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05-26-2010, 02:14 AM
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I don't think that it is worth it without love. As you know, material possessions can go up in smoke at any moment. Many of us could lose our jobs. Everything is fleeting. It doesn't last forever. However, the bonds, the connections that we make in this life do last forever. That is only done with love and trust. What matters is the heart and soul. Sadly, in this society we are seen as nothing more than consumers, objects, material beings. We have forgotten the soul and the heart. I think this is also one of the messages that Avatar brings. It is the heart that matters. That is what we must cultivate. None of all this "civilized" stuff is worth it without love.
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05-26-2010, 02:28 AM
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The problem though is that love has taken a back-seat in the modern world, to the point where I don't know if it is even possible to bring it back given the current state of the world. As each developing country (with the number constantly growing) vies for economic superiority, their citizens are being put under more and more stress. We are all pushed more and more to be "productive members of society," (I HATE that phrase) leaving less and less time for people to find love and connection. Heck, kids can't even be kids anymore. They have kindergarten entrance exams now...  Ironically, wasn't the whole point of technology in the first place to allow people to work less? It seems all it's done is make us work even harder. Instead of taking an attitude of "this technology will allow us to make the same amount of product for less time and money, giving the employees more free time and less stress," companies take the attiude of "this technology will allow us to make more product and maximize our profits." Greed strikes again.  God, I hope the Zeitgeists get there way...
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 The Dreamer's Manifesto Mike Malloy, a voice of reason in a world gone mad. "You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling." - Inception "Man, I see in fight club the strongest and smartest men who've ever lived. I see all this potential, and I see squandering. God damn it, an entire generation pumping gas, waiting tables; slaves with white collars. Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy **** we don't need. We're the middle children of history, man. No purpose or place. We have no Great War. No Great Depression. Our Great War's a spiritual war... our Great Depression is our lives. We've all been raised on television to believe that one day we'd all be millionaires, and movie gods, and rock stars. But we won't. And we're slowly learning that fact. And we're very, very pissed off." - Tyler Durden Last edited by Tsyal Makto; 05-26-2010 at 03:02 AM.
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05-27-2010, 03:31 AM
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In a word, no, I don't think it's worth it. Fortunately, I am finally in a position to make my life what I want it to be, within reason.
I work for myself and while I don't make a ton of money, I'm happy with my job which means I can keep doing it and making enough to get by. I'm okay with the concept that if I want more, I'm going to have to change my lifestyle. Quote:
Some days, that's enough to keep me doing it. Quote:
Say what, now? Entrance exams for kindergarten makes no kind of sense at all.  And I hate that phrase as well...I was a victim of that and for years it tore me up, trying to fit that "ideal"...I am glad to be liberated from such nonsense now. Quote:
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