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I just finished watching Limitless on DVD and found myself wondering not if I could become "superhuman" but if someone could actually push the bounds of the human mind if they were disciplined and started at an early age? If, for instance, at the age of 16 I would set out to learn a new skill or memorize a piece of information everyday or even once a week... for the rest of my life. At the age of 75 would I be a human elite of sorts? Not just an intelligent old man but after actually applying the information to my life? Physically fit, fluent in several languages, able to operate thousands of machines, software, hardware, investment knowledge, law knowledge, medical... Seriously, What is the limit or the capacity? Is it just our inability to hold to such a strict lifestyle of ongoing education? The fact that once we find a comfortable place in the world, we see no immediate need to further educate ourselves outside of or careers and hobbies? This may sound like a trip into insanity or more likely just like too much work but I think there's some proof out there. Just the other day I was thinking of how I used to memorize all these phone numbers before I had a cell phone. I had tons of them memorized. Now I might have two or three. Where has that portion of my memory gone now? Is it just an empty slate waiting to be rewritten. If so how much could I write and retain? What are the possibilities? It's no secret that Asian students who are strictly disciplined and attend school year round are much more intelligent than the average western student. What if it never stopped? Just a continuous journey of unending education and studying. It's an exciting and wondrous thought and perhaps should be a hefty goal for future generations.

I love this song. It's great for cruising down the highway at night lost in thought. It's also pretty relevant with uprisings happening across the world. Be sure to check out The Decemberists and get this track on Itunes.

Final thought: If our employers can encroach on our personal liberties then where are we headed in this country?

I'm Rusty. This is my blog. RTickle is designed to be a blog about many things. Basically whatever inspires me to write or share. Rather that be politics, religion, pop culture, music or news, I just aim to share a different perspective then you'll find from a mainstream source. RTickle's tag-line "Think Once" encourages you to actually stop and think about what you're looking at here. The old adage you better think twice may seem more appropriate but I think there exists a large percentage of people among us who feed on whatever is presented them blindly without even really thinking about what they're being told or the validity and common sense behind it. How can you stop to think twice if you never even thought about it in the first place? Follow RTickle if you please, come along for the ride, and always remember to think once.