Growing up, or forgetting the past?
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Sup. I've just recently logged in again (after 3, 4 years, i think?) at Fakku forums and i've done a little back reading of my previous posts. Besides laughing at my old 17-18? year-old, virgin self, being such the pussy he is, I also felt I don't remember being that person anymore. That person who ever so passionately debated topics such as morality, abortion, theology, classical philosophy, etc. like as if its his passion to do so. Now that I'm on the last years of my college life, looking for a job, preparing my up-coming thesis, and doing projects with my girlfriend (if you know what i mean, *wink), I find myself not able to understand my past anymore. Its like I'm reading the posts of a whole other person, you know?
Point of topic is have you ever felt that way? Like, being back home after years of leaving abroad, or finding a bunch of your pictures back in high school, or reading back the lyrics you wrote for your college band, then realizing you don't even understand what that person is fighting for anymore. Like a reverse of deja vu. Are we just growing up, evolving out of out cocoons, or did we just unconsciously abandoned our past, leaving behind our hopes and dreams? Hope to hear your insights and own experiences about this phenomena.
(its hard to type a serious topic with an advertisement of japanese porn flashing before you... -.-)
Point of topic is have you ever felt that way? Like, being back home after years of leaving abroad, or finding a bunch of your pictures back in high school, or reading back the lyrics you wrote for your college band, then realizing you don't even understand what that person is fighting for anymore. Like a reverse of deja vu. Are we just growing up, evolving out of out cocoons, or did we just unconsciously abandoned our past, leaving behind our hopes and dreams? Hope to hear your insights and own experiences about this phenomena.
(its hard to type a serious topic with an advertisement of japanese porn flashing before you... -.-)
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Most definitely have felt that way, although its not surprising if you think about it. It would be crazy to assume that humans beings, the complex creatures that we are, would remain the same for the entirety of our lives. Our growth is not limited to just the physical/ biological domains and the constant experiences that take place in our lives further propel change to occur.
As far as beliefs go, i believe the "truths" we hold to be most true is the culmination of trial-and-error. At 17-18 years of age our experiences tell us X is true, then at 20 something happens that completely undermines that belief and so we adapt and modify our truth to incorporate this belief. We then forget what x was because we have deemed it untrue and therefore unnecessary to our lives and unworthy of storage in our brains.
Personally, thats what makes life great, knowing that you are always changing, that what you believe in may not be true and that you can always improve upon it. Kinda like a slice of life type anime in which you are the main character.
As far as beliefs go, i believe the "truths" we hold to be most true is the culmination of trial-and-error. At 17-18 years of age our experiences tell us X is true, then at 20 something happens that completely undermines that belief and so we adapt and modify our truth to incorporate this belief. We then forget what x was because we have deemed it untrue and therefore unnecessary to our lives and unworthy of storage in our brains.
Personally, thats what makes life great, knowing that you are always changing, that what you believe in may not be true and that you can always improve upon it. Kinda like a slice of life type anime in which you are the main character.
