random thoughts

yeah i was disillusioned for a while.
then it hit.
why are you so affected by the decisions of others.
til it affects your personal life philosophy?

watched a movie recently.
here's part of the dialogue.

a: rome is burning son! the problem is not with the people who started it (already long dead), but its with us. who do nothing, and try to manouvere around the edge of the flame. and i tell you something, there are millions of people around the world today who try and make things better.
b: so you think its better to try and fail than failing to try right?
a: yeah
b: but whats the difference if you end up in the same place?
a: at least you did something.

some parts during the movie just got me wondering. how important must a cause be before you will yourself to take action?

sermon sounded more like an inspirational speech today, maybe because it kinda replayed those sentiments in my head. it ended by this quote, which i feel terribly incisive.

Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorius triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat.
Theodore Roosevelt

what causes are important? perhaps in god's eyes, everything is.
what happens if i try and fail?
or tried and have no idea on what the outcome will be?