di ko alam kung anong gagawin ko ngayon. wala na talaga akong pera actually. kaya nga di nako kumain kasi ayokong gumastos tapos ngayon, nag iinternet ako. tsk tsk. ilang araw na kasi akong di nakakapag internet eh. grabe talaga. masyado lang akong toxic these past few weeks. masyado lang akong ginagawa kasi very busy ako sa pag-aaral ko ngayon. grabe.
anyway. ewan. mababaliw nako.
bye ^^
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Friday, April 18, 2008
it sucks
i kinda thought of another screen name or pseudoname or whatever name. its TIM ANG, the series. *laughs*
its cute, you know. just like what BOB ONG has.
on the other hand, i can't even think that i can sustain that blogsite again. ^^
its cute, you know. just like what BOB ONG has.
on the other hand, i can't even think that i can sustain that blogsite again. ^^
Monday, March 31, 2008
randomness
can't think of anything to write.
im here at my mom's office. yeah. it's already like 9:15 pm. we're having a graveyard shift. im not really an employee here. my mom just got no company so i volunteered to be her company for, uhmm, i really dont know till when.
anyway. since i got a chance to use one of the computers here,i decided to check my mails, my accounts in some online community sites, and browse and do some information digging.
it's kinda boring in here. but i think this is the best night so far. because in the previous nights, i haven't got an access to any computer. so it was more like me and my mp4 and my cellphone buddy in a bed made of inter-connected chairs. actually, its just a borrowed mp4. *laughs*
financial constraint really is our main problem in the family. and whenever this topic's brought up, it gets kinda boring since it's like one of the many dilemma of a typical filipino family.
im not really sure if i could continue my schooling this second year. i mean, yeah, i applied for a tuition assistance but i dont give it much thought because i know they wont be of any help. all they can do is try to scutinize your life, look for faults and flaws, and then assign you to a certain bracket which they consider as "cheap" already. they just dont give a damn on what is really our current situation. we can't even afford to buy my way to the university everyday. we dont even have a decent place to call home since we only live with my relatives.
the heck with them. my relatives couldn't help because they also have their own personal financial constraint problem and stuff.
talking about relatives, i am having this kind of bad relationship with one of my cousins. i dont know. i just hate him. his mere face or existence or presence or voice, or smell, or even shadow make my blood boil. better not talk about him.
anyway. i am actually browsing this site called "vote for the worst" dot com. *laughs* the objective was kinda amusing. the settings, the people, the comments, the whole stuff you know. the concept behind the site, everything. it's kinda cute. but i wondered, did they really hate american idol that much that they set up a site to destroy the reality show? tsk tsk.
i think that's for now. i am hoping that the internet connection in the house will be back. i kinda missed the usual things i do whenever i surf the net. i dont enjoy doing this in this very computer that im using because it's kinda old stuff. i wanna download better, or maybe the latest softwares in town, but i guess i should not do that because the company may sue me.
good nyt ya all. ^^
im here at my mom's office. yeah. it's already like 9:15 pm. we're having a graveyard shift. im not really an employee here. my mom just got no company so i volunteered to be her company for, uhmm, i really dont know till when.
anyway. since i got a chance to use one of the computers here,i decided to check my mails, my accounts in some online community sites, and browse and do some information digging.
it's kinda boring in here. but i think this is the best night so far. because in the previous nights, i haven't got an access to any computer. so it was more like me and my mp4 and my cellphone buddy in a bed made of inter-connected chairs. actually, its just a borrowed mp4. *laughs*
financial constraint really is our main problem in the family. and whenever this topic's brought up, it gets kinda boring since it's like one of the many dilemma of a typical filipino family.
im not really sure if i could continue my schooling this second year. i mean, yeah, i applied for a tuition assistance but i dont give it much thought because i know they wont be of any help. all they can do is try to scutinize your life, look for faults and flaws, and then assign you to a certain bracket which they consider as "cheap" already. they just dont give a damn on what is really our current situation. we can't even afford to buy my way to the university everyday. we dont even have a decent place to call home since we only live with my relatives.
