“You never make any decision in life. Before you decide, the decision is already made. You feel/think you have choices in life when you really don’t.”
Words from the book I just finished: The Human Touch by Michael Frayn.
Free will has really been the most misunderstood concept among laymen, according to maharishis since time immemorial. Quantum physics is talking the same language as theirs:
- Each of us is actually “alone” in time.
- We live in the past. There is no future. You really never know what will happen tomorrow.
- All is one. The seemingly real boundaries of “I” are created by the body/mind complex. You can never point out and say where “I” ends and “Other” begins.
- None of the natural laws exist beyond our mind and thoughts. Things just behave the way they do.
- Time and space do not exist beyond our mind and thoughts. These concepts being purely brought into existence for our convenience and for us to relate to the world. Just like all measurement units.
- Language cannot express many truths. Language and our imagination are limited.
- There are no constants: π, speed of light, etc. All these are subject to change. In other words: relative.
- Physics has reached the realm of “inexpressible” and “unthinkable”. Equations will need to involve variable constants!
I am taking it all in. Standing and wondering at the meeting points between these two seemingly distinct schools of thought: mysticism (for lack of a better word) and Quantum Physics.
And right now, it is fun: Reading, relating, and laughing out loud at fallacies of my mind.
4 comments:
“You never make any decision in life. Before you decide, the decision is already made. You feel/think you have choices in life when you really don’t.” - Haunting words, but true.
Everything is predecided, but what the heck, no one agrees to it!!
"Each of us is actually “alone” in time. We live in the past." - these words are irrefutable. Thanks for sharing.
Please keep writing.
Hope your new venture is doing good. Keep in touch
.....your moments of uncertainty are pre-defined as your moments of certainty.......you are destined to make the choices that you make. You think its you.....in actuality..your Karma is playing out.......
I had written the above line to a friend very recently. Was reminded of it while reading this post.
Hi aswin,
I believe that you read a book when you are ready for it.
Hi sanchu baba,
Your lines have a ring of truth. I am happy that you have come to peace with yourself and your life.
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