What is the point? Why?

There are so many reasons to do things...

                   But there seems to be a lot more reasons not do them.

                                                                           Why?

 Who tells us those reasons? I think this is the bigger question...

I want to sit down and analyze "ideas". Ideas come from a part of the brain that is creative, not necessarily quantitative but qualitative. Ideas seem to come about to better our quality of life. Think of Ben Franklin for example. He got tired of seeing houses get burned down and thus created a lightning rod. Most people, at that time, thought his ideas were a little eccentric, but if he would have started to think about the rules and norms of that time, his invention wouldn't have come about. But he had a bigger purpose, he had a "why". So, Why was it necessary for him to think about pursuing this? It was safety/survival, he wanted to protect others, and look how everyone benefited greatly from that wonderful idea. He studied it out, tried it out and found that "yes! It would work!". Did everyone agree? Maybe not, but only time would tell and prove his theory to be true. Was there risk involved with that idea? Well, for someone that stood outside with a kite during a lightning storm, I believe there was a risk socially, emotionally, physically and creatively.

I perceive that our society only values things that show perfect compliance to rules and theories of certainty, the irony is that the same creative forces that helped establish those rules and theories are the same forces that keep us from pursuing new ones. "Science", "statistics" and every other system that's out there that was created to calculate and measure performance, also create judgement and measurements that we fear and that limit our scope. I believe that there is a lot that is missed because of the fear that others have to be judged and criticized by systems, sometimes, there are no ways to measure success, except by your own personal belief. Our brains are able to adapt and create according to our needs. It is perfectly programmed, but our mindset is limited by the very rules that we discovered. 

So why do we need to take risks? What's the point? Because you never know how that idea may effect change in our lives and the lives of others. 

So, why? To fulfill our destiny and help others find theirs! 

Risk is wonderful, it gives us hope in something "unsinkable" like the "Titanic", or maybe that was "unthinkable". The Titanic could have been looked at as a disaster, or was it? The same science that was used to prove it "unsinkable" was also devastated by the events or experiences that ensued that evening. Those mistakes that happened probably changed the world for the better. It may have created patterns of safety and rules that would be cautionary, so it would never happen again. What an incredible legacy! Since then, many more cruise liners would come about because of this majestic venture and prove to be successful in traversing the seas of the world with  size and speed.  

 Do human beings know what it means to follow that gut feeling anymore? I don't know.

We've got "Amazon" to bring us certainty.

My husband likes to call that experience the "conveyor belt feeling", you know, the travelator or moving sidewalk that's pulling you, and regardless of whatever is around you, you're going to get there. 

I am guilty, like many others, of fishing for opinions, sometimes it's practical and great, but often times it takes you in circles before coming to any sort of conclusion, and you end up feeling exactly the same as you did before. It's the revolving door. Do the opinions of others make it certain? Is it a fail-proof system? Look at our political system for crying out loud! Look at our healthcare system, look at science, let's be honest with ourselves! You can choose the path that most resonates with your values. Even medicines are only fifty percent effective, and the side effects are different for everybody.

What we really need to be analyzing is our "why"? Do we need it? Do we want it? Will it serve its purpose? Will it bring a greater sense of self? Will it help me understand the world a little better? Will it help me become the person that I hope to be? In other words, the "why's" of our lives consist entirely on the values for which we live. 

Good stuff comes with a price, a hefty price, and are we willing to make the sacrifices that are necessary in order to achieve gain from our own experience?  But what if it's only a three star experience according to one person and a five star according to another, Would it undermine your own experience? I think not.