A short walk through a history museum….
I see an old photo… an old shoe… an old this and an old that.
If I read the sign it tells me the name of the object and its date.
It’s a lot of “what.”
There’s almost no “why.”
Example:
What is it?
It’s a sewing machine.
The sign says it’s an old sewing machine.
That’s the “what.”
What about the “why”?
Why is it important? Why should I care? Why do I need to look at it?
For example…
Did this machine liberate women from hours of work?
Did it transform the economy?
Did Queen X cut her finger on it, die young, leave no heirs, which led to a hundred-year civil war and the rise of a tyrant?
I guess I’ll never know.
A World Without Whys
Imagine a movie without a “why.”
There’s a prince.
He kills his father, the king.
The End.
Why did he do it?
The screenwriter doesn’t tell us.
Not much of a film…
Now imagine a young man without a “why.”
He lies in bed.
He thinks, “Should I get up?”
He can’t think of a reason why.
So he goes back to sleep.
Not much of a life….
Now imagine an English student without a why…
Ryan,
I read the post but I didn’t understood the meaning, sorry.
Too philosophical, maybe… I’ll try to clarify it in a future post.
Why should I leave a comment?
Why am I replying:)?