i was listening to npr this morning in my half waken state, a new habit that i’ve recently formed in the past year (thanks to my roommate), and the program was entitled ‘this i believe’. in short, it’s a reading of one’s philosophy within a span about 3 mins, which does seem quite about right. anymore and it would be challenaging to follow and many of us tend to over articulate. today’s author was particularly interesting in that she had apparently written the same type of eassy 50 years ago when she 16 years old. so, it was quite interesting for her to revisit her point of view ago when she was less experience but more optimistic about life. her current eassy wasn’t particularly over inspiring, good but nothing really insightful considering the types of questions she posed as a 16 year old. certainly, i still grapple with the very issues that inspired her as a young idealist and so i ask myself, how would i summarize my experience 30 years from now. certainly, these notes to myself will be helpful in ascertaining the level of my insight in the context of my outward experience. part of me view compel to write a ‘i believe essay’ but mostly, i don’t feel it quite as necessary in light of the volume of honest opinions on the inner and outter experiences.
to return to the original subject, it seems apparent enough that even 16 year olds are aware enough to ask the big questions. and so are the questions so big and complex that in 50 years the best insight is to live in the present moment? certainly, i agree that is the experietial manifestion of the wisdom. maybe that’s the best advice one can give in 3 mins time so i can’t blame its simplicity. regardless, my overwhelming sense after listening to the program was to remind myself to not get on that train called fatherhood. and so this is what i believe on father’s day.