That would involve pretending to myself that I am not aware of things that I am actually quite tragically aware of. I could withdraw into myself and pretend that there is not a shitty, unfair, greedy, unjust world going on around me, but what would that get me? A little temporary pseudo-peace -- that is, until the rage and hate and greed and turmoil of the world intruded, as it is ever-expanding, into where I had sequestered myself. The entire time I spent in such a place of "peace" would be borrowed time. It's like trying to enjoy the last weekend of winter break from high school knowing the entire time that you still haven't done the book report you were assigned to do before the break. You can't enjoy it when you know what is looming. -Jeffrey
Come on, Hip, the thrust of my post was that your solution may not work for ME. Don't read into what I said, the idea that I was saying you were trying to tell me how to live. It wasn't contained therein. -Jeffrey
"we are as happy as we make up our minds to be" so wonderful.. so true. just gotta live it. i argue with people on here but they start it... im just a little kid in that way and i dont deny it. but even if i get up in jail for 20 years (i wont), i will be happy. i will love myself. i am as beautiful as my cat, angel, and as beautiful as the sky... that's what life is. acceptance. love.
Accepting life on lifes terms is not withdrawing into one's self. I am very aware of life's injustices. I don't let people around me to get me uncontrollably(sp) angry. Anger only hurts me. When I'm angry at someone I have given them control over me. I allow them to occupy my mind when in most cases they couldn't care less. When I let someone make me angry I am letting them live rent free in my head. That's unacceptable to me.
you didn't get that five bucks I sent you through pay pal? j/k I agree with the above statement 100%. 99% of the time, anger is an unproductive emotion - there are better ways of dealing with things.
i think the anger makes us feel alive...or heard perhaps? it tells us we're still feeling in this sometimes shitty-assed world
Anger towards situations is a good thing if it's turned into constructive action to improve or change. Anger towards people is futile. Nothing is gained. People won't change unless they want to.
Your a wise young man ol'hippie. I agree with everything you've said and would love to have you as my turkey bowling partner.
