Monday, June 16, 2008

Me and I

Who am I?
A question that most (confused) people would have asked themselves sometime or the other. There are perhaps some people who are not troubled by such inane questions. I belong to the former category. I have asked myself this question several times and have come up with different answers at different times.

Recently I came up with an answer with a different perspective.

I am I, but I am not Me
I am active, not passive like Me
I do all the work, but everyone credits Me for it.
Who am I?

I am not Me nor Me I
I am I and Me is Me
I am active, making ME passive
If I resolve this conflict,
It will make Me happy.

Nihilist?

Today I got to read about Friedrich Nietzsche and about Nihilism on Wikipedia. I quote the definition of Nihilism from the wiki:
Nihilism (from the Latin nihil, nothing) is a philosophical position which argues that existence is without objective meaning, purpose, or intrinsic value.
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The term nihilism is sometimes used synonymously with anomie to denote a general mood of despair at the pointlessness of existence.

It pretty much defines my mood at most times.