There are times when it's really quiet and I can really start to think that I feel like a stunning idea is about to cross my mind. Like I'm just one neuron away from revolutionizing mankind.
It's a long shot. What could I possibly think of that billions of people over thousands of years missed. Socrates and Nietzsche could sit and think for hours. I have a the attention span of a infant squirrel.
Still, what if I have one odd brain cell that helps me understand spacetime like nobody else. An extra little push to compose a breathtaking song. I just sit and think.
Then I begin to hum a song from a commercial I saw earlier. Apparently I'm just bored
Monday, August 18, 2008
Critical Thinking
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2 comments:
Hilarious post, NTG; I totally relate.
Here are some lyrics from a favorite band; they seemed appropriate:
"Our concentration, it contains a deadly flaw
Our conversations change from words
To "blah, blah, blah"
We took prescription drugs,
But look how much good that did
Well I think I had a point
But I just got distracted"
-Relient K ("Maintain Consciousness")
One of my favorite lines is later on when they refer to the "double-edged sword of being lazy and being bored." The theme song of our generation, eh?
I think one of the hardest things about having attention spans, is being around people who do not. :)
(I can sit and think for hours and hours and never be bored! LOL! That makes me INSANELY boring! :))
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