the heck with them. my relatives couldn't help because they also have their own personal financial constraint problem and stuff.
talking about relatives, i am having this kind of bad relationship with one of my cousins. i dont know. i just hate him. his mere face or existence or presence or voice, or smell, or even shadow make my blood boil. better not talk about him.
anyway. i am actually browsing this site called "vote for the worst" dot com. *laughs* the objective was kinda amusing. the settings, the people, the comments, the whole stuff you know. the concept behind the site, everything. it's kinda cute. but i wondered, did they really hate american idol that much that they set up a site to destroy the reality show? tsk tsk.
i think that's for now. i am hoping that the internet connection in the house will be back. i kinda missed the usual things i do whenever i surf the net. i dont enjoy doing this in this very computer that im using because it's kinda old stuff. i wanna download better, or maybe the latest softwares in town, but i guess i should not do that because the company may sue me.
good nyt ya all. ^^
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Hedonism
I was raised with the idea that there’s a reason behind everything that beyond a reason lays another deeper, and universal reason. I say universal because that certain reason doesn’t only apply to some individuals, but to everyone in general. I don’t have an idea what that certain reason is, until I stumbled upon a term I have yet to know – Hedonism. What is it? And what does it have to do with human actions?
Hedonism originated from the Greek word hedonismos or hedone which literally means pleasure. As defined by Catholic Encyclopedia, it is the name given to the group of ethical systems that hold, with various modifications, that feelings of pleasure or happiness are the highest and final aim of conduct; that, consequently those actions which increase the sum of pleasure are thereby constituted right, and, conversely, what increases pain is wrong.
First of all, let us define or state the scope of the word “pleasure”. Pleasure is commonly conceptualized as a positive experience related to happiness, entertainment, enjoyment, ecstasy, and euphoria. The father of Hedonism, Aristippus of Cyrene, defines pleasure as something that is not only limited to sensual gratification but also the higher forms of enjoyment, mental pleasures, domestic love, friendship, and moral contentment. In Philosophy, it is defined as the absence of pain. So, anything that pertains to experiences or feelings that are painless are considered as pleasure. Pain, on the other hand, includes all unpleasant feeling or experience such as aches, throbs, irritations, anxiety, anguish, chagrin, discomfort, despair, grief, depression, guilt and remorse. The latter is the negation of the former.
The basic idea behind the hedonistic thought is that pleasure is the only thing that is good for man. It is man’s everyday goal, that is, in every action or activity he does, the reason behind those activities is the realization or achievement of pleasure. It is true that the philosophy suggests that we should pursue our own pleasure, but it doesn’t mean that we should live a life of selfishness; that we should only hinder others from arriving to that same objective.
So when does hedonism become morally ethical?
The fact that the end-product of every man’s activity, as what the thought implies, is the achievement of the doer’s pleasure is already ethical. But, let us not be deceived by the statement’s ambiguity because it is also a fact that one can be happy by the mere reason that some suffer, especially the ones they call enemies.
John Stuart Mill’s and Jeremy Bentham’s philosophy on Utilitarianism states that we should perform whichever action is best for everyone. When this concept is conjoined with the concept of Hedonism, it yields this concept: all action should be directed toward achieving the greatest amount of happiness for the greatest number of people. I could infer that whenever we do things or perform any action, it should result to, not only in the achievement or realization of the doer’s pleasure, but also to the benefit or the realization of the pleasures of the majority. Hedonism, in this manner, becomes morally ethical since ‘selfishness’ is eliminated.
This concept could also be conjoined with Sigmund Freud’s Psychological Egoism. Freud’s philosophy states that man is motivated to pursue what is good for them. Therefore, Psychological Hedonism states that “agents” naturally seek pleasure. Hedonism can also be combined with ethical egoism - the claim that individuals should seek their own good - to make ethical hedonism the claim that we should act so as to produce our own pleasure. We know that Freud is known for his idea that sexual desire is the primary motivational force every human has. And that “sexual desire” is a form of pleasure. Freud’s philosophy, by its very essence, is an example of how hedonism works.
