Thoughts And Trivia

A good engineer should be able to 'Saw with a file and File with a Saw'. But that would be really inefficient. For best results, use saw for sawing and file for filing.
As concluded earlier, the main reason 'What we are here for?' is to take human knowledge and exploration of our universe further.
But each one still contributes, in many other ways, even if not directly involved, in pushing forward frontiers of knowledge.
I still have to worry about my individual role in this human quest. Am I a 'file' trying to 'saw' a log of wood?
The best way is to discover it, over a period, in our life. Try doing variety of things and be alert to signals of enjoyment and pleasure, in doing certain things. Work, that gives us an emotional high, is 'Our Cosmic Work'. This is the work 'What I am individually here for?'. Basic survival (eating, money hoarding) or mating etc don't count - but wealth creation could.
We should discover 'Our Cosmic Work' and do it as much as possible - even if we have to do something else, simultaneously, to bring home the bacon. This Cosmic Work - may be more than one and may be different during various stages of life. So we have to be on constant alert, for increasing/decreasing trends of pleasure, while doing familiar or new work. A painter who no longer feels inspired, should go and search, for his new Cosmic Work.
What are you waiting for? Go and discover your Cosmic Work!
Next time we go back to 'Who am I?'.

Posted by Girish Bhatnagar at Sunday, April 03, 2005