Philosophy
The best question to ask is "why?" I was that child WHO would get in trouble for asking why too many times. It’s funny now that I’m older, but I wasn’t trying to be ANNOYING. I genuinely wanted to know why. Getting older, that habit never STOPPED. I just figured out a different way to be curious without sounding like a parrot. Humans are a very complex species and even in today’s time, my curiosity of behaviors, patterns, and thought processes, morals, beliefs, ideologies, etc. have increased a lot. I’m a very observant person, so I tend to think of new questions EVERY DAY just by seeing how people act in their daily lives. My most common question is “ If I hadn't done this, how would my reality be different? Where would I be right now?” As a person who’s always in thought, there’s no way I’m going to leave any of my questions unanswered!!!
What is the meaning of life? That is a very popular question that has many different answers. I’ll give you my take on it: The meaning of life is what you think of it. The meaning of life is subjective. There’s no definitive answer that has evidence to back it up. As much as I love to have deep discussions about this question, it also led me TO another question: Why do people want to know? From my perspective, when people ask this question and are desperate for an answer, they look like they're trying to put air in a jar. I truly believe the question isn’t meant to be answered but to be used as a guide for other life questions to be sought out and answered.
Here are some conversation starters for people who like to dig deep: “If you could be any animal in the world, what would you be and why?” “If you had one superpower, what would it be and why?” “If you could switch bodies with someone for a day, who would it be and why?” “Do you think a new language CAN be made in today’s time?” “If you were stranded on an island, what would you have with you and what would you use each item for?”
I think it’s good to question things, but I also think it’s important to know when not TO think too deep into certain subjects. For example, during my creative process, if I’m beginning to think about something too long to the point where it’s stressing me out, I pause everything. With philosophy, there’s also an acknowledgement of when to know how to limit yourself. Too much of anything can have negative effects. It’s okay to think, but letting something float on the surface is ok too!
I encourage people to always stay curious. Curiosity has done many wonders in the world. Inventions, discoveries, artistry, and even social and economic changes have come philosophically thinking. Like Albert Einstein said, “ Real intelligence isn't from knowledge, it’s from imagination.”