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we, in this world are not in any kind of competition. relax.
don't give your life to some cause. none of that matters. living is what matters.
you could have a long and beautiful life.
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competition
13 Thursday Dec 2007
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like a voice from some divine deity, u emerge with this, after a long absence (or so i thought, havent seen u for a while here), and … i've nothing to say, i'll just bow to that voice. 🙂
ignorance?
i am grateful that you commented; and so positively… sometimes i feel like the only voice for peace. why can't we settle these differences peaceably. it's so brutal and barbaric to go on killing real live human beings.
yes, that is the only cause of confusion.
symphonied… it's not what i want, it's what i can do. this is just an aside…. but we each must gauge our potential from the start.then we have the challenge of doing it. it's all about waking up.i truly believe that there is no meaning in life without exerting myself. of course that is not carved in stone.
and our misinterpretations of what we exactly want
Wow, you are the only person I know that says living is not a competition!Actually, I don't care to keep up with the Joneses, either; so I don't live competively; however, sooooo many people brag about their children's achievements (many lieing about it) that now, when my children actually do do something cool, I will tell them about it, too!My kids once asked me why when some parents just went on and on and on about their kids, why I didn't say anything about them; I felt bad; I told my kids I would if the other person would take a breath! My kids said, "Then do it! We do have achievements, too." I told them to also remember to always let their achievements speak for themselves, too, to do and show; but I also told them that we must, unfortunately, advertise ourselves a bit as some people need to be told because they are too silly to realize when certain people do work, or achievements, and others brag they did it when they didn't — I mean, let's face it, some people just don't comprehend and are very influenced by what people say. Too many people in my opinion. Then again, there are people who only think you work because and when they see you — even if the work gets done. Sorry to rant. 🙂
laughing out loud…you are wonderful.the only thing you haven't considered is fate.i feel so terribly sorry for rembrandt, for example. the greatest master painter of all time. and hardly anyone understands how hard it is to paint like that.he died in poverty without anyone caring for him. why?fate.although people like to blame it on his ego. bullshit. everyone has the same size ego. it is ego. the i… that it is that this life is all about me. just a minor misapprehension that we are all delusioned about.that's universal.yes, please call me scott. just don't call me late for dinner.
great comment. i may be a little advanced but i am totally sure that the work is it's own reward. i'm not trying to contradict you. when i am proud i shout about it just like everyone else. i am so contented with my four children… it's the life of my life that they are so good. it means that i did something good.you didn't rant… you just spoke.
I Artman, can I call you Scott? Yes, work should be it's own reward; in other words, it makes you feel good; but it is a fact of life, I see all around now, one does have to toot one's own horn a bit in order to get noticed or get lost in the crowd! I have seen it too much. Someone works and does great work and does it well and consistently, but the person who brings good attention to himself and may not do such great work as you or as well or as consistently, gets the promotion. So, that is a bit of competition there, isn't it? Life!
:lol:Fate, I feel that one can help fate along and in doing so make one's own fate! But, yes, I do recognize that at certain times and places, one must recognize that it is time to take action or else the opportunity is lost – so that is what I consider "fate." One can make or attempt to make one's own opportunity, yes, and hopefully succeed. The mindset must be firm and say, "I make my opportunity!" Belief must be firm. This influences or makes "fate."I also recognize that some people just have things handed to them, don't even or ever realize anything, they are just at the right time and place and "fate".What a wonderful world we live in!Rembrandt may have died in poverty, but he must have loved what he was doing! For some people, it is enough to do what you want to do and they honestly do not care about wealth, just having the means to do what they want and enough to stay alive makes them happy. Concerning "ego", actually, I believe what people mean to convey is "bad personality". For example, some people say person A has an ego because person A speaks derisively of everyone but himself and considers himself to be better than everyone else; this is an unpleasant personality. Even if, as in the case of Rembrandt, it is actually true, well, people don't want to be around people like that.Rembrandt should have been nicer to everyone and complemented them, too, so they would complement and interact with him and learn from him and he from them because everyone, no matter how talented or nontalented, has something to learn from someone else; and it is fun, too.I don't know if everyone has the same size ego. Hmmm, I am going to be thinking about this ego concept.Night!
I've often found myself in the middle of a competition without even having known there was anything to compete about, much less being informed about the rules. :lol:Does that happen to everybody, or is it just me?:D
the 'bad personality', is the key to self destruction… you got that right.i agree with your reasoning absolutly. there is no great credit due to people who have special abilities.i truly wish the world would stop the adoration of individuals per se. just take it in stride… i love so and so a face etc. there is no agrandisement to art or artists.
yes, star… very often we suffer from envy and the machinations of the enviers. i don't have enough fingers on my two hands to count the number of times i have been hurt by others who were envious of me. that's the truth.i was even burned in effigy at stetson university, just because the girls loved me. but believe it or not, i have no resentments about that kind of thing.
Very, very true. We are all in the race together. We can all achieve the same prize. Can't we help one another get it, instead of hip checking them out of the race? :heart:
right as rain cheryl….always on the ball.
you better believe it! :heart:
It seems to me that people who are envious of people or jealous do so because they wish to have the condition, thing, or talent, they are envious or jealous of or the envious person really wants a thing.For example, someone is envious because someone does better at something than they, themselves, do as a result of themselves wanting to be able to do that thing, jealousy or envy result. It is funny how many people don't realize this! So many people say they are just jealous individuals and don't know why suddenly in a conversation they suddenly become full of the jealous emotions!!!!!! As for adoring people, that is just the human condition in most. Most people are "built" to follow others!I am sorry you were hung in effigy! Wow, I thought that only happened in the movies or in real life to political figures!People with "special abilities", well, I am sure they work at them, too, in order to get better. Some just have an easier time doing it than others due to genetics.Isn't it great, though, that we live in a world that even those without "special abilities" can do anything and work at it and get as good as they can at it. This growing is what is important, ability or not!!! Some of these people, through hard work, may achieve the same degree or more of "talent" as those of a born genius. Here we also get into the "fate" discussion! Two people may be equal in all manners, but one just has connections and thus gets more fame, money, or followers — whatever they are after; or, conversely, a person may have more people around him or her who geniunely care and therefore help that person achieve more; or the person may be multi-talented in such a way that helps promote his or hers other talents.So many variables — perhaps fate is just a variable.Perhaps there is a goddess of fate still out there, watching, too!Cool! All is good!!!!
yeah like poor shubert never heard his own great symphonies, because he didn't have the money for an orchestra. a friend just told me that. so sad. but although he died unappreciated. he still did the work. the work is more important than the adoration.
Wow, I didn't know that, either.But, I got to admit, being admired is very nice — and it is addictive!
it's better than being neglected. thanks mom for the comment
i agree with ur comment above at the top of the post, it is our life to live, and we need to live it, not compete with it
like henry thoreau advised… simplify, simplify, simplify.
no i just meant simplify one's own life. less stress.
simplifying life would be nice, but when is that ever going to happen…not in this lifetime that i know of at least, especially with the way the government is going
it's good to give some time of one's life for a just cause.live and let live:)
live and let live…. seems so simple.
yeah it does, don't it.