THE NEED FOR CREATIVITY; HIGHEST EVER

The world is changing and it is changing fast. We have made strides of progress on some areas like science and technology but on the other hand real priorities like nature and the ecosystem have not received the same attention. Well, I tend to agree on the 21^st century human behaviour on procrastination where we leave everything to the very end to realise its impact and then make an effort for a change. I am no different but I also know the priorities and (Hush) Nature and the Ecosystem are not the categories I leave for the last minute.

Being a learner, a great amount of my daily time goes into reading from wide arrays of topics. I value learning; so does most of us but there are also big differences between learning and critical learning; which most of us generally tend to undermine. The thing is when you start critically learning about things you understand a whole lot better and this process is amazing for an innovator. It helps one gain insight into different perspectives and build impactful products and services; a real Entrepreneur, HUH? On the other hand; as a human being, critical learning also hits you hard in the face. It brings to your attention the destroying of the flora and fauna’s, deforestation, climate change, wars, economic disparities and the list goes on and on and on!

I am not a pessimist and my intentions are not to scare the creep out of you but with this article and the recent developments in science; I am here to inform you that the change you want to see and make is possible; without any excuses. To start with, I have never been as curious on AI (Artificial Intelligence) as of now; not only with the boundless possibilities that we are about to embrace ourselves but also with the control issue and misuse it brings on board. However, imagine telling a voice on the internet; who knows you better than most, to write a code for you or do a market study for you. This technology is not far from being on the market and the good part; it’s already made. Now, think about what your dream job would be? You are confused or not sure or maybe you know! Right now, I just want you to PLEASE take a time to find your dream job from page 57 to page 68 on this link below. PLEASE do it. NOW.

http://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/downloads/academic/The_Future_of_Employment.pdf

The sheer scale of unemployment that is bound to be destined upon people and economies is just freighting. It might come as a shock, but if you look at the least tech replaceable jobs; than the ones where creativity and consciousness are primary factors on problem solving are least affected by technology. This has what had led me to become the believer of AI despite the issues concerned with it. This is everyone starting on a clean slate and technology becoming a platform for all the people who want to change and succeed. Everyone has the ability to stop being lazy and being more on the moment; for that is when the creativity starts flowing.

Technology will finally be doing what it was intended out to do; over the last few decades we were in the development phase of the technological infrastructure that will slowly be reaping rewards and making people more efficient; over the course of time. Rabindranath Tagore; famous Indian poet in his poem, ‘Where the Mind is Without Fear’ tells us about his vision which perfectly aligns with the message behind the article. Therefore, the opportunity presented with technology has only one criterion for success; that is there is no space for average. One has to become the best in what one does and that is only possible if one loves what he does. If you want to write your own story for your life; just be in the moment with a purpose of learning. Creativity will follow if you don’t judge anything and start appreciating everything. Everyone has that curiosity within them from their childhood; it has just been replaced with something else when we have had too much information and emotions to process. But it is still there; time has brought us to a period where the biggest opportunity lies ahead of us; the only question that one has to ask himself is whether to keep blaming other for the state of their lives or live life with a Mindful approach. The need for creativity has never been higher.

SPIRITUALITY 102: HOW CAN SPOTIFY HELP IGNITE YOUR SPIRITUALITY?

I have always been slow at taking a grasp of things or understanding it. I am the person who usually uses any product during the end of their product life cycle. To sum it up, if any innovative company wants to market their product with network hubs; I am the last one on their mind. I do not have a clear understanding for the reason of this habit as of now; but I believe the answer will come to me one day. Moreover it was probably more than one year ago; I finally downloaded Spotify on my Windows phone.

My brother had been playing some nice tunes on the speaker and he told me it was Spotify; so I decided to get one. Even though Microsoft has started to focus on its Windows phone device and it’s awesome now; one year ago, if you asked me, it was SHIT. I am a loyal customer of Microsoft not because of their products but because the profit the founder makes from the company goes for good causes; yes I am talking about Bill Gates and the amazing work he does through his foundation. The Spotify application for Windows phone was worse than the phone itself; back then. However, I stuck by it creating my own playlist and enjoying the music; whilst listening to the advertisement not being able to skip past five songs and auto shuffling.

