Friday, March 12, 2010

Every life has meaning.

Lesson for the day: everyone matters. In some way or another, everyone matters. 

I saw Remember Me with a friend and I really liked it. I will be honest and tell you that it isn't the best movie ever made but if you're into that sort of thing it was pretty darn good. Just get over the fact that Robert Pattinson played some vampire in some movie based on teenie-bopper books. 

Gandhi is quoted in the movie. "Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it." I've been dwelling on this quote now for the past few hours and I can't really come to one solid conclusion. I know that you should do whatever makes you feel good because it is important to do it but, if it is insignificant - why should I do it? 

That is what perplexes me. If it is insignificant, why do it? Should we do it because we want to and it makes us feel good or do we do it for everyone else because it is insignificant? 

I can go to college because it is important to me but still may be insignificant to the rest of the world. Unless, of course, I become a great influence on the way the world works. Maybe I'll invent something that cures something and it will all be because I went to college. 

Although, even if I invent something that is important to me or someone else it may be insignificant to someone else. So, whatever you do may be insignificant but doing it is still important. 

I'm not sure I hit the nail on the head but I like my interpretation. 

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