A busy time

I don't usually write blog posts at a time like this. Tomorrow I've got a long lab session, a Signals lecture, a deadline for work I need to do and hand in, and a Supervision in the evening pertaining to that work. To sum it, I have one heck of a busy day ahead of me, and yet here I am, typing away on my keyboard to create a piece of writing that has no real world value. Why am I doing this ? Well there is a simple "down to Earth" way of saying it ; I'm tired of my work, bored even, in need of some downtime so I can refuel my energy and enthusiasm. There is also the more poetic way of saying it, which is rather more concise ; that I need to escape from the "real" world for a while. Either way, the problem seems to be the "real world" ; the world that forces me to write long, boring lab reports on subjects that I have not yet learnt about, the world that seems to think that anyone with a PhD can teach, the world that believes that simply delivering loads of information will result in better learning, a world that needs to rethink some of its age old strategies, and one that definitely needs reforming.
(sigh) If only I could change the World.

I am not happy with the way the "real" world works. I know there is no perfect way to do something, but I do believe that there are better ways out there. You might have realized that the world closest to me at the moment is the world of university and engineering, and yes, I am not satisfied with the way certain things are done. In my case, I think too much is rushed ; I wouldn't mind having longer terms, longer lectures and labs, if it meant that we could slow down and really understand the subjects in depth, because that is where the joy of learning is. But that is just University, what about the rest of the world ? What needs rethinking, reforming ? Well, a lot does. Some of those things are tangible, others are not. Those things that are not tangible, involve our attitude towards our lives and those are arguably the most important things that need changing, because changing that would have a cascade effect on the more tangible stuff. Money is an obvious suspect, actually not money itself, but our attitude towards it in relation to other things in our lives. How many of you actually believe that having a noble purpose in life is more important than money ? And I mean really believe it, and live by it. My guess is not many, because if we did, the world would be a different place. I dare say, a much more efficient place. So you say; thats absurd ! this dude is obviously living in a dreamworld Utopia, people just aren't that good ! You might be right there, but don't let the idea of Utopia put you off, don't push it aside because it isn't practical. The task of every generation is to iterate towards it, we will get there if we keep it in sight.
So I have talked about what the world should be like. Am I hypocrite ? Probably. But I too am trying to iterate towards something better. Believing in myself in the face of all these difficulties, and failures is not easy. My life is tough, it really is. The world doesn't hand me presents, just beatings, and more beatings to follow those up. My confidence and self belief has been lashed at so many times, and yet I'm trying to be strong. I'm taking it all and still trying to move forward. Why ? Because somewhere in the depths of my mind, I still believe in that noble purpose, that Utopia that people laugh at, and I hope my iterations will land me close some day.