Monday, January 11, 2010

Education: An ignorant bliss

Education is a norm for this generation. Study hard, excel and succeed. Additionally it provides you a numb and machine like lifestyle. Living and life are disparted wide apart.

"It has life!"

You might say that when something non-living seems otherwise. Doesn't even hold a similar meaning anymore. Race to excellence, wealth, fame, status and man-made knowledge, leaves you rather lifeless.

Ever wonder why there were no subjects like "Family", "Friends" or say "How to select your life partner"(core course). Why didn't my school teach me how to make and keep girl friends? Friends being plural.
Am sure if there was an international standard for girl friend selection, then there would be plenty Phd's of the same. And your funded to do research, oh man!

Back from ga-ga land to reality. Our education system is just making robots. Machines are taking over the world and it's people like you and me.
Ancient Indian schools, gurukul, probably taught you enough science and alot of everthing else that's much required to merge living and life.

Atleast once a week or month, do something that you would do when you were a kid(fresh knowledge free brain). For me it would be playing with my nephews toys, with an empty head. No thought about work, current life, food or some reoccuring guilt.

Note: Kindly teach your kids the science of life.