pleasure, pain... and my perspective

[rhockstahr]

above and beyond anything else.. what is it that people are searching for in life? i realize that this question is typical and may be perceived as in vague fashion, but think about it... any typical answer can be broken down... love, happiness, security, money.. whatever the answer the avenue is the same.. the pursuit of a higher state of

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[polyphonicvegan]

>above and beyond anything else.. what is it that people are searching for in life?

Depends on the person. Some people aren't searching for anything other than something to search for. I find those people to be tragic because it seems most of them don't find what they're looking for or maybe they just don't allow themselves to open their eyes and see what it is they want all along; I keep ending up with them as partners. Damnit. I think I was born knowing what I want in life. My search has been the process of being where I want to be and going where I want to go in the present or in the future. I always have 50 goals and 50 current projects going on. My life has always been very busy, very full, and very good. Times are really tough for me now, but I haven't lost hope or what I'm searching for/finding/found.

How about you?

PS
My name's Louisa. Nice to meet you.

[rhockstahr]

I have a good idea what i want in this life and achieving it is just a matter of knowing the necessary steps in order to arrive there.. easier said than done in many cases.. but i haven't lost hope that if i place faith in myself and my will to achieve the things i need in life to be happy... life will always take care of me. Sometimes the ones who get what they want instead of what they need aren't the lucky ones anyways.

[polyphonicvegan]

In most parts of my life, I feel like I've known the necessary steps all along. But, sometimes I wonder if I am holding myself back by forcing myself to progress step by step. After a really scary experience happened to me recently, a friend of mine said two things that have been spinning around in my head since: 1) courage comes from fear and 2) sometimes we need to leap into the unknown, no matter how scary it is. She said that is how growth happens. Steps work, but they're often a crutch. Part of me agrees with her. I often wonder if I am taking my time arriving at my dreams (instead of living them) because I am too scared to take a leap. A lot is changing in my life right now and I'm constantly asking myself if I'm in a place where I should keep climbing these steps or just take a flying leap. I'm inclined to think the latter, but I haven't found courage from my fear yet to do anything but sit here and type.