The church also has its own view of Hedonism. The idea behind Christian Hedonism is that humans are created for the sole purpose of enjoying God through knowing, praising and serving Him. The concept entails that pursuing one’s happiness in God is the ultimate in human pleasure; that the highest pleasure is regarded as something which is long term, and not found in indulgence but in a life devoted to God. This form of hedonism is blatant among priests and other church workers who devoted their lives in serving God. But one cannot be a priest or a nun just to serve God. One can achieve the ‘pleasure’ in serving Him just by living a normal life and maintaining a good social relationship.
The concept of hedonism is too broad for this paper to cover. I have just stated some important highlights about this topic. The concept of Hedonism has been defined. If we are to reflect on the activities that we do everyday, we can say that indeed, the concept of hedonism is somehow valid. We study, because we want to land a stable job, and eventually, gain money which will be used to sustain our daily needs. And the sustainment of such needs means fulfillment of pleasure. Because it is a pleasure to feed ourselves, to sleep, to be clean, to bathe. Well, that’s based on my point of view, at least. Because the idea of pleasure or the thing that gives pleasure depends on the person, depending on what makes him happy. Some may find pleasure on material things – jewelry, signature clothes, designer perfume, and the like. Some sees happiness in doing church works – the priests and nuns and pastors --, some in emotional aspects – being loved and cared upon. It only means that the pursuit of happiness depends on each person. This also includes the fact that people differ in terms of what makes them happy, and to what degree of pleasure or happiness they are experiencing. We must not also let ourselves be blinded by this concept. Like any other philosophies, this has also its own weaknesses. But this paper only focuses on how this philosophy is related to man’s actions. It is also important to note that the thought of achieving pleasure as the by-product of every activity is a very motivating aspect. If we’ll think that what we’re doing is something that makes us happy, it invigorates us in a way that we strive harder or do better in our endeavors, which makes it a positive asset to human progress
Hedonism originated from the Greek word hedonismos or hedone which literally means pleasure. As defined by Catholic Encyclopedia, it is the name given to the group of ethical systems that hold, with various modifications, that feelings of pleasure or happiness are the highest and final aim of conduct; that, consequently those actions which increase the sum of pleasure are thereby constituted right, and, conversely, what increases pain is wrong.
First of all, let us define or state the scope of the word “pleasure”. Pleasure is commonly conceptualized as a positive experience related to happiness, entertainment, enjoyment, ecstasy, and euphoria. The father of Hedonism, Aristippus of Cyrene, defines pleasure as something that is not only limited to sensual gratification but also the higher forms of enjoyment, mental pleasures, domestic love, friendship, and moral contentment. In Philosophy, it is defined as the absence of pain. So, anything that pertains to experiences or feelings that are painless are considered as pleasure. Pain, on the other hand, includes all unpleasant feeling or experience such as aches, throbs, irritations, anxiety, anguish, chagrin, discomfort, despair, grief, depression, guilt and remorse. The latter is the negation of the former.
The basic idea behind the hedonistic thought is that pleasure is the only thing that is good for man. It is man’s everyday goal, that is, in every action or activity he does, the reason behind those activities is the realization or achievement of pleasure. It is true that the philosophy suggests that we should pursue our own pleasure, but it doesn’t mean that we should live a life of selfishness; that we should only hinder others from arriving to that same objective.
So when does hedonism become morally ethical?
The fact that the end-product of every man’s activity, as what the thought implies, is the achievement of the doer’s pleasure is already ethical. But, let us not be deceived by the statement’s ambiguity because it is also a fact that one can be happy by the mere reason that some suffer, especially the ones they call enemies.
John Stuart Mill’s and Jeremy Bentham’s philosophy on Utilitarianism states that we should perform whichever action is best for everyone. When this concept is conjoined with the concept of Hedonism, it yields this concept: all action should be directed toward achieving the greatest amount of happiness for the greatest number of people. I could infer that whenever we do things or perform any action, it should result to, not only in the achievement or realization of the doer’s pleasure, but also to the benefit or the realization of the pleasures of the majority. Hedonism, in this manner, becomes morally ethical since ‘selfishness’ is eliminated.
