hmmm...
after posting that bit...
i felt that i didnt explain what exactly my epiphany was...and ended up getting side-tracked...
so here goes...hopefully i wont get side-tracked this time....
ok...so, this show was about finding one's identity, which posed the question asked by men since the beginning of time ~ 'who am i?'
how do we go about in this quest when we are quite ill-equiped?
in my opinion, only those who dare venture out of their comfort zones have actually found the answer to this question...
in this show, it featured mainly about 'Nadi Astrology', which a form of an Indian astrology which has astounded many beyond belief.
as much as i am very tempted to believe in this, the sceptic within me keeps questioning...you see, this astrology specialises in letting one know about what they want to know of what maybe Fate holds for them...the whole concept is not quite clear for me.
from what i understood, it is said that the records one's past, present and future is recorded within the the Palm Leaf Manuscripts...
everyone's, that is...and the way to find a persons records are based just on the individual's fingerprints...
ok, so there is this huge 'database' of what you would call to be something like Nostradamus's prophecies...except for the part where the "reader"(this is referring to the person who reads out the astrology from the Palm Leaf Manuscripts) says that, even though all past events or Fated events have been recorded, a person still has the power to change his/her own destiny.
this shows that in some way or other, humans are still in control of their lives no matter what.
but i wish to digress now...
to my point of epiphany...bear with me because this may go on longer than i thought...
u see, in my point of view...i feel that everything has become meaningless.
because, at the end everyone dies. and what happens next is unknown to mankind, though there are those who claim to have been to the other side.
regardless to that, life is becoming a mundane cycle
let me illustrate;
->a child is born as the product of their parents
-> they grow in their care -> as time passes, it is time for them to gain knowledge of the world through what is called as "education"
-> at this point of time, they are supposed to learn all the good values such as kindness, sympathy, sharing, etc. but then become subjected to the competition that pulls everyone to its vortex...a mere child at the age of 5-6 has now become competitive with his/her peers...yes, at pre-school! competing to see who gets better marks at spelling,quizzes and who is the best in class...
-> this further escalates when the child actually goes to school. when children want to actually learn and make friends, parents begin to push their child to strive for excellence! note; i didnt say strive for the best, but excellence...there is a difference...
a child can strive to do the best of his/her capabilities...but to strive for the excellence means to go beyond the capacity itself. even if it means sacrificing the child's happiness...
-> continues to secondary level...at this point if the child cannot take it any longer, he/she might begin to rebel, feel miserable. some may break out of that cast that is holding them. some don't...
-> since education in primary and secondary were chosen by parents, at least by now, the 'child' should have some freedom for the tertiary education...but no, some parents still 'prefer' to choose the "best" for their child...thankfully, due to modern times, parents no longer interfere...
but yet, dissatisfaction is shown openly by those who do not approve of the choices...
-> time for work...there are several choices - a)pick a job you love , but dont earn as much money; b) pick a job you hate, but earn alot..at the same won't have a social life because your primary concern will be your job; c)get a job you love and earn well; or d) dont get a job at all
-> somewhere along this time, or maybe earlier...you might find the 'someone special' to spend your life with...if you're lucky, it's love for life...
if not...too bad, either live with the mistake anyway, or get a divorce and continue on your quest for a soulmate...
-> along comes a child or two or three...depends on each individual...
and so the process repeats...only that, now you also realise that you have to care for your aging parents...this is a responsibility that wasnt on your to do list when you were a kid...well now you know...
-> and so carries on the process of aging...which carries you to your grave,cremation site, etc.
and then what??
is this the cycle of life that is meant for us humans??
im not trying to be a pessimist, or depressed rave...
but is there all there is to life...
i feel that there is more than what we see...
i think i better stop here...
adioz
~shakti~
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