Blog Comments #2

[To Carrie L. Oct. 03. 2009]

I'm so grateful that you figured out Sysiphus because I had no idea what that was all about. I really like how you rambled and came across some very intriguing ideas. I'm totally with you on the whole death-is-depressing-to-think-about thing. I actually really like that you thought that maybe life doesn't have to have a meaning. So many people spend their whole lives questioning what the purpose of life is. Maybe it is just that simple; that there is, in fact, no meaning. But a statement like that also raises questions like if there is no meaning, then why do we do the things we do? Why NOT just sit in a corner doing nothing? I love the idea that "Everything is cause and effect. The road is being built behind us, not something we walk on". Even if you stopped referencing Banach, your intital ideas came from his lecture. This post was great!

[To Hayley S. Oct. 03. 2009]

Wow, this was very well thought out. I love how you started off with childhood things so that you showed an example. At first, I agreed with Banachs idea that "we are all trapped in our own minds" but now that I read your blog, my opinion changed. Just because you wrote about how a death can impact you more if you were close to the person, I saw a different perspective. I also really liked how you said that "Aspiring to complete internal happiness is not realistic" because I completely agree. Although some people may be happier than others, no one can ever really have complete internal happiness. I believe that it would take longer than a lifetime to achieve happiness and even then it is impossible. Relating to how you said that we need human interaction, I cannot possibly be happy when someone I love is full of sorrow. So,in my opinion, as long as someone you love doesn't have complete internal happiness, neither will you.Your blog has expanded my thinking. Great job!