Henry Ford is famously quoted for stating that if he had asked people what they would want when he was creating his new mode of transportation, they would have said faster horses. Ford was referring to the fact that for many people change is hard and having a vision of something new and unique may
Category: Adult
Gut Instinct: Invisible but Indelible
To know the self is impossible as the self is constantly changing, growing, and adapting. To paraphrase Heisenberg, we cannot simultaneously know our position and direction. Perhaps that is the paradox in the command from the Oracle at Delphi. To know thyself is to know that the self is unknowable. The self doesn’t really exist.
An Objective Argument Against Racism
Imagine there were no people from Africa as one region on the planet. Or rather, imagine everyone with a little bit of race that was not the same as your own left this, our host planet, in one migratory movement. If I as one person could leave planet Earth such that every single person on
The Immortal Evil of Humanity
Each of us has met with acts of hatred and cruelty, from one degree or another (from neglect to contempt, from indifference to hatred). In my opinion, hatred is a terrible phenomenon, insidious, bearing a threat from which wounds (mental or physical) take a very long time to heal. Hatred is a twofold concept: on
The Awakening
Veronica Roth says that ‘if there’s no conflict, there are no stories worth telling – or reading’. Inasmuch as this statement speaks some truth, it implicitly criticises humanity and it doesn’t exactly conform to our reality. Fortunately or unfortunately, there are always two sides to a coin and in this life the battle between expectation
I am dying to find the real me…
Set foot in distinctive facets, restrict your musing upon what you were and what you are now. But get the essence of past to create a strong human being within yourself on life’s journey. “You were the worst, but now you are the best.” If you can hear the words that I mention then you
The Duality of Self
Many people’s aim in life is to achieve a goal. Although, it is common to hear people say that they do not have a goal, a dream, an aim in life. This can be true to some extent. But at some point in a person’s life, there is the desire to be recognised, to revenge,
The Concept of Dreams
We are born innocent: full of life and dreams, cooing and babbling. This is considered an important aspect of our existence and a significant one towards who we will turn out to be. However, I have come to realise that it is who we will be that is most significant. Why do I say so?
How Good is Conflict?
Since ages, people use stories to share experiences, emotions, lessons, culture, and wisdom. Mostly, all religions have their own religious books like Vedas, the Holy Bible, Quran, Tipitaka, Adi Granth, which are in essence a collection of narratives or stories. Stories reflect how society functioned at a certain point in time. Be it the Stone
Conflicts and Stories
Stories are something which gives us feelings of joy, satisfaction and fun. While a lot of people enjoy creative stories, many tend to enjoy realistic stories, to find the fun of life and to learn new morals of leading a good life. These realistic stories sometimes take a dark turn when involving disturbing subjects. One
The Journey To Self-Discovery: The Pains And Gains Of Life
The journey through life would have been smooth and hassle-free if we all knew what we were created for at birth. Within our short stay here, we would have made mouth-watering impacts before passing away. However, the story is different. If wishes were horses, beggars would ride. A lot of people waste away in life
The Two Cents of the 1%
Actually, they probably would have said they wanted less horse manure. The statement above, though undoubtedly meant to extoll visionary thinking and innovation, is often touted as an excuse to irresponsibly supersede the efficacy of consumer input. Ford’s quote (often misattributed, no less) is a challenge to transcend prevalent paradigms and states of existence as
“If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses” Henry Ford
Whoa! What a strong and polarized statement! Was Henry too naïve to say like that? Too smart? Or too ignorant? How come he became the leader of Ford with this belief? What made him think this way? These questions might have come to your mind after reading the statement, asking for clues and answers. Let
Be Water, My Friend
What does ‘becoming someone else’ really mean to us? Let’s face it, in the normal course of our lives, when we think or talk about becoming someone or something, we don’t think about actual transformation. For most of us, the pursuit of ‘becoming someone else’ is driven by ambition, a desire for material gain, or
“La haine attire la haine.” (Hate attracts hate)
Quite recently, I read a joke posted on a ‘Whatsapp’ chat by a friend about an embittered man who went to a shop to buy a ‘cup of hatred’. When the shop owner rushed up to him, the man asked him: “How much does a cup of hatred cost?” The businessman took a deep breath
All Black, No Cream – Hatred Breeds Hatred
Just before writing this, I sat on my bed briefly, and then lay down, and then sat up again. I was literally dumfounded at how blank my head was on an issue so disturbing. I didn’t know how to start, and so I started by telling how I was unable to start because I didn’t
Conflict: a Bitter Reality of Life
How can you value your happiness if you have no conflict in life? How does a story begin without conflict? Can we live a constant happy life where there is no fear, no hurdles, no conflicts and even no evil? Our world is huge and everyone is living their own life. Everyone has their own
No Conflict, No Life
If there is no conflict, you may say there would be peace. What would be a story in a world without conflict? You may say stories would represent a truly worthy world and promote the wellbeing of society. Did you ever imagine a world full of goodness? Surely it is a paradise. Even though it
The Silver Lining in Conflict
“When a dog bites a person, that is not news because it happens so often. But if a man bites a dog, that’s news.” An interesting quote credited to both Alfred Harmsworth and John B. Bogart gives insight into journalism the world over. According to Psychology Today, for every one positive news report, there are
It feels nice, doesn’t it?
It feels nice to be liked, doesn’t it? And one who is liked does enjoy to be admired too, right? So, should I go with the flow and earn all the applause from the audience of my life? I stop writing and I hear the voice that says “Do you think that they will like