This concept could also be conjoined with Sigmund Freud’s Psychological Egoism. Freud’s philosophy states that man is motivated to pursue what is good for them. Therefore, Psychological Hedonism states that “agents” naturally seek pleasure. Hedonism can also be combined with ethical egoism - the claim that individuals should seek their own good - to make ethical hedonism the claim that we should act so as to produce our own pleasure. We know that Freud is known for his idea that sexual desire is the primary motivational force every human has. And that “sexual desire” is a form of pleasure. Freud’s philosophy, by its very essence, is an example of how hedonism works.
The church also has its own view of Hedonism. The idea behind Christian Hedonism is that humans are created for the sole purpose of enjoying God through knowing, praising and serving Him. The concept entails that pursuing one’s happiness in God is the ultimate in human pleasure; that the highest pleasure is regarded as something which is long term, and not found in indulgence but in a life devoted to God. This form of hedonism is blatant among priests and other church workers who devoted their lives in serving God. But one cannot be a priest or a nun just to serve God. One can achieve the ‘pleasure’ in serving Him just by living a normal life and maintaining a good social relationship.
The concept of hedonism is too broad for this paper to cover. I have just stated some important highlights about this topic. The concept of Hedonism has been defined. If we are to reflect on the activities that we do everyday, we can say that indeed, the concept of hedonism is somehow valid. We study, because we want to land a stable job, and eventually, gain money which will be used to sustain our daily needs. And the sustainment of such needs means fulfillment of pleasure. Because it is a pleasure to feed ourselves, to sleep, to be clean, to bathe. Well, that’s based on my point of view, at least. Because the idea of pleasure or the thing that gives pleasure depends on the person, depending on what makes him happy. Some may find pleasure on material things – jewelry, signature clothes, designer perfume, and the like. Some sees happiness in doing church works – the priests and nuns and pastors --, some in emotional aspects – being loved and cared upon. It only means that the pursuit of happiness depends on each person. This also includes the fact that people differ in terms of what makes them happy, and to what degree of pleasure or happiness they are experiencing. We must not also let ourselves be blinded by this concept. Like any other philosophies, this has also its own weaknesses. But this paper only focuses on how this philosophy is related to man’s actions. It is also important to note that the thought of achieving pleasure as the by-product of every activity is a very motivating aspect. If we’ll think that what we’re doing is something that makes us happy, it invigorates us in a way that we strive harder or do better in our endeavors, which makes it a positive asset to human progress
Life after Death
Is there life after death? Theists believe there is. Atheists, Agnostics and some philosophies say otherwise. Members of non-theistic religions such as Buddhism believe in reincarnation. But is there really is life after death?
Plato, in his Dialogues of Plato, defines death as the separation of soul and body. He believes that true philosophers live for the sake of dying – that is, philosophers must live thinking about the death they deserve and then spends the rest of his life preparing for it for him to obtain the greatest good in the other world after he dies. He also stated that our body is a source of endless trouble, making us impure and thus, increases the need of the soul to be separated for it to be purified. For he also believed that one can only find wisdom in his purity. Based on his thoughts, I can infer that he believes in life after death for he believes in the separation of the soul from the body and that there can be no life without soul. But the problem with his statements is this: Where do the souls go when they get separated from the body?
On the other hand, David Hume doesn’t believe in afterlife. He believed that everything is common between soul and body, that the organs of the one are all of them the organs of the other. Therefore, the existence of the one must be dependent on the other. He believed that nothing in this world is everlasting or perpetual, and that includes the body and soul. Thus, he believed that there’s no life after death. But we know that one thing leads to another. So, if afterlife doesn’t exist, how come the thought of it existed? Was it just imagination? We know that the mind cannot produce an idea without a basis. So where does the idea of afterlife came from?
