Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Plato's Cave



I've got no philosophical education but today I was thinking about Plato's Cave.
In my head this is how that story goes: people are stuck in the safety of a cave and wonder if they should go out for freedom or stay inside where they know what to expect.
To be honest i'd be 100% going out of that stupid cave
I wonder how many people would stay inside and how many people would leave?
I noticed that this theorem works for every day situations too:

Investment
People that are making monetary investments/ people working at a stock market must have this going through their head every second of the day. Should they invest their savings and have a chance to grow wealthier, or stay in the security of their current financial situation

Comment
This situation usually happens to me as I comment a lot on what people say. Most of the time, I am not afraid to comment even if it is inappropriate/unexpected. I wonder how many people keep their thoughts to themselves and fill up their minds of stuff that they'll never have the courage to say

Embarrassment
For all of you who want to sing a song out loud, show the world something you composed, display something you've painted...just fucking do it. It is most probable that people are afraid of embarrassment, the judgement of their peers or negative reactions. People that choose to stay in the cave are the ones that will keep their talents to themselves for fear of being ridiculed. I've got no right to judge but I simply think we should base our actions on our own motives.

While writing this I realized that the cavern theory is simply another term for the feeling of "risk".
taking risks is clearly explained by monkey bars in children's playground
you need to let go in order to move on.



Saturday, March 12, 2011

photography

Photography is something I enjoy mostly because I do not make time for it.
I always tell myself that I'll eventually take time to look at photography technique/theory books, but this never happens.
Also, I have difficulty in comprehending the notion of a "good picture".
When people take pictures, it is usually because they think they've seen something amazing and want to capture it on film. How does an observer, without any explanation from the photographer, judge the picture if he/she doesn't know what was on the photographer's mind?
It is this lack of time/boundary /questions/complications/that i like in you.
Heres some pictures I took (non-edited)!