Comments | mountain_child: Pondering sustainability and happiness

mountain_child

Pondering sustainability and happiness

Jun 17, 2007 21:21

Being alone in a new town with limited transportation and funds I’ve been reading a bit more than usual in my off time. This has been quite lovely in a number of regards, and has also given me the chance to ponder a few things ( Read more... )

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shaylith June 18 2007, 15:21:07 UTC

Hey now, what's wrong with being on Prozac?! >.Just kidding ( ... )

mountain_child June 18 2007, 23:14:49 UTC

I am SO looking forward to your coming home and getting so see you again, give numerous hugs, and ponder the deeper things in life!!! You are *such* an awesome friend!!!

I think all of the points you’ve mentioned are absolutely right, and they all ring strongly with me.

What you said also sparked the idea that perhaps the reason some people are fully happy being where they started and others feel the need to strive for something new is simply a matter of where we find the world we love, and where we are able to see the wonder and awe that make life feel magical and worth living. If you see them everyday in the place or life you already have, why go searching for them elsewhere. But if that elsewhere is the only place you see that wonder I certainly wouldn’t want to live a life without it, and I’d chase it as well.

I can’t wait for you to get back!!!! Yay Shaylith’s return!!!!

spadoink June 18 2007, 18:46:50 UTC

i think that part of it is that when you consider things on the evolutionary scale, that there wsan't really any logic programmed in to make us 'happy.' for some people, the things that make them happy are indeed the things that tweak the evolutionary guides. in theory without conciousnous and intelligence (for what they're really worth) we'd all be striving to get enough cushion around us to procreate and stay fat and healthy. that's all that evolution really wants. security adn safety so we can live long enough to procreate properly ( ... )

mountain_child June 18 2007, 23:27:46 UTC

As always you make excellent points ☺ I’d love to hear further explanation about your comment on those who seek sciences in their lives ( ... )

spadoink June 19 2007, 00:33:13 UTC

well i think that in general the evolution of science has for the most part been of the nature of the pursuit of the above mentioned fat happyness. i think that has allowed it to develop in our minds to allow for the pursuit of almost all science to seem like the same thing in our minds. that makes pretty easy sense for me. even the pseudo-sciences like psychiatry ( ... )

autumnwinds June 18 2007, 22:45:45 UTC

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