LACMA, gypsies, and je ne suis pas un robot!

I was going to put on my faux hipster hat today and talk about LACMA last night and how IMA Robot dresses like a band of kurdish gypsies. But I read SB's (formerly known as HC) epiphanous entry yesterday about people being robots, and it got me thinking.

Life is kinda like one of those optical illusions where one person stares at an image and sees a young couple enjoying a nice meal while another person viewing the same photo will see a frightening fire breathing skull from the depths of hell! Yeah, I guess we could say we're all just robots following the same conventions and rules as everyone else. Like washing your hands before a meal or wearing hairnets even if you're bald. But it's all about perception. If you think you're a robot, the world won't change but you might see yourself and others differently than before. Or perhaps you think the opposite and think we all have a free will and have the opportunity to change the course of our lives at any moment in time.

But which is true? Are we all just robots following our genetically encoded program? Or are we free spirits in the world with limitless potential and direction? Well, I think the answer is both. It's just a matter of refocusing your perception on life's optical illusion.