Good and Evil

This topic is probably discussed and debated since the beginning of the time and though there is nothing left that is to be discussed, the debate has shown no sign to be ceased. So why to spend time on this one ?

Well yesterday(Its after 12 now, so technically it was yesterday) I went to watch the new "Batman" movie, "The dark Knight". It turned out to be amazing. I have seldom seen an action/Super-hero movie so intense and thoughtful. Obviously I went into a thinking overdrive after going home (It was difficult to think whle watching such a captivating movie).

The question that came to my mind was what makes a guy evil. Few examples ran through my mind.

- Someone like Hitler, who started with a determination to fight domination and ended up with greed and hate, so extreme that people considered him the evil of all time.

- Someone like Lord Voldemort, who loved power and inflicted so much pain in general masses, just because he was hated while growing up as an orphan.

If you consider the common factor, all of them were lunatics and beyond reason and remorse. But more than that there was a selfish motive behind it. For power, domination and hate. But is that all....So does the selfishness and selflessness are what makes a person closer to good or evil. Then how do you describe a person like Joker from the movie itself, who just wanted to spread chaos for fun shake. I can probably go on.....but I still can't pinpoint what makes a guy evil may be I can use your help in the comment section. :-)

Again all those Heroes had personal revenge and motive (an act of selfishness) against evil. So are they heroes just because their work favoured a wider mass of people or they had real good intentions. Its hard to tell only they can tell...Sometimes I regret studying science rather than psychology, which could have been more interesting after all. :-)

But one thing for sure, Devil himself is childless. Or anyone would be born evil. Its the opposition, one faces from the surrounding that can either build up his character or destroy it. Devil himself always lays two paths in front of us. Its up to us to choose between what is right and what is easy.

I thought again where that lands me up. I am definitely not a complete selfless guy. I have done pretty selfish acts few times, which I am ashamed of and don't want to mention......but does that make me evil ? (I hope not....I m such a harmless one ;-) )

Then it hit me hard....An evil cannot love but himself. Any person who loves anything, be it a human, a pet, knowledge or art would never give in to such atrocities that an evil is capable of. Only love brings remorse and redemption.

So my conclusion will be this........Don't know about yours though. :-)

Evil - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Evil is a broad term used to indicate a negative moral or ethical judgment, often used to describe intentional acts that are cruel, unjust, or selfish. ...

The Mirror Of Erised

I have wanted to write about this magical artifact for a very long time. Though there is not much to write about it, I would still want a little place dedicated for this amazing and magical object. Many of you who don't know the background would wonder what it is, So just a bit of information for greedy minds. :-)

A few lines from the book "Harry Potter And The Sorcerers Stone"

Dumbledore: 'Now can you think what the Mirror of Erised shows us all ?'

Harry shook his head.

'Let me explain. The happiest man on earth would be able to use it like a normal mirror, that is, he would look into it and see himself exactly as he is. Does that help?'

Harry thought. Then he said slowly, 'It shows us what we want.....whatever we want....'

'Yes and no,' said Dumbledore quietly. 'It shows us nothing more or less than the deepest, most desperate desire of our hearts.

The below line was inscribed on the mirror:

Erised stra ehru oyt ube cafru oyt on wohsi

when read in reverse with proper spacing....

I show not your face but your hearts desire

(As you can see for little Harry, his deepest desire is to have a family which he had been cruely deprived of. So he sees his parents, where as Dumbledore sees himself with a pair of socks...which is another story for another time)

I was really impressed at the thought of having something which shows us our deepest and desperate desires. It was enough to catch my attention. It made me wonder for a long time what I would see. Since I am unable to write about it and its really really personal, I would ask you to think what you would see ?

Have a nice thought !!!!

Sifar - Every end is a new beginning.

When I left Motorola I felt bad for a lot of reason....friends, comfort zone, influence and mostly my skeptisism about change. Change which not only affected my comfort zone, but also my future...so it was natural to be skeptical. However I decided if I ever want to be someone more than what I was, I must accept change. So I setforth on my journey to a new city with number of friends I can count in one hand with holding a pen in it :-)

Seven month down the line...I am here, rocking and rolling.

Today suddenly I came across the mail I sent on the last day of my Mot stay. Just thought to post it before completely losing it. probably only letter I put a lot of thought into...:-)

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Hi Friends,

Its a goodbye !!!

I am leaving Motorola and today is my last working day. It has been three wonderful years here, yet it feel like yesterday when we moved from college to this place with lots of apprehension. Fortunately things turned out to be great. The knowledge and skills that we acquired still doesn't feel enough though they were too many.

I made plenty of friends and acquaintance, but I am sad for some friendships that I couldn't make in short time. I really hope it doesn't end here and in some cases I am pretty sure it will never end. :-)

Well coming to thanking people :-)) My thanks to all the people here who know me and made me part of their lives. A large part goes to two people with whom I worked, Partha and Ramki. Well it was really great working with you two. Again let me not forget Manish, Ankush, Rahaman and Prabhu who shaped and influenced my career a great deal and to all my team members to be patient with me.

Lets be in touch !!! :-)

Thanks,
Shakti
(The piiiingpoooong guy)

P.S: This is one of the best poem I've ever read which perfectly describes me at this time :-)

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth.

Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same.

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
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- Robert Frost ( The Road Not Taken )
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Well definitely this blog lacks originality...but who cares. :-) This is my blog space and I can write whatever I want and whenever I want...But please keep reading. And in case this is the first one you are reading....one suggestion...blogs are always read bottoms->up. To see how the writing has improved or gone down.:-) :-)