Black and White, Gray.

When we were younger, things were simpler. Black was simply black, and white was just white. Our black and white vision seems to get interesting as we grow. As we grow older, somehow things become less simple than they used to. The Gray sets in. (even the spelling of 'Gray' is gray, or grey. Whichever..)

With more knowledge empowering us, people would say that black and white areas are more defined and distinct. I agree and disagree. But I must say, black and white stuff, with no variety, makes life boring. Gray gives us an edge to play with, and live on. Gray gives us the challenge to venture, explore and discover new and different things, different from the tried and tested Black and White stuff.

I had the pleasure of some accounting modules in school. I must say, Accounting is simple. Its black and white. Credits and debits are constant. With the same places to put in, and remove, add and subtract. Its the right one at the right place, you score the marks. I am very bad in accounting. Until today, I don't really recall having an accounting sheet balancing before. It is too straight, too rigid, no variations, no deviations, nothing. Just follow, and memorise, that's all you need. *rolls eyes*

I usually scrap pass the Accounting modules with a 'D' and I am proud of it.

Gray looks like what I enjoy being in. There is no correct answer to many things, how can we put a regimental structure and standard (that might not actually be good in the first place!) onto all and expect all of us to blindly follow. If it has been proven good and functional during your time, hey, c'mon, don't expect it to always work all the time! Like Accounting, Black and White issues must evolve to a point where it remains good (assuming that it was good in the first place), beneficial and relevant to times.

How can we impose what worked for one man, unto all? Concepts and objectives may remain the same, but methods can change. I mean without change, then there's nothing to be nostalgic about anyway, nothing much moved; those times and now, looks like its still the same, those times.

How to have room for creativity when things are all thought out for us? Anything gray, grey or a little more colorful is being smashed out as ideas that are radical and wild, untamed, ill-disciplined, or reckless. I think what we lack most isn't creativity, what we lack most is guts.

Creativity is dreams with a parameter. Creativity without parameters can just be Castles in the Air.