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August 07, 2003
Defcon 11: Freedom
More from Defcon... A few discontiguous topics.------------------------------
Freedom is a funny thing. We all intrinsically want it, but like a kid in the cookie jar, once we get it we are so excited about it we immediately try and push it beyond its limits. Maybe if we were left to our devices long enough, we'd get tired of abusing our privileges and do things better. But I don't think so.
People are trying to be something. Sometimes they pull it off, sometimes they don't. Its hard to understand why. You'll see one guy with long sideburns, was he pulling it off? What about the guy with purple hair? How come one can look part of his persona while the other looks like a false ID.
And it STILL wasn't weird enough for me. I've been thinking about that phrase a lot. Its the last line from Where the Buffalo Roam. I've this paradox where, just like everyone else, I enjoy and am comfortable with routine... knowing what will happen next, and by extension I have anxiety about change. What is anxiety about change? If you think about it, it is the fear that the outcome of whatever change, might be worse than what you currently have. But on the other side, I fear stagnation and desire to be taken out of my comfort zone constantly. To be given the challenge, rise to the challenge, and reap the rewards. The only part about change that I really fear, is having to test my theory on trusting things will work out. That influences your decision a great deal. What is prudent, and what your heart/mind/desire tells you to do are sometimes different. Which do you follow?
Posted by wonko at August 7, 2003 12:07 PM
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