I think that conventional should always be a FALLBACK. Conventional is safe and I think safe should always be Plan B.
I don’t think anyone should be scared to take a risk and go with their gut feelings. People shouldn’t be afraid of failing or putting their ideas out to the world. As people always say “Let your creative juices flow” and the worst thing that could happen to you is someone saying “No”. That’s the way I look at it, that is all that could possibly happen.
Don’t get me wrong conventional isn’t all that bad but it’s boring, there’s no excitement to it. I know people tend to go with what they are comfortable with and what they know. Which is good in a way, because then you know your result every time and no harm will come of it.
But the problem is if you stick to conventional then you never take chances in life and what fun is that in the end. So I say let conventional be the fallback position and take a chance now and again.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
"Nothing is more dangerous than an idea when you only hae one idea" (Alain)
“Nothing is more dangerous than an idea, when you only have one idea” (Alain). I fully agree with this statement. Think about it.
Well an idea is a great things, your ideas is what sets you apart from the rest of the world. Almost everything that exists in our world today is derived from ideas from man. Car’s, airplanes, buildings, medicine all the outcomes of ideas. Fantastic isn’t it, makes you think.
Now let’s to the part where the ideas become dangerous. The way I see it this can be very dangerous. What if that one idea was war and violence? This makes me think about Hitler and other historical tyrants who ran their countries with one idea in mind.
Scary stuff. This is obviously where one idea becomes dangerous because if that is all you see, that is all that you are going to want and human beings are determined to get exactly what they want.
So definitely ideas are great, Good things come from good ideas definitely, but when there’s one idea and nothing to counter it, that’s when it becomes dangerous
Well an idea is a great things, your ideas is what sets you apart from the rest of the world. Almost everything that exists in our world today is derived from ideas from man. Car’s, airplanes, buildings, medicine all the outcomes of ideas. Fantastic isn’t it, makes you think.
Now let’s to the part where the ideas become dangerous. The way I see it this can be very dangerous. What if that one idea was war and violence? This makes me think about Hitler and other historical tyrants who ran their countries with one idea in mind.
Scary stuff. This is obviously where one idea becomes dangerous because if that is all you see, that is all that you are going to want and human beings are determined to get exactly what they want.
So definitely ideas are great, Good things come from good ideas definitely, but when there’s one idea and nothing to counter it, that’s when it becomes dangerous
Andy Warhol said;"In the future everybody will be famous for 15 minutes" - You can't choose the 15 Minutes but why would you be world famous
15 MINUTES? Okay should I start getting excited now or later? I know that sounds a bit sarcastic to say the least but really only 15 minutes, that’s not really a lot of time. Well if that’s all the time we have to be world famous it better be good.
World Famous – imagine the whole world knowing your name and your face and knowing you for what you have done. That would be great and a truly life changing experience.
Well I can’t think of anything that I would be world famous for really, but it definitely won’t be singing or acting or anything in that line(15 minutes won’t be worth it in any case), but I would hope that I would be famous for making someone less fortunate, maybe making a difference in someone or people’s lives. That would be something worth being famous for, even if it is just for 15 minutes.
I know this sounds a bit overrated but its true what better could there be to be famous for than helping others and making a difference in the world that we live. I know I’ll be proud of that and I’m sure my family and friends will be as well. And imagine if we all decided that we wanted to be world famous for this reason. We could change the world.
World Famous – imagine the whole world knowing your name and your face and knowing you for what you have done. That would be great and a truly life changing experience.
Well I can’t think of anything that I would be world famous for really, but it definitely won’t be singing or acting or anything in that line(15 minutes won’t be worth it in any case), but I would hope that I would be famous for making someone less fortunate, maybe making a difference in someone or people’s lives. That would be something worth being famous for, even if it is just for 15 minutes.
I know this sounds a bit overrated but its true what better could there be to be famous for than helping others and making a difference in the world that we live. I know I’ll be proud of that and I’m sure my family and friends will be as well. And imagine if we all decided that we wanted to be world famous for this reason. We could change the world.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
“Rock journalism is people who can’t write interviewing people who can’t talk for people who can’t read” Frank Zappa
What would the world be without critics? They are supposed to be both objective and subjective in their writing. But who are we kidding there is bias in every aspect of life, especially in the world that we live in today. And if you ask me being bias can be difficult especially when you are asked to crit a restaurant or in this case band that you actually like. What happens then?
So Frank Zappa says that Rock Journalism is people who can’t write, interviewing people who can’t talk for people who can’t read. Can someone say irritated. This is obviously the words of an irritated musician who has been criticised one too many times. What more can be said about this statement?