Immortality means immunity from death. And this is what Soren Kierkegaard believed. He stated in his Concluding Unscientific Postscripts that immortality couldn’t be proved at all. That the fault does not lie in the proofs but in the fact that people will not understand that this question is nonsense. He believed that immortality is subjective. But then again, people differ in beliefs. So, simply put, there’s no absolute or general answer to the question.
*Philosophical Problems, pages 223-232.
Plato, in his Dialogues of Plato, defines death as the separation of soul and body. He believes that true philosophers live for the sake of dying – that is, philosophers must live thinking about the death they deserve and then spends the rest of his life preparing for it for him to obtain the greatest good in the other world after he dies. He also stated that our body is a source of endless trouble, making us impure and thus, increases the need of the soul to be separated for it to be purified. For he also believed that one can only find wisdom in his purity. Based on his thoughts, I can infer that he believes in life after death for he believes in the separation of the soul from the body and that there can be no life without soul. But the problem with his statements is this: Where do the souls go when they get separated from the body?
On the other hand, David Hume doesn’t believe in afterlife. He believed that everything is common between soul and body, that the organs of the one are all of them the organs of the other. Therefore, the existence of the one must be dependent on the other. He believed that nothing in this world is everlasting or perpetual, and that includes the body and soul. Thus, he believed that there’s no life after death. But we know that one thing leads to another. So, if afterlife doesn’t exist, how come the thought of it existed? Was it just imagination? We know that the mind cannot produce an idea without a basis. So where does the idea of afterlife came from?
Immortality means immunity from death. And this is what Soren Kierkegaard believed. He stated in his Concluding Unscientific Postscripts that immortality couldn’t be proved at all. That the fault does not lie in the proofs but in the fact that people will not understand that this question is nonsense. He believed that immortality is subjective. But then again, people differ in beliefs. So, simply put, there’s no absolute or general answer to the question.
*Philosophical Problems, pages 223-232.
Friday, January 11, 2008
I am Alia Atreides
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Thursday, January 10, 2008
drama
i just want to update my friendster blog. that's all.
i like what lorra, my blockmate, said awhile ago during our histo4. 'a man's happiest moment is his weakest'. i guess its indeed true. but then again, i really think it also applies to women.
the society is your worst enemy. my professor in KOM II said that. it's a bit funny that a teacher who teaches filipino had said something in english. but i liked it. our KOM prof rocks!
exams tomorrow on Nat Sci. practical exam on social dancing, exams on histo 4 and 5 on monday. hell.
recently, we just got the results of our exams last year. i passed it all. and yet it just passed. that's all. sometimes, it makes me realize how stupid i am.
and yet all of the sudden, the thought of being optimistic this whole new year somewhat cheered me up. i know my scores are not that high, and, compared to the ones i got in high school, its not a good one. and yet i must not wallow in despair. because i deserve it. i deserve the score. although its not that high, yet it's still considerable. i passed. but it doesn't mean i settle for that score. it's just that after the hardship, the sweat, i passed. i expect no one will understand me because my view of things is not the same as yours, as theirs. but i just want to stress that i deserve to be congratulated, to be happy, to be thankful of what i got without really settling for less.
i know someone very important in my life is disappointed on me. and yet, i deserve the right to say that i am also disappointed in her, in YOU! im disappointed because you dont understand me. you have become one of those persons that i hated. in your eyes i am a failure. and everytime you look at me i feel that i am. whenever i tell you how im so happy on passing this exam, you always say that its not worth celebrating, because i JUST passed.
you're mind has been contaminated with ideas you gain from people who are cripple-minded. they do not understand me, and so they continue to stress that i am useless, that i am a failure because i didn't make the right choices, that i didn't make any efforts, that i am so not good at academics, and that i am only good in making people sad. didnt they realize what they're doing to me?! thay humiliate me all the time. whenever they're around, i just dont feel comfortable. and i hate them. i hate them that i wanna curse them to death. dont they know the aftermath of their statements? yeah. they're just mere words. and yet they're more painful than being stabbed. they go right through my soul, totally devastating my whole self. and then there's you. who also mimicks their technique. who always make me feel that i am nothing but a big pain in the ass. and then there's one sad thing to note. the wounds brought by those 'mere' words could never be healed.
