When Hamlet said "To sleep: perchance to dream:—ay there’s the rub; For in that sleep of death what dreams may come", he was referring to the pains an afterlife might bring. There was no way he could be sure whether there would be a relief from the sufferings he is in now. However he was sure that "To be, or not to be: that is the question". Now what is the purpose of bringing up probably the most famous soliloquy ever written in English literature? The reason is simple it portrays two emotions which we all go through in our lives at some stage or even throughout our lives. The first emotion is the desire to bring a change in our lives and second the indecision that follows it afterwards.
So what can we learn from Hamlet's soliloquy? The answer lies in his thought process. We can learn something from his thought process and use it in our daily lives. For Hamlet it was a question of life or death. For us it may not be so severe but the effects of our decisions do resonates into future for a long time to come. Hamlet began by asking himself a question about the reason he should choose from a couple of choices he had. He moves onto describing the two choices he has, "Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer. The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. Or to take arms against a sea of troubles". We all our uncertain about our lives but the least we can do is lay down a tentative road map for ourselves. The road map would work like a guide for us while we continue with our lives. It would tell us the decisions we made in past whether they were beneficial or not. It is easy to follow a road map if we put it into words. So we can all put to words our future; which may or may not change as time goes by.
Hamlet then goes onto debate the consequences of each of his possible actions. Although his debate is rather one-sided but we can try for a more balanced approach. The essential part is to debate with yourself (or your family, mentor etc) about possible consequences of your decision. It would give you a more clear picture of where your dreams might take you. During this process you don't know "What "Goals" may come". You will realize whether your current is a good platform for your future. Or your goals were insufficiently "funded" by your own consciousness. Your gut/consciousness most often try and "fund" an emotion. It tries to promote one emotion over another leading to variety of decisions. But when you debate your gut you can decide whether the "funding" was adequate or not. You don't want to be stranded in the future hanging to a particular decision without any "funding"!
Once you have decided on a decision the time comes to refine it. The best way towards refinement is through asking questions. Questions always point to answers. When you have the right questions you'll always get the right answers. It is like asking someone for a way to get to station. If you don't know which station to catch your train from no one can help you. But if you do know the station name then you can make your way to it. So questions will help you to get to the right station from where you can catch a train to your next destination of life.
Eventually Hamlet to decided to not end his life and follow his other emotion. All of us can workout our indecisions in a similar manner. So who know during our course of debate what "goals" may come! Bon Voyage.
So what can we learn from Hamlet's soliloquy? The answer lies in his thought process. We can learn something from his thought process and use it in our daily lives. For Hamlet it was a question of life or death. For us it may not be so severe but the effects of our decisions do resonates into future for a long time to come. Hamlet began by asking himself a question about the reason he should choose from a couple of choices he had. He moves onto describing the two choices he has, "Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer. The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune. Or to take arms against a sea of troubles". We all our uncertain about our lives but the least we can do is lay down a tentative road map for ourselves. The road map would work like a guide for us while we continue with our lives. It would tell us the decisions we made in past whether they were beneficial or not. It is easy to follow a road map if we put it into words. So we can all put to words our future; which may or may not change as time goes by.
Hamlet then goes onto debate the consequences of each of his possible actions. Although his debate is rather one-sided but we can try for a more balanced approach. The essential part is to debate with yourself (or your family, mentor etc) about possible consequences of your decision. It would give you a more clear picture of where your dreams might take you. During this process you don't know "What "Goals" may come". You will realize whether your current is a good platform for your future. Or your goals were insufficiently "funded" by your own consciousness. Your gut/consciousness most often try and "fund" an emotion. It tries to promote one emotion over another leading to variety of decisions. But when you debate your gut you can decide whether the "funding" was adequate or not. You don't want to be stranded in the future hanging to a particular decision without any "funding"!
Once you have decided on a decision the time comes to refine it. The best way towards refinement is through asking questions. Questions always point to answers. When you have the right questions you'll always get the right answers. It is like asking someone for a way to get to station. If you don't know which station to catch your train from no one can help you. But if you do know the station name then you can make your way to it. So questions will help you to get to the right station from where you can catch a train to your next destination of life.
Eventually Hamlet to decided to not end his life and follow his other emotion. All of us can workout our indecisions in a similar manner. So who know during our course of debate what "goals" may come! Bon Voyage.
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