I guess my world is very small, and I like it that way. Make very few trips to town, enjoy nature around me, watching the moon and shooting stars at night, listening to the frogs and crickets in the summer. I could go on and on about the incredible things that excite me every day on this little piece of earth I have. I really can't relate to much of the other stuff.
There's absolutely nothing wrong with that. I suspect its probably the most intelligent perspective to have from a happiness-maximization standpoint. However, if some few of us didn't find that to be insufficient we would never have left the trees.Originally Posted by CathyA
It would be great to have a unifying idea that isn't fear-based/war-based, for sure.
That being said, I'm also not interested in living in another planet. I've already been invited, but I realized that I was from here.
And btw, I was invited in a dream. don't think i'm too nuts. LOL
LDAHL.........and what would have been so wrong/bad with that?
I find myself thinking the same way sometimes, CathyA.......especially when they start measuring intelligence in dolphins, etc., and we realize that there may be animals right here on our planet with great intelligence, and who knows? Maybe they thought about taking the path that humans have taken and decided to just frolic in the sea instead......I always DID want to live in a treehouse, hehehehe
I think dolphins got the better deal. No work, no taxes, no speeding tickets, no wars, no crime...
no books, no computers, no gardening and making apple cider, no dreaming of space flight, and no margarita parties on the patio.
A dolphin's life is great...for a dolphin!
Well I often envy a cat's life. Just lying around all day, never have to go to work, and yet get fed and housed despite it. Often seem content, lying around like the furballs they are, purring away. If it wasn't for the risk of being run over by cars and eaten by predators I'd trade in a heartbeat. Human life is hard.
Trees don't grow on money
I've only had one stint in my life where I got to lay around all day and was generally relieved of responsibility. Thankfully that period only lasted a couple months because it was beyond any doubt the worst couple months of my life! I thought that having virtually unlimited time for the three R's (reflection, reading and relaxing) would be great. WRONG! The first week or two was pretty nice, but that was all. I will never begrudge anyone who wants a cat's life/dog's life/goldfish's life, its a personal choice and as long as no one else has to support them in that lifestyle I say more power to you. For me, I look at our now deceased kitty for a clue. In 17 years (roughly what...mid-80's in human terms) that cat did not grow emotionally, she did not learn anything new after about her second year, there were never any challenges to overcome, no accomplishment beyond living another day. All she faced every day was an endless, mind numbing routine. She seemed happy enough and was certainly loved and well cared for so in cat terms she had a good life. In human terms, no thank you. To anyone who wants to have such a life I say go for it, but please stay out of the way of those of us who don't. For my own sake I'd much rather dream of space.
Last edited by Gregg; 1-30-12 at 2:32pm. Reason: To hopefully sound a little less harsh because I didn't mean it to be.
Wow Gregg....that's a little harsh. A simpler life doesn't rule out growing and learning and accomplishing.
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