Ruda | The Pathless Mind

The Roles We Play

Posted by Ruda in Purpose on 21. Dec, 2009 | No Comments

Everybody has their own way of seeing the world, their own behaviors and beliefs. There are a lot of conflicts that arise out of this and at the core of the conflict is the belief that whatever ideals we hold are the “right” ones. I would say that one of my own [...]

No Offense

Posted by Ruda in Society on 22. Nov, 2009 | 7 Comments

It seems the theme of hypocrisy is still present in my head. This time, as applied to religious beliefs. There are many different faiths and belief systems out there, each with their own following. I’m not talking about any hypocrisy within these beliefs. I mean the hypocrisy that is present in how [...]

I am Me and You are You

Posted by Ruda in Society on 19. Nov, 2009 | 2 Comments

The rules and ideals we hold to be true for ourselves and the ones we seek to impose on others must mirror one another. To do otherwise is hypocrisy. To expect a certain treatment while we treat others differently is hypocrisy. When this imbalance exists, the reactions we have to rules and [...]

Limitless Love

Posted by Ruda in Relationships on 16. Nov, 2009 | 1 Comment

Every relationship that we cultivate has it’s own dynamic. We do not behave exactly the same with everyone, and the greatest difference that can be observed is in our “romantic” relationships. For some reason, we treat our lovers differently than our friends, we have different expectations of them. Perhaps, this is partly [...]

The Clothes Make The Man

Posted by Ruda in Society, Unrelated Musings on 13. Nov, 2009 | No Comments

What we wear on the outside, what we decorate our bodies with, inevitably causes assumptions to be made by others about who we are. What started with a necessity to protect ourselves from the elements has evolved into an art form. From what I have been able to observe around me, [...]

In The Present

Posted by Ruda in Purpose on 10. Nov, 2009 | 2 Comments

Is it possible to be aware of our lives in every moment, rather than in the ones we consider most important? We all have things to look forward to, sometimes an entire life could be viewed as a series of these things, big and small, that we look forward to. What happens in [...]

Out of Sight, Out of Mind

Posted by Ruda in Society, Unrelated Musings on 07. Nov, 2009 | 3 Comments

Is the value of a cute and familiar animal greater than that of an unfamiliar animal? I’m defining familiar in terms of closeness to humans. Of course this varies across cultures as well. Eating a dog or cat would seem unthinkable to most people in the United States, but it is [...]

When I Grow Up…

Posted by Ruda in Purpose on 04. Nov, 2009 | 2 Comments

Is it possible to live a life without passion? Can one go through life without a single passion for anything? It seems that I’m encountering more and more people that don’t seem to know what they really love to do in life. Most of my peers are college seniors, and inevitably, the [...]

Liking while Disliking

Posted by Ruda in Emotions on 31. Oct, 2009 | 2 Comments

It seems an especially difficult thing to love everyone, as some people might. In my understanding of love, there would be no desire to change the thing that you love if you truly loved for what it was. So if one were to love everyone, the problem I’m about to describe wouldn’t apply. [...]

Do You See What I See?

Posted by Ruda in Unrelated Musings on 27. Oct, 2009 | 3 Comments

Beauty is one of those concepts that has been questioned for thousands of years and yet its true meaning eludes us. What makes something beautiful? Why do we feel pleasure from it? Why does perception of beauty differ?
I like to separate the things that we perceive as beautiful for only their form without [...]