QUOTE(dothackRAVE @ Jan 18 2012, 12:05 AM)
Now, see, that's where we disagree. I relish in being true to my animal self: The way nature designed me. Of course, I can't go out and kill the next weakest person, but I can certainly live by the laws of natural selection in other, completely legal ways.
I don't see how this has go to do with anything?
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If anything, those who are all about instant and self-gratification are those who are true to themselves. For what else are you going to do with the one shot you have at life? You can certainly choose to be subservient to others (a noble choice, to be sure), or you can enjoy the journey to your coffin and pluck every sweet fruit you can from the tree of life.
Self-gratification = true to theirselves? Not necessarily. Most of it is because they're trying to escape from hardship. Just because you have to suffer and put effort into something doesn't mean you're subservient to others. Someone who plants and farms for his own food is not subservient to others, but the one who purchases food from other is. Did you think about that?
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I don't have anything against your life ideals. I admit, the world will be in total chaos if everyone thought like me. There'll be no society, no friendship, no economy, nothing.
And you still think your view is worth espousing?
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I think ultimately, people should do what will give them the least regrets when they're on their deathbeds. For what is the point of a regretful life?
Do you think making money the foundation of your relationships is going to give you the least regrets in life? How many rich people have regretted not spending more time with their friends and families cause they were chasing money? How many people have had their heart broken and regretted cause they were blinded by money only to be used in the process?
Money doesn't protect you from regrets.
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On the subject of money, I frankly don't agree (what else is new?). Money gives me the ability to have a safe household (able to live in a nice neighborhood), have my family's security guaranteed (no ah longs at my door), and happiness for us all (we can buy nice cars, an XBox, a nice dog). And then carrying that forward, my children will have the best education (because I can afford it), the best experiences, the best of everything. Then hopefully, with the right values instilled in them, they can do better than what I have done, for I have given them the best of everything, creating discontent in them (they will want something better).
I can't imagine a relationship where we're poor as hell, have the worst of everything, and then we're supposed to be happy? If all our experiences are terrible, even the best relationships will crack overtime if not break completely.
P.S. >> There's a saying on 9gag..."Money can't buy you happiness, but it can certainly buy you a nice yacht to suffer in".
That's the problem in the way you think, that money brings you happiness. It doesn't. Earlier you mentioned about being subservient or enjoying the journey to your coffin. You don't realise that you've become the slave of money. The person who can be broke and still find happiness in life; that's the person who will be enjoying their life to the coffin; the same one who will be able to pluck and enjoy the fruits from the tree of life. I can't imagine a relationship where we're poor as hell, have the worst of everything, and then we're supposed to be happy? If all our experiences are terrible, even the best relationships will crack overtime if not break completely.
P.S. >> There's a saying on 9gag..."Money can't buy you happiness, but it can certainly buy you a nice yacht to suffer in".
Just to be clear with you, I'm not saying you don't need money or that money doesn't help. It certainly helps, but it should not be the basis of your happiness or relationships. Happiness is something you have to learn to develop internally, when you can be happy with nothing, you've truly attained happiness. If your happiness comes from money, then money is holding your happiness by the balls, and when that is gone you'll be one depressed mofo.
and to let you know, I'm not talking out of my ass, as I've been through financial difficulty and still managed to remain happy
Jan 18 2012, 12:39 AM
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