I had no time to download songs on my cell phone and thought; being a student the money used to buy songs could be used for something else more productive. I am not going to shell out 99 Danish Kroners for Spotify premium, monthly, at the moment. There are other greater humanitarian causes that require donations and I don’t mind contributing. Nonetheless Spotify was grateful enough to let me enjoy good songs and playlists. The problem with the playlists is that while some songs are suited for my taste, some are not.

I was stuck; I could not skip the songs because I would have already used the skipping past only five songs. Thereby, I had to listen; no matter the songs. It was painful in the beginning and my focus would only be on when the next good song would play. After a while, I surrendered and was listening to everything; had to. Over the course of time, my taste of music had broadened and the songs that were boring before were interesting and good now. I began to like everything but was more open to whatever came up.

We; humans, at the moment have enough choices and we do not value things that are around us. We are impatient and just constantly moving onto something else. I know it is part of our evolution that we have to keep moving and experiencing new things but it has also made us impatient on an alarming scale. We are stressed out if we don’t get what we want or we hide and ignore if we get the things we don’t want. We are not even in the moment and trying to evaluate what we have because we have already made up our minds; it’s boring.

Spotify gave me the rules, taught me to be patient and appreciate what I have in the moment. Everything has a string of story attached to it but our impatience has made us unable to focus and observe the problems that matter the most. This not only affects the society and fosters manipulation to which we become victims; it also affects our relationship and career on a whole. Now, that you know the problem and the suggested solution; try to be open with whatever comes. Spotify can help you wire this habit into your brain; since listening music is something many of us do; most of the time. After some point you will be able to focus like the snake and be calm like the Buddha. Life will give you unexpected thing at times; however it is an opportunity for you to learn, no matter how hard it hits you.

Many of you will come up with excuses on not having Spotify or your reasons for not using it; but try your radio. If you are bold enough, listen to the genre of music you dislike the most. However don’t keep listening to only one song, I bet there are plenty of songs you dislike. This will definitely make you mad over the beginning period but will after some time; help you become better, happy, and appreciative. Next time, you hear a song that you don’t like; remember, you need to spend more time listening music on Spotify without premium or also your local radio station. If nothing just watch a TV channel that you consider boring. If it it boring; you are either ignoring it or only looking at one side of the story. You can do better!

You don’t have to thank me but you are welcome.

To Be Continued..

SPIRITUALITY 101: Diary for a change!

Over the last few years I have been practising spirituality; and while most people associate the state as being laid-back, meditative and whatever they can criticise it of; there is a science to it. A science that many within the scientific industry have been looking into and believe me, it is where around 30 percentages of the best scientific minds have been working on at the moment. Spirituality is not a fiction nor should it be associated as a taboo. It helps one to be reflective on understanding the patterns that is responsible for our current being. It is just a rational mind-set without any desires, curiosity levels at its peak and giving the best one can; every day, for self-satisfaction.

During my early days of reflection, the patterns were clustered. I had been only taking data or information within my brain; looking at things, observing, reflecting, primarily being at the moment but not meditating. What! Yes, my spiritual awakening has nothing to do with meditation and being a rebel; I tend to defy everything. Meditation was not left excused as well, but the interesting discovery for me was that there is another way as well. And despite meditation helping a lot of people and I have tremendous respect for this subject; I had always felt something was wrong.

I grew up in a Hindu country in Nepal. Surrounded by weed smoking hippies and the religious saints, who had given up on life after their spiritual awakening; found all over the country. These were the guys who talked phenomenally; their words were inspiring and so reflective that I could listen to them all day. However I used to always wonder how people like these could be doing nothing; when they know about everything. Now upon reflecting, spiritual awakening is not for everybody and all the millennials who are into it like children in a candy store, Beware! It can make you feel great but can also destroy you to pieces; however you will be satisfied both ways.

The paradox of the mind of the human beings is that we don’t accept our mistakes most of the time. It is also a pattern that has been wired into our brain; so it is hardly your fault. Andrew, once reminded me that when two people are deciding who is right on a topic they will never come to a conclusion, primarily because both of them will have valid justifications and what they say is what they have experienced. This changed my life completely because it taught me something very important; everything has two different stories or logic. You can defend it both way but the reason of my mentioning it here, is that once spiritual awakening happens or you start thinking rationally, if you emphasize more on the negative, you will end up the enlightened hippie but if you emphasize more on the positive you become ‘divine’.

