Frames

We live in a framework of assumptions, prejudices and preconceived notions valid or not. I think that this will more often than not always exist. The world is framed by our ideas and the experiences we have in it. They are sometimes incorrect but mostly they just are.

What is important is to understand what they are and how it affects us and why we think them. And not allow the frame to limit the ideas and actions which can happen. And sometimes it is valuable to think a certain way because many others don't and can't. To often these frameworks limit solution and hinder gains but without these frameworks we can have no common understand of each other. When we play a game of rock paper scissors, we set the frame to agree to a bid by the rules and play fair. This is good. But we need to be careful when the goal and the rules of the game change.

Emotions

Emotions are a tricky thing. Most days we do fine by our emotions they're a good gut check. But then there are the days that you don't want to feel the sorrow and fear. It's too much. Some people believe our feeling and emotions, these things we don't control nor should we, is what really makes us human. Compassion, regret, no other animal can feel these things. But I find it incredibly bizarre that the very things we have no control over are what makes us who we are.

Humans are able putting order and control into the world. No stone is left unturned and no mystery left to ponder. I wonder if it the rationality we put into something so instinctual is really what makes us human. You see, love, fear, courage and a myriad of other feelings don't have any reason behind them. Just some chemicals doing some work in the old brain. But sometimes I feel like we forget it was never about the things we couldn't change, it's about the ones we can.

Connections

It seems me that people are often happiest not when they have a large amount of money or wildly successful or have accomplished their dreams but when we are able to share our lives with people.

People who we care about and care about us. Someone to share your joys and fears with and perhaps beyond that your life with. I think that is where happiness is found. Maybe it's because of an instinctual social gene or some product there of but I can't think of anything greater than the time spent with friends and family. Even if it it doing nothing.