Journey of Curiosity
This blog explores my challenge in understanding emotions. I compare it to Leonardo da Vinci’s scientific approach. Despite feeling emotions, my analytical brain often takes over, making it hard to grasp them fully. Yet, I remain hopeful. Like Leonardo’s quest for truth, I trust in the brain’s ability to learn. With time, I hope to better understand emotions and find inner peace.
Many see AI as mere apps, but it’s more. Machine learning goes into complex data, like a brain exploring the universe. It’s not just about tools like ChatGPT; it’s about unraveling mysteries, driven by math. This field is exciting, not just for its potential to simplify tasks, but for its profound implications in understanding our world.
As I jot this down, there’s a mix of sadness and relief. Love isn’t just a chemical reaction or physical attraction; it’s about presence and connection. The women I’ve loved had more than just charm—they had a unique essence. Even when love feels past tense, it never fully leaves. We’re all trying to grasp this feeling, writing and reading about it, but maybe we never quite do. And that’s okay.
In the journey of human evolution, our minds have raced ahead, grappling with intricate thoughts and complex communication. While our societies have evolved, our biology, rooted in survival instincts, hasn’t kept pace. Despite dwelling in bustling cities, our minds, wired for foraging threats, face a new challenge—anxiety. The blog unravels the impact of this evolutionary mismatch on our mental health, emphasizing strategies to navigate anxiety in the modern world. It elucidates the intertwined nature of fear, anxiety, and cognition, proposing actionable steps, including breathing exercises, for effective anxiety management.
The narrator discusses helping their 85-year-old grandpa to organize his contact list, revealing how most of his friends were deceased. This causes the grandpa to reflect on his life prior to his upcoming Hajj pilgrimage, symbolizing an end trip or a journey back to God. Despite the melancholy, he is supported by family, friends, and over 400 contacts. The narrator ponders the real essence of friendship.
The writer’s mother, a dedicated teacher and mediator for over 25 years, epitomizes stability, investing hours in teaching and household chores. The writer, conversely, struggles with his life choices and is in constant pursuit of change, navigating the tension between stability and the chase for better pay or higher positions. He advocates the importance of identifying one’s path to seek purpose and fulfillment.