The Void

The void

We think. This explosion of knowledge is a result of our habit of thinking. It is the power of our thought that has brought us from the dingy caves of the dark ages to the urban jungle of now. How powerful is thought? What is the magnitude of this irrational element in our being? These are unanswered questions. Scientists define thought as a reaction, a reaction to various stimuli. But science also defines reaction as a force. Thus if we look at thought as a force it seems much more logical. To bring bout change in anything we need force.

However this brings us back to our original question: what is the magnitude of this force. How much force was needed to invent the telephone? To bring about the French revolution? To create an economic system? We can not know, we never will.

Its ironic how the one thing that differentiates and makes us superior from other beings is the one thing that we least understand. The one thing that has brought about all the change in the world has eluded us through time.

Mathematicians have tried reducing thought to algebraic equations. The pioneer of which was George Boole who wrote ‘The Laws of Thought’(1854) which is the bases of all computer technology in our modern world. Boolean algebra created a system in which thought are grouped according to some common feature e.g. men. Women, red, pen. He then went one to define the operations of multiplication and addition and zero. This created a hypothesis which experienced some success. simple thoughts and decisions could be made by doing the algebra that Boole  proposed (computer intelligence is based on this algebra). However the complexity of the human mind soon proved to be too much.

Philosophers define thought in the same vague statements that just further entangle the mystery of it. The pointless theories they have never brought us nearer to understanding thought. The power of thought can never be known. It is an unknown that we may never realize. Some philosophers take a religious point of on this. Most religions define God as indefinable. Let us examine thought in the same way. God cannot be felt by any of the senses of sight, smell, sound, touch, or taste. God can not be personified or shaped to anything that the human mind can understand or perceive yet the existence of God is absolute. God does not occupy space or time. Thought can not be felt by any of the senses and it can not be perceived and does not occupy space or time. Yet if humans are the only one to have the power of thought then how did the world exist before them?  Is thought something that isn’t created within us but is ever present around us? If we think of thought as something that is ever present and around us, then it can be said that thought is God? But even then we are no nearer to understanding it.

What can thought do? When does it act? There are two answers to this. 1^st we shall define thought as a reaction, a force that is built within us. If this definition is to be considered then thought can only be effective in the present. The present is ever changing from one moment to the other leaving behind an unchangeable past and ahead an unknown future. Thus the power of thought is effective only in the ever changing present. 2^nd definition implies that thought like God is ever present and all around us yet unrealized. If this definition is taken into account then the power of thought can act at anytime past future or present. This can be justified from the fact that a single thought can bring about change in the unknown future.

The mystery of thought, its dimensions, powers, and effectiveness is yet to be discovered. We progress through it, are dependant on in, it is responsible for everything around us yet we do not know what it is

Sarmed

The art of mufta

The Art of Mufta

This being the first issue I decided that I would start with something light and comic. A levels is the training ground for the many skills you would need as a professional: persuasiveness, communications skills, diplomacy and the talent of making people agree to what you are saying. A levels is brutal, at least in the outside world your mugged or looted by people who don’t know you or don’t care about you. But in A levels the very people you attend classes with you. With the blink of an eye these very people turn against you. No I’m not talking about the silly quarrels that girls have. I’m referring to the manly sport that requires skill, will, determination and complete annihilation of the conscience: MUFTA. Let us explore this new and emerging art

It is amazing how some people are able to talk the other person into giving them a treat. Forget all these public speaking competitions. As with everything else the best come from the streets. Some people are so good at it that sometimes I feel there negotiating skills might bring about an agreement between Palestine and Israel. Its almost like a well balanced recipe: some friendliness a pinch of persuasiveness and a dash of innocence and viola perfecto! Apart from that they are like stalkers: invisible but ever present. They can sense the presence of money instantly. The clever ones work alone because they like me have realized that is what gets you the most benefits and in this regard the the one line that always work is ‘yaar daikh mujhai khila do warna subko bula dnga’. This always has an impact as the mere thought of being surrounded by mufta’s is enough for any one to reconsider their stance.. Sometimes however the more the merrier holds true

Teamwork comes into handy quite often in situations where the prey is quick to mobilize. Operation “resource extraction’ is initiated with immediate effect. First a perimeter is secured to block all escape routes. Then the net tightens, all units tensed looking for the slightest movement. The air becomes still the heartbeats can be heard, the whisper of breathing. The pack jeers and passes intimidating comments ‘paisay nai milay tou tension nai saalay ka mobile baich dengay’. Okay that was a little too filmy =p. point being there is no escape from that situation.

Here I shall stop for if a told you all the secrets I would lose my market share=p. remember with practice comes perfection

The writer is a Fellow of the Society of Mufta, and is one of the top nominations for the mufta of the year award at the annual pats awards 2010