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I mean, come on.
Get up, go to work, come back, eat, go to bed. Repeat to fade.
They didn't tell us it would be like this. Endless service, with little reward. Do this, do that. Can't say no, or you'll lose your job, and you're even worse off than before.
I remember finger painting in Primary school. Hard to think that finger painting is societies great way of preparing future generations for the workplace, and indeed, society as a whole.
Simple fact is, we aren't prepared for it. Not properly. Which is why life turns out to be such a disappointment for so many.
And those who have come before us who have carved their little níche via their great imaginations do us no great service either. We see movies about space exploration, we read books about great adventures in wonderous lands. Explorations we will never conduct, lands we will never see, adventures we can never have.
We are told wonderous stories of lives that have never happened, lives which are, ultimately, better lived than any we here can achieve. Life holds no magic, no great lore that can give us freedom over evils. We cannot slay our demons, we cannot fight the dark, we cannot save the world.
And so instead we make do by "blending in", becoming a part of the system, just like everyone else. Though we read of great and magnificent individuals, we ourselves become so much a part of the pack that our individuality is all but invisible. We are all victims of modern society. Droned into workhorses by those above us, and then given release by seeing the fruit of other people's imagination. Be it films, books, games, whatever.
Few people get to live their dreams. I know enough to accept that I am not one of those few. I will never be a filmstar, a singer, a leader, a warrior, an adventurer, a saviour. I am destined to be nothing, nobody.
As are most of you. You might as well start accepting it now. Your life is to be run by a combination of work ethics and commercialisation. A shallow, empty and meaningless existence. Destined to merely praise those people who live their dreams as you see the fruits of their work.
Dreams, once so vivid as a child. Dreams which once spoke to me, and told me one day I could be a hero, a celebrity or a king. Dreams once so full of promise and possibility, now only serve to drum in the disappointment of the reality of continued existence. What a crock.
Commitment keeps me going. Gives me the strength I need to ignore my dreams, and carry on the bland disappointment of life. Some do better than I do though. Earn more money, have more holidays, buy more happiness. But while money can buy you holidays, houses, security, and, yes, even love, it cannot bribe the truth, for truth never perishes.
The one truth that burns through the human soul like a disease of despite and depravity. A truth so fundamental, that the vast majority of people refuse to think about it, and indeed block it out by whatever means possible. So many people ignore the truth, and so avoid asking the question that preceeds it. A question so damaging that it has cost the lives of millions of people during human history. Because the answers to the question breed only hollow contempt for the lives we are meaninglessly forced to carry out.
The question so many avoid, and so many others lie to answer is this:
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What is it all for? What is the meaning of life?
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And the answer that breaks so manmy hearts, the killer of millions as those who refuse to believe try to mask the awesome power of the truth is this:
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Nothing. There is no meaning. There is no fundamental purpose for you, for your neighbour, for anyone. Life and death are but one and the same, and your existence is but a drop in the ocean of time; For a moment making some almost indiscernable ripples, but ultimately, ineffectual and meaningless.
All your struggles, all your pains, all your efforts mean nothing.
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Life is the greatest waste of time since time itself began.
IB
Get up, go to work, come back, eat, go to bed. Repeat to fade.
They didn't tell us it would be like this. Endless service, with little reward. Do this, do that. Can't say no, or you'll lose your job, and you're even worse off than before.
I remember finger painting in Primary school. Hard to think that finger painting is societies great way of preparing future generations for the workplace, and indeed, society as a whole.
Simple fact is, we aren't prepared for it. Not properly. Which is why life turns out to be such a disappointment for so many.
And those who have come before us who have carved their little níche via their great imaginations do us no great service either. We see movies about space exploration, we read books about great adventures in wonderous lands. Explorations we will never conduct, lands we will never see, adventures we can never have.
We are told wonderous stories of lives that have never happened, lives which are, ultimately, better lived than any we here can achieve. Life holds no magic, no great lore that can give us freedom over evils. We cannot slay our demons, we cannot fight the dark, we cannot save the world.
And so instead we make do by "blending in", becoming a part of the system, just like everyone else. Though we read of great and magnificent individuals, we ourselves become so much a part of the pack that our individuality is all but invisible. We are all victims of modern society. Droned into workhorses by those above us, and then given release by seeing the fruit of other people's imagination. Be it films, books, games, whatever.