The world at the moment has been divided on many issues and there also exists a gap between science and the non-conventional wisdom which has been alienating all of us from one another. It is because we have experienced only one side of the story and following our pre-wired instincts in the brain we only believe in what we have experienced. Rightfully so, but we need to look at the purpose of human beings on a whole. Why do we exist? There are 9 billion answers for it because everyone has their own story. There is no need to visit museums and art galleries for inspiration, just look at people around you. On a quantum level we are all the same molecule, but every one of us are different. The sadness, happiness, jealousy, trickery and every human behaviour is a form of art; that we have always neglected because we have become materialistic. Self-happiness and self-satisfaction is only achieved after realising the value of things around you and being grateful for having it.

The next time you are in a shopping district or buying things online; ask yourself about the need of that product in your life. Now many of you definitely need ten shoes and five watches but think about the purpose of the shoe and the watches; primarily. You can lie to everyone but not to yourself. The next time you buy or throw something, try to understand its story; both ways and feel happy and grateful for it. Start with the old shoe, you don’t wear anymore, where had you worn them; when did you buy, why did you buy it? You will have the answer and whatever it is; you are right but there is also another side of the story.

TO BE CONTINUED..

PEOPLE ARE AMAZING

My formula for living is quite simple. I get up in the morning and I go to bed at night. In between, I occupy myself as best I can – Cary Grant

Human beings that we call ourselves are not someone that  were created by God or anyone else. It is with time we have evolved and turned into someone like us. We were all created from a single metabolic cell and every living organism in this planet has had a common ancestor. So every animal, bird, insect etc. are our family. It’s strange actually when we lay back and think. Dinosaurs were part of the family! Alas, they remain no more. History shows that during every age there has been a species, which has ruled over the planet. Happily, today its human beings. So, I am writing about what is life from another dimension.

We get angry when someone calls us with names like “Monkey”. Looking back thousands of years back we were one of them. Yet we don’t enjoy someone calling us with those names. They say forget the past and move on, maybe we have moved on! But why is that every new medicine is experimented on monkey or another ape before it’s proved usable for us? I don’t have the answer; maybe they call it human behavior.

Human beings are so unpredictable! Every one of us are different. So my predictions are, in the future if we ever come to witness a fight with extra terrestrial beings, they will have to deal with 8 billion+ unpredictable creatures and their most powerful weapon – “HUMAN MIND”. I try to do all I can to win next time, if my friend wins me on FIFA 13 or on poker.

Its, the desire to win and keep trying that has kept us winning.
People these days are like machines. I wonder why are people in the west are spending billions to make robots, when they have become one of them. Its work all the time, and the ones who remind them about freedom are the ones without work. So has life been so proportionate to work, that it has added more popularity to the name – “MONEY”? Nobody works for free and I won’t even either, its either paid in money or satisfaction. But it’s our behavior of getting bored, which makes us seek out vacations. Maybe the HUMAN MIND has won over and made us go on vacations all these times.

There are two types of people I hate the most. One with depression and the other, BLACK METAL fans; they are against everything good happening around. They don’t see the beauty of things around. Nature has given us so much to enjoy. We have given ourselves so much to enjoy. I bet one cries when they see the face of their child for the first time, who does not? Life is short, and in the end, it’s got to be worth living. Who gives a crap about afterlife, except for the Buddhists?

It’s only during our life that we make a name for ourselves; nobody gives a crap after we are dead except for some tears. I doubt that even tears are not going to fall on my death because they say human body is worth $45 million, so I guess every drop counts. Isn’t it funny we are that rich, every human being on earth, except for some malnourished ones! But what’s money for after we are dead, our $45 million worth of body is either turned to ashes or buried, only to become a food for parasites. They say “money is everything and money is nothing”- well said.

Lives are for the gifted ones, ask those millions of sperms who could not make it. Its 30-40 years of time to entertain, for we sleep the other half time. So, don’t give a crap about what is happening around. Who cares if 1000’s are killed in Baghdad or missions are sent to mars, except if work comes in. But that’s all work! Make sure you spend every second living. Keep enjoying for tomorrow may never come.

We never cared about all those existed before us and will never will. We are busy living for ourselves. I relate it to making the best out of a given chance. Some are unlucky, but we might not be lucky either. It’s actually never been about yesterday or tomorrow. Everybody lives a life. Its about how far reaches to enjoy? I try my best, do you? Everyone does, that’s what dreams are for. Sadly only some are fortunate to enjoy it in real. But we have to keep trying, that’s where HUMAN BEINGS are better!