I pray whatever it is that is making you feel like this is resolved quickly.<br /><br />But I feel like being a little selfish and hope that till then, you could write a few more marvelous posts like this. <br /><br />"Everything seems to be a lost cause. <br />You yearn to feel as intensely as you used to."<br />If only.Lemon Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11811855390677545623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124546431971631325.post-20016534021646692542009-10-07T20:54:43.896+05:302009-10-07T20:54:43.896+05:30Sherry, I cannot, but marvel at this post.
For the...Sherry, I cannot, but marvel at this post.<br />For the Nth time I want to tell you that your clarity of thought and expression in words is unbeatable.<br />How I exactly think the same things all night and day and try to zero-in on the futility(or utility for that matter) of human life, but I have never been able to put it down in words.<br />I am totally in agreement with the "trade-offs" theory esp the friendship-familiarity one.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14121037540795214765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124546431971631325.post-755171933166762272009-10-07T19:10:32.549+05:302009-10-07T19:10:32.549+05:30gr8 useless job...I liked it...gr8 useless job...I liked it...Param Sarafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07223369201323897799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124546431971631325.post-61026158062802572182009-10-07T18:16:54.897+05:302009-10-07T18:16:54.897+05:30Philosophy is appreciated.
even the fog index for...<i>Philosophy</i> is appreciated. <br />even the <i>fog index</i> for this post is around 10-11.<br /><i>pardon me for this garbage</i>Ravindra Merthihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16651681730326905535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124546431971631325.post-5867231104381738882009-10-07T08:31:43.996+05:302009-10-07T08:31:43.996+05:30I like the fact that this post lacks readability a...I like the fact that this post lacks readability and coherence. Chaos is what you get after delving sufficiently deep into anything.<br /><br />Aren't we all really just organic lumps, fooling ourselves everyday into believing that life has a meaning?Rene Lacostehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10013708754758800692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124546431971631325.post-7392826996825820112009-10-07T08:18:50.071+05:302009-10-07T08:18:50.071+05:30This is slightly disturbing first thing in the mor...This is slightly disturbing first thing in the morning, and coming from you. <br /><br />I probably don't have the faintest clue as to what you're referring to, or am shrinking the context a lot here, but I still think this too needs to be said.<br /><br />I cannot account for every single person on this planet, or heck, even the ones under my roof. But one thing I do know that anyone who can feel. Just feel, this passionately, this <i>logically</i> cannot, will not stay in this state of uncertainty for long. Trust a fellow jaded traveller here. This too will pass :) <br /><br />You, ma cherie, are meant for great things. Feel the hurt, since you must but don't let it stop you. And don't hurry! I don't know about the other end of the world, but you certainly make quite a bit of difference in one pizza-eater's life.Deboleenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04734391499100611920noreply@blogger.com