Few people get to live their dreams. I know enough to accept that I am not one of those few. I will never be a filmstar, a singer, a leader, a warrior, an adventurer, a saviour. I am destined to be nothing, nobody.
As are most of you. You might as well start accepting it now. Your life is to be run by a combination of work ethics and commercialisation. A shallow, empty and meaningless existence. Destined to merely praise those people who live their dreams as you see the fruits of their work.
Dreams, once so vivid as a child. Dreams which once spoke to me, and told me one day I could be a hero, a celebrity or a king. Dreams once so full of promise and possibility, now only serve to drum in the disappointment of the reality of continued existence. What a crock.
Commitment keeps me going. Gives me the strength I need to ignore my dreams, and carry on the bland disappointment of life. Some do better than I do though. Earn more money, have more holidays, buy more happiness. But while money can buy you holidays, houses, security, and, yes, even love, it cannot bribe the truth, for truth never perishes.
The one truth that burns through the human soul like a disease of despite and depravity. A truth so fundamental, that the vast majority of people refuse to think about it, and indeed block it out by whatever means possible. So many people ignore the truth, and so avoid asking the question that preceeds it. A question so damaging that it has cost the lives of millions of people during human history. Because the answers to the question breed only hollow contempt for the lives we are meaninglessly forced to carry out.
The question so many avoid, and so many others lie to answer is this:
==================================================
What is it all for? What is the meaning of life?
==================================================
And the answer that breaks so manmy hearts, the killer of millions as those who refuse to believe try to mask the awesome power of the truth is this:
==================================================
Nothing. There is no meaning. There is no fundamental purpose for you, for your neighbour, for anyone. Life and death are but one and the same, and your existence is but a drop in the ocean of time; For a moment making some almost indiscernable ripples, but ultimately, ineffectual and meaningless.
All your struggles, all your pains, all your efforts mean nothing.
==================================================
Life is the greatest waste of time since time itself began.
IB
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Insane Bartender wrote:
> At what point did any of you become free?
>
> You're all forced into "compulsory education" from an early
> age until you're 16. Then what? Then you're compelled to make a
> living. Because you belong to an economy, and inside the economy, you
> need money to survive.
My parents set up a trust fund of one million pounds (they are very rich) which was released to me when I was 18. However I made the choice not to use this money and it is still in the account. I am therefore in control of my life and chose to go to work each day, even though I don't have to.
> At what point did any of you become free?
>
> You're all forced into "compulsory education" from an early
> age until you're 16. Then what? Then you're compelled to make a
> living. Because you belong to an economy, and inside the economy, you
> need money to survive.
My parents set up a trust fund of one million pounds (they are very rich) which was released to me when I was 18. However I made the choice not to use this money and it is still in the account. I am therefore in control of my life and chose to go to work each day, even though I don't have to.
I could re-write that so it makes sense, but instead I'll leave it there as a mini-challenge. Nobody likes crosswords any more.
Yes, but I'm wearnig different socks today, hence my opinions on such matters will are likely to differ.
Insane Bartender wrote:
>
> Forget choice, it's not yours to have. Forget decisions, they're not
> yours to make. Forget freedom, you're not yours to enjoy it.
Heh. This from the man who derided me for posting about how governments encourage lack of faith in oneself in order to make controlling people easier?
>
> Forget choice, it's not yours to have. Forget decisions, they're not
> yours to make. Forget freedom, you're not yours to enjoy it.
Heh. This from the man who derided me for posting about how governments encourage lack of faith in oneself in order to make controlling people easier?
Darwock wrote:
> (by the way IB, if you were in therapy and stopped it... I'd ask for
> your money back)
It was on NHS. Besides, I'm not depressed any more.
> (by the way IB, if you were in therapy and stopped it... I'd ask for
> your money back)
It was on NHS. Besides, I'm not depressed any more.
Are you guys talking about Matrix Reloaded now?
(by the way IB, if you were in therapy and stopped it... I'd ask for your money back)
(by the way IB, if you were in therapy and stopped it... I'd ask for your money back)
At what point did any of you become free?
