It isn't worth it to _____________,

[Olivia]

How would you finish that sentence?

To me a simple (but real response and what I've done) would be to say it's not worth it to finish reading a book which has became uninteresting just because I paid money for it, or even if I didn't. Life's too short for that.

 

[jujube]

..argue with an idiot.

As they say, it's no use trying to teach a pig to sing.....you'll just frustrate yourself and it annoys the pig.

 

[Furryanimal]

put in so much effort for such a small return.

 

[Shalimar]

Sweat the small stuff, and most of it is small stuff.

 

[SeaBreeze]

...get too down when you have a problem, if you look at the big picture there's always many people who are worse off than you.

 

[grahamg]

...get too down when you have a problem, if you look at the big picture there's always many people who are worse off than you.

I'd like to say I've learned to do as you suggest, but I may fail more times than I succeed in putting things to the back of my mind and not worrying about them.

Maybe I lack a personality so if I didn't tell you all my problems I'd have nothing to say (how's that for paranoia? - I'm kidding a bit too as I know I'm okay really as human beings go, I just need more of you to realise the fact ).

 

[Linda]

Stay up late eating and drinking the night before you have to get lab work done that requires a 10 - 12 hour fast.

 

[Olivia]

I'd like to say I've learned to do as you suggest, but I may fail more times than I succeed in putting things to the back of my mind and not worrying about them.

Maybe I lack a personality so if I didn't tell you all my problems I'd have nothing to say (how's that for paranoia? - I'm kidding a bit too as I know I'm okay really as human beings go, I just need more of you to realise the fact ).

Are you saying that what is wrong with you is more interesting in your estimation that what is right with you? I think you're wrong. There is lots that is worth telling about yourself than you're not allowing yourself to think about and believing people would be interested to know. In fact, right now, I would be very interested to learn what is about your self and experience that makes you feel you think you're such a non person that no one would be interested in knowing about. What is that?

I think it's not us that needs to believe that you're okay. It's you that need to realize that. I don't know exactly how you get to that point, but I'm sure you can find a way if you try hard enough.

 

[Keesha]

It isn’t worth it to focus on what you don’t like. After all, what you focus on expands and there’s more good in the world than bad.

 

[hollydolly]

It's never ever worth drink or drug driving.....

 

[debbie in seattle]

..argue with an idiot.

As they say, it's no use trying to teach a pig to sing.....you'll just frustrate yourself and it annoys the pig.

Was just going to write the same thing.

 

[Bearwoman]

To argue with a know it all.

 

[Gary O']

It isn't worth it to belabor...anything

 

[chic]

To get exhausted trying to prove a point to win an argument. Really, what does it matter. Pick your battles. Prioritize.

 

[gennie]

Never worth it to try to teach a duck to be an eagle.

 

[twinkles]

To argue with a know it all.

bearwomen you must of met my son in law---knows it all but dont know nothing

 

[RadishRose]

Overeat most of the time.

 

[Ferocious]

It isn't worth it to________________________________


try to have the last word with a lady................he says with his body armour safely donned.....:bigwink:

 

[grahamg]

Need a bit of covering fire?

It isn't worth it to________________________________


try to have the last word with a lady................he says with his body armour safely donned.....:bigwink:

I'll join you in that big hole you've dug for yourself, or "bunker" you've headed into (as you're in God's own county !).

 

[grahamg]

Olivia wrote:
"Are you saying that what is wrong with you is more interesting in your estimation that what is right with you? I think you're wrong. There is lots that is worth telling about yourself than you're not allowing yourself to think about and believing people would be interested to know. In fact, right now, I would be very interested to learn what is about your self and experience that makes you feel you think you're such a non person that no one would be interested in knowing about. What is that?

I think it's not us that needs to believe that you're okay. It's you that need to realize that. I don't know exactly how you get to that point, but I'm sure you can find a way if you try hard enough."

Grahamg wrote:
Is what is wrong with me more interesting than what may be right?

Could be, a very good question there. I do think my telling other people how great I am wouldn't be very interesting to anyone. Having said that I do believe I am a "good person" generally, so I am "okay" with myself and pretty content with the exception of the "significant other" to make life better still.

Returning to your OP now, I do find myself failing to finish some books, though not maybe for the reasons you quoted, that it isn't worth finishing a poor book, life being too short etc.

I've found myself not finishing some very good books, such as Cervantes "Don Quixote" - a book recommended by the headmaster at my first school, though quite a complex book to fathom (allegorical they say). I can't explain why but I've struggled to finish it even though I enjoyed reading three parts of it.

 

[Tommy]

It isn't worth it to foolishly spend your life in the pursuit of power, popularity, or material wealth. "For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?" (Mark 8:36)

It amazes me how long it took for me to see the truth in this.