Awareness | The Pathless Mind

The Roles We Play

Posted by Ruda in Purpose on 21. Dec, 2009 | 1 Comment

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 | 8 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 [...]

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 [...]

What Else Is There?

Posted by Ruda in Purpose on 21. Oct, 2009 | 13 Comments

One of Sigmund Freud’s most popular theories is that of the “id”, “ego”, and “superego”. In this theory, he states that the id is our most basal state, it is driven by the pleasure principle. This means that it seeks pleasure in the form of food and sex and avoids pain. [...]

Better You Than Me

Posted by Ruda in Relationships on 13. Oct, 2009 | 1 Comment

One of the core beliefs that every person holds, whether they are aware of it or not, concerns a basic fact about human nature. This belief will either be that human beings are self-interested and individualistic, or that we care about others by nature and not just ourselves. Which side a person chooses will largely [...]

The Way I Am

Posted by Ruda in Purpose on 10. Oct, 2009 | 3 Comments

Lately I’m confronted with more and more people that act inconsistently with their goals. The ideas they express in conversation remain as just that, they never seem to implement these ideas in their life. Some of the time these people are not really committed to what they’re saying. Maybe they’re taking part [...]