Thursday, May 05, 2005

What is it that makes a single person significant ?

Is it because of what happens to them ?
Patient silent for years suddenly gets chatty
A man who was brain damaged and mute for 9.5 years suddenly starts talking again.

Is it because of the positions they occupy ?
US Military: Iraq, Afghanistan Limit Ability to Fight Other Wars
Bush and his Chief of Staff have a slight disagreement about the effectiveness and capability of the US military.

Or is it because of what they achieve ? In my case, I'm wondering because my MBA is almost done. Am I supposed to be any smarter than when I first started out ? Maybe, but I haven't really made any further impact on the world, which kind of fits my definition of 'significance'.

Ah well, ponderance for later. Now, I just gotta get this last exam over and done with.

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