Honestly being a critic must require great skill because before you can write about the topic you are first required to do some research if you don’t know much about it. And can you imagine having to sit through or listen to something you don’t like. No wonder critics are so harsh.
So Frank Zappa says that Rock Journalism is people who can’t write, interviewing people who can’t talk for people who can’t read. Can someone say irritated. This is obviously the words of an irritated musician who has been criticised one too many times. What more can be said about this statement?
Honestly being a critic must require great skill because before you can write about the topic you are first required to do some research if you don’t know much about it. And can you imagine having to sit through or listen to something you don’t like. No wonder critics are so harsh.
What motivates me...
Well there is not just one thing that motivates me . I think many things that we take away from life can motivate you. We can just look around and find motivation in the world we live in.
Okay, okay that does sound a bit over the top if i must say so myself, but if you really think about it, its actually true. We are motivated by the actions of other people. When other people work hard we are motivated to work hard. When we see other people in love we are motivated to find that kind of love and the same goes for relationships with other people.
If is see someone young doing well i am motivated to keep working hard and growing myself for better things. This gets me through the bad days when you just feel like giving up, which i’ve been having alot of lately.
So basically people motivate and i guess we all motivate ourselves.
Okay, okay that does sound a bit over the top if i must say so myself, but if you really think about it, its actually true. We are motivated by the actions of other people. When other people work hard we are motivated to work hard. When we see other people in love we are motivated to find that kind of love and the same goes for relationships with other people.
If is see someone young doing well i am motivated to keep working hard and growing myself for better things. This gets me through the bad days when you just feel like giving up, which i’ve been having alot of lately.
So basically people motivate and i guess we all motivate ourselves.
Personal autonomy – how far does it extend
Okay so the first thing I had to do before starting this log was to understand the concept of autonomy. How? I googled it of course and this is what i found.
• Independence o freedom, as of the will or one’s actions: the autonomy of the individual
• The condition of being autonomous; self-government, or the right of self-government; independence. (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/autonomy)
Well now that i understand it the concept lets see how far it extends. Personal autonomy basically means independence. I think having independence is a vital component in any ones life. Especially in the lives of women. It definitely something we girls need to have.
Its all about doing things for yourself, carrying your own bags, driving your own car. Making you own decisions and making up your own mind. Wow, think of all the possibilities for women all over the world. Personal Autonomy is definitely important.
As far as how far it extends goes, I think it depends on the person. You can extend your personal autonomy as far as you want it to go. You set your own goals and dreams and only you know if you will be able to achieve it. We are the bearers of our own sorrow and happiness so it is up to us to decide how far our personal autonomy extends
• Independence o freedom, as of the will or one’s actions: the autonomy of the individual
• The condition of being autonomous; self-government, or the right of self-government; independence. (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/autonomy)
Well now that i understand it the concept lets see how far it extends. Personal autonomy basically means independence. I think having independence is a vital component in any ones life. Especially in the lives of women. It definitely something we girls need to have.
Its all about doing things for yourself, carrying your own bags, driving your own car. Making you own decisions and making up your own mind. Wow, think of all the possibilities for women all over the world. Personal Autonomy is definitely important.
As far as how far it extends goes, I think it depends on the person. You can extend your personal autonomy as far as you want it to go. You set your own goals and dreams and only you know if you will be able to achieve it. We are the bearers of our own sorrow and happiness so it is up to us to decide how far our personal autonomy extends
Monday, August 17, 2009
Public Transport Strikes August 2009
From one strike to another, first the busses and taxi’s and now Metrotrail. What an inconvenience for those who make use of Public transport on a daily basis. Thousands of people were left stranded last week to the bus and taxi strikes and thousands more will experience the same today with Metrorail being on strike.
It all well and good that Golden Arrow has offered to transport regular train users using the tickets but here comes the joke, the can only use their tickets after 8.30am. Most people start work at that time so what help is that. Not much if you ask me. More of an inconvenience actually. It is quite sad though as the public transport system is the lifeline of the city and with the 2010 Soccer World Cup coming up its quite scary that our public transport system is coming loose at the seams.
Well all we can basically do now is hope and pray that something gets done. We have less than a year left to the World Cup
It all well and good that Golden Arrow has offered to transport regular train users using the tickets but here comes the joke, the can only use their tickets after 8.30am. Most people start work at that time so what help is that. Not much if you ask me. More of an inconvenience actually. It is quite sad though as the public transport system is the lifeline of the city and with the 2010 Soccer World Cup coming up its quite scary that our public transport system is coming loose at the seams.
Well all we can basically do now is hope and pray that something gets done. We have less than a year left to the World Cup
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