You're all forced into "compulsory education" from an early age until you're 16. Then what? Then you're compelled to make a living. Because you belong to an economy, and inside the economy, you need money to survive. So you have to get a job, or try to live off benefits, depending on how much of a muppet you are.
You're under almost complete control your entire life, and don't for a second make the mistake of thinking otherwise. Freedom, even in the western democratic world that lauds itself so highly on its ability to provide it, is a moot concept. It's impossible to attain so long as you exist within 'the system'.
Forget choice, it's not yours to have. Forget decisions, they're not yours to make. Forget freedom, you're not yours to enjoy it.
You're all forced into "compulsory education" from an early age until you're 16. Then what? Then you're compelled to make a living. Because you belong to an economy, and inside the economy, you need money to survive. So you have to get a job, or try to live off benefits, depending on how much of a muppet you are.
You're under almost complete control your entire life, and don't for a second make the mistake of thinking otherwise. Freedom, even in the western democratic world that lauds itself so highly on its ability to provide it, is a moot concept. It's impossible to attain so long as you exist within 'the system'.
Forget choice, it's not yours to have. Forget decisions, they're not yours to make. Forget freedom, you're not yours to enjoy it.
I'd disagree.
Sure, there are some things that you can control easily because it is your life. Like I decided what to have for dinner. I decide when to go to bed. I decide what boxers I put on in the morning. Things like that I can control easily without any external influence. Because it is my life.
The thing is though, in my life I want to do or own that I can't, even though it is my life. For example, I want to sleep with Kylie. But even though it is my life, I can't. I don't know her. Sure, that could be fixed with a lot of effort. She has a boyfriend. Can't change that. She loves him. Can't change that. So as long as she loves him and wants to be faithful to him, I can't sleep with her. Even though it is my life. To be really pedantic you could say that there is always rape, but that would break her (probable) wish not to be raped.
In principle it is similar to total freedom. We cannot have total freedom because to do so breaches the freedoms of others.
Yes it may be my life, but there are many things I cannot do that I would like to because there are so many things outside my control. And for me to control those things would mean that someone else did not. That means that someone else cannot therefore be in complete control of their life.
Up to a point we can take positive action regarding our lives. We can change some things and there are things we can do in life, but never will we be fully independent of everyone else.
Sure, there are some things that you can control easily because it is your life. Like I decided what to have for dinner. I decide when to go to bed. I decide what boxers I put on in the morning. Things like that I can control easily without any external influence. Because it is my life.
The thing is though, in my life I want to do or own that I can't, even though it is my life. For example, I want to sleep with Kylie. But even though it is my life, I can't. I don't know her. Sure, that could be fixed with a lot of effort. She has a boyfriend. Can't change that. She loves him. Can't change that. So as long as she loves him and wants to be faithful to him, I can't sleep with her. Even though it is my life. To be really pedantic you could say that there is always rape, but that would break her (probable) wish not to be raped.
In principle it is similar to total freedom. We cannot have total freedom because to do so breaches the freedoms of others.
Yes it may be my life, but there are many things I cannot do that I would like to because there are so many things outside my control. And for me to control those things would mean that someone else did not. That means that someone else cannot therefore be in complete control of their life.
Up to a point we can take positive action regarding our lives. We can change some things and there are things we can do in life, but never will we be fully independent of everyone else.
No one said that it was easy, but at the end of the day, it might take a lot of work to follow through but the choice is yours.
Solskjær wrote:
> No matter what you might think, your Life is your own. Your in the
> driving seat and there isn't really anyone sat beside you trying to
> grab the wheel or change gears for you. It's up to you!
I hear what you're saying, but 9 times out of 10 I've found that there IS someone or 'something' standing in your way - trying to grab the wheel. Being fully 'in control' of your life is a difficult thing to achieve, especially when pressures mount up and attack you from all sides.
> No matter what you might think, your Life is your own. Your in the
> driving seat and there isn't really anyone sat beside you trying to
> grab the wheel or change gears for you. It's up to you!
I hear what you're saying, but 9 times out of 10 I've found that there IS someone or 'something' standing in your way - trying to grab the wheel. Being fully 'in control' of your life is a difficult thing to achieve, especially when pressures mount up and attack you from all sides.
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