*WARNING: THIS BLOG POST CONTAINS EXCESSIVE USE OF THE WORD ‘THINK’

Second week, fourth class, one common thread; the relationship between thinking and doing. it was something that arose for discussion in the very first class, and something that certainly  did reside within me. I think, I ponder, I wonder – I am only human. From the famous words of Descartes, “I think, therefore I am”. But what about DOING? What if, instead, the philosophy was I think, therefore I can.

Life tends to distract and deter the relationship between your thoughts and your actions. We internalize everything, and more often than not we never actually actively or outwardly express those internal thought patterns by acting. Within the thought of thinking, this class insofar, has provoked the importance of thinking about your thinking. In a thought of thinking, we can think about how we think. Perhaps then, we can begin to better understand our thoughts and ultimately the transformation of those thoughts into an action, or even to better understand the actions and existence of our surroundings. We think about ‘things’ all day, everyday, but do we ever actually stop and think about the difference between what those things are, what they do, and what they mean beyond any relation to our own existence?

My bedroom door overlooks Melbourne’s city skyline, at nighttime it is a stunning silhouette ignited by pretty lights. Though, I am now beginning to look at the view and see an optical explosion in the sky of all the bits and pieces that make-up the intricate existence of what I see. I’ve never thought of it as more than just a pretty view that no doubt contributes to the amount of rent I’m paying per month… but, apparently there’s a lot more to it.