Mr. Ed
Be what you is not what you what you ain’t
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It takes a lifetime to figure “it" out, but it takes an eternity to know what “it” is.
Takes a lifetime
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Irwin
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To me, "it" is happiness and contentment. While I've experienced some of that to varying degrees in my life, there's been too much unhappiness and discontentment. Sometimes, you just have to accept your current circumstance and be content with it, but that can get a little boring and difficult if you can't stop longing for things to be different. It's these cravings that cause suffering, according to the Buddha.
And if you're not living "the good life" as you may define it, existential anxiety can creep in and cause panic. There's nothing worse than feeling like you're wasting your life, but that's all subjective. One person may feel the need to jump off cliffs and soar through alpine ravines with the use of a wingsuit at 140 MPH while others are content to watch TV all day.
I guess that would define "it" as the meaning of life. But there are a lot of "it"s. Sometimes a person has that special je ne sais quoi, or they have it, but you can't define what it is. Other's have another kind of "it," which makes you want to stay away from them and hope that they're not contagious.
And now, I must go to Walmart where many people will no doubt have the latter form of "it," and I shall try my best to stay away from them.
And if you're not living "the good life" as you may define it, existential anxiety can creep in and cause panic. There's nothing worse than feeling like you're wasting your life, but that's all subjective. One person may feel the need to jump off cliffs and soar through alpine ravines with the use of a wingsuit at 140 MPH while others are content to watch TV all day.
I guess that would define "it" as the meaning of life. But there are a lot of "it"s. Sometimes a person has that special je ne sais quoi, or they have it, but you can't define what it is. Other's have another kind of "it," which makes you want to stay away from them and hope that they're not contagious.
And now, I must go to Walmart where many people will no doubt have the latter form of "it," and I shall try my best to stay away from them.
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....and just when I found out what "it" is all about, I forgot where I left it.....
Ladybj
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I agree. It's the same with "they" - who are "they"??? My hubby and I were having a conversation and I voiced my opinion - he said that's what "they" want you to think. Gotta laugh
Mr. Ed
Be what you is not what you what you ain’t
- Location
- Central NY
Mr. Ed
Be what you is not what you what you ain’t
- Location
- Central NY
Interesting so many people and no one thinks the same way.
Mr. Ed
Be what you is not what you what you ain’t
- Location
- Central NY
I was told everybody was equal rather than groomed as an individual. If parents did not attempt to make replicas of themselves or who they wish to be, individuality and diversity would be encouraged and readily accepted by society. In my case it took a near lifetime to be comfortable with who I am because I know who I am.