things were different two years ago. you supported me, in all my endeavors, not just financially, but emotionally and morally. those things provided me with wings for me to realize my dreams. those gave me confidence to try and to learn. those helped me to stand up every time i fail, everytime i make a mistake. but then again, 'those' things are gone now.
now, it feels like i am imprisoned. i am ashamed because my stupid decisions brought you, us here. in a deeper and much much more difficult ocean. you keep stating that i must not settle for anything else. and yet this, everything we own right now, every experience, almost everything, are just things which are less. and that bothers me all the time. i am deeply humiliated for all the wrong-doings i have done. i am sorry for bringing up more problems. but please understand that i am doing the best that i can for all of us. i know this is not my best, but i am trying to be my best. i continue to learn everyday. and there's only one remedy i know that could aid me aside from God, your understanding. your support, morally, emotionally, and financially. your love. i need you. you're my strenght. my inspiration. so please dont give up.
i like what lorra, my blockmate, said awhile ago during our histo4. 'a man's happiest moment is his weakest'. i guess its indeed true. but then again, i really think it also applies to women.
the society is your worst enemy. my professor in KOM II said that. it's a bit funny that a teacher who teaches filipino had said something in english. but i liked it. our KOM prof rocks!
exams tomorrow on Nat Sci. practical exam on social dancing, exams on histo 4 and 5 on monday. hell.
recently, we just got the results of our exams last year. i passed it all. and yet it just passed. that's all. sometimes, it makes me realize how stupid i am.
and yet all of the sudden, the thought of being optimistic this whole new year somewhat cheered me up. i know my scores are not that high, and, compared to the ones i got in high school, its not a good one. and yet i must not wallow in despair. because i deserve it. i deserve the score. although its not that high, yet it's still considerable. i passed. but it doesn't mean i settle for that score. it's just that after the hardship, the sweat, i passed. i expect no one will understand me because my view of things is not the same as yours, as theirs. but i just want to stress that i deserve to be congratulated, to be happy, to be thankful of what i got without really settling for less.
i know someone very important in my life is disappointed on me. and yet, i deserve the right to say that i am also disappointed in her, in YOU! im disappointed because you dont understand me. you have become one of those persons that i hated. in your eyes i am a failure. and everytime you look at me i feel that i am. whenever i tell you how im so happy on passing this exam, you always say that its not worth celebrating, because i JUST passed.
you're mind has been contaminated with ideas you gain from people who are cripple-minded. they do not understand me, and so they continue to stress that i am useless, that i am a failure because i didn't make the right choices, that i didn't make any efforts, that i am so not good at academics, and that i am only good in making people sad. didnt they realize what they're doing to me?! thay humiliate me all the time. whenever they're around, i just dont feel comfortable. and i hate them. i hate them that i wanna curse them to death. dont they know the aftermath of their statements? yeah. they're just mere words. and yet they're more painful than being stabbed. they go right through my soul, totally devastating my whole self. and then there's you. who also mimicks their technique. who always make me feel that i am nothing but a big pain in the ass. and then there's one sad thing to note. the wounds brought by those 'mere' words could never be healed.
things were different two years ago. you supported me, in all my endeavors, not just financially, but emotionally and morally. those things provided me with wings for me to realize my dreams. those gave me confidence to try and to learn. those helped me to stand up every time i fail, everytime i make a mistake. but then again, 'those' things are gone now.
now, it feels like i am imprisoned. i am ashamed because my stupid decisions brought you, us here. in a deeper and much much more difficult ocean. you keep stating that i must not settle for anything else. and yet this, everything we own right now, every experience, almost everything, are just things which are less. and that bothers me all the time. i am deeply humiliated for all the wrong-doings i have done. i am sorry for bringing up more problems. but please understand that i am doing the best that i can for all of us. i know this is not my best, but i am trying to be my best. i continue to learn everyday. and there's only one remedy i know that could aid me aside from God, your understanding. your support, morally, emotionally, and financially. your love. i need you. you're my strenght. my inspiration. so please dont give up.
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