How many people do we really need to know?

 

If a person's thought process is best described by what he does for work- then why not read his book or his balance sheet. Or perhaps appreciate his art. Why the need to talk. To communicate.

 

If I can increase my knowledge and perception by a simple study, then there would be no need for me to further spend my time. And for many people that is perhaps true. Surface judgements often consist of where a person is from, who their parents are, what education and so on and so forth. In another time, religion and caste were also important. Perhaps still are. But I'd rather ignore them.:)

 

So if I make a value judgement on surface, I am perhaps wrong. There doesnt seem to be an accurate way of gauging a mind's capability at first glance. Hence the need for investment of time et al.

 

But I digress here. The need to talk in this instance seems to arise from the need to assess another's ability or ability to hold a conversation. But if your ability or mine for that matter has been amply demonstrated then why the conversation.

 

Herein, in this space, I believe steps in the requirement for dialogue. If I read your/a book, my thinking (hopefully) goes up a few notches. Contemplation starts. Questions arise. And perhaps wisdom lies in asking the right questions. But I'd sure as hell would want someone to answer them for me as well. God, you listening??? :p

 

Hence, perhaps the need to debate, discuss, argue. In short, spark up those grey cells.

 

So some people are needed to provide intellectual fodder for. What about the others. The ones that we hoot with laughter with. Chuckle with. Party with. << I am convinced the two sets cant go together>>

 

What are they for.

 

And Im not even going into murky mawkish waters of fine sentiment & emotions here.

 

Three different subsets. Three different requirements. Call them compartments, if you will.  

 

Human Bondage. And the perils thereof??

 

So how many people do we really need to know. And how many people do we merely know to need (for whatever reason).

 

Someone show me the way to a hermitage, please. Or am I aldready there??  

My life de-googled. demystified. simplified.

tra la la

party time

ye ye ye

wassup

how you doin

im so bored

tada

ttyl

was it meant to be so simple.

really?