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February 7, 2013 at 1:42 pm
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(February 7, 2013 at 1:32 pm)Brian37 Wrote: Yea but I wouldn't trade places with Madoff or Gadaffi. Happiness still amounts to being happy with yourself first. Material things come and go, but relationships are really the ultimate things that we have that matter.
Wouldn't you, though? They had amazing control over their populations until foreigners got involved 
Relationships are material things, and they come and go.
Quote:For example. I wouldn't trade the knowledge in my head that lead me to my atheism for any amount of money.
I'd trade my 'atheism' in a heartbeat for money, I mean... even as a theist: I'd still not care very much about the whole afterlife thing.
Quote:Life is still ultimately a range and people are individuals. Life is not a script. All one can do or should do is simply be themselves and be happy no matter what their income is if they go up to the top, or get to the middle or even stay at the bottom.
Feels like a script to me, it's why I'm a deist
Staying at the bottom's pretty shit for being happy, and if being yourself is what's keeping you there: maybe you should temporarily rethink that.
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RE: Not ashamed anymore.
February 7, 2013 at 1:45 pm
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(February 7, 2013 at 1:32 pm)Brian37 Wrote: Life is still ultimately a range and people are individuals. Life is not a script. All one can do or should do is simply be themselves and be happy no matter what their income is if they go up to the top, or get to the middle or even stay at the bottom.
I very much doubt a person can be that happy when they have so little they have no idea if they will have a place to live or food enough for them and their children. Living in fear that they will be put out on the street and lose their children.
Being rich is not a guarantee of happiness but it certainly helps your odds.
(February 7, 2013 at 1:42 pm)Violet Lilly Blossom Wrote: Feels like a script to me, it's why I'm a deist
If its a script I demand a new writer. This one hates my character.
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RE: Not ashamed anymore.
February 7, 2013 at 1:56 pm
If you're rich, you can buy all the bacon you want. Purchasable happiness 
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RE: Not ashamed anymore.
February 7, 2013 at 1:59 pm
(February 7, 2013 at 1:56 pm)Violet Lilly Blossom Wrote: If you're rich, you can buy all the bacon you want. Purchasable happiness
Mmmmmm bacon.
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RE: Not ashamed anymore.
February 7, 2013 at 2:04 pm
Ok fine look guys I really do not think there is an argument. My only beef is when people get jaded, not that they have more or may want more than I do. To me it is how you treat society and how you treat individuals. For a long time now as an adult, I have long since stopped being impressed with what other people have or project themselves on me. I don't care.
Just like when I had that cheap bike and not the expensive ones the other kids had. I have a house, I have family and friends and co workers and a job I love.
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RE: Not ashamed anymore.
February 7, 2013 at 2:08 pm
(February 7, 2013 at 2:04 pm)Brian37 Wrote: Ok fine look guys I really do not think there is an argument. My only beef is Poor people don't have beef, Brian...insensitive bastard!
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RE: Not ashamed anymore.
February 7, 2013 at 2:09 pm
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(February 7, 2013 at 2:04 pm)Brian37 Wrote: Ok fine look guys I really do not think there is an argument. My only beef is when people get jaded, not that they have more or may want more than I do. To me it is how you treat society and how you treat individuals. For a long time now as an adult, I have long since stopped being impressed with what other people have or project themselves on me. I don't care.
You have a beef with jaded people... while you're jaded 
Is there something wrong with boredom? Are not allowed to be tired? To lack enthusiasm is the deadliest of the sins?
Quote:Just like when I had that cheap bike and not the expensive ones the other kids had. I have a house, I have family and friends and co workers and a job I love.
Well, those other kids had a bigger house, a family and friends, and might not even need to have a sucky job or the stupid coworkers you have to deal with
Nothing wrong with having an expensive bike, chaps.
(February 7, 2013 at 2:08 pm)John V Wrote: Poor people don't have beef, Brian...insensitive bastard!
How can poor people not have beef? THEY EVEN LIFT!
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RE: Not ashamed anymore.
February 7, 2013 at 2:21 pm
(February 7, 2013 at 2:09 pm)Violet Lilly Blossom Wrote: How can poor people not have beef? THEY EVEN LIFT! Good point. I heard that neither you nor TJ lift, and the only meat you have is a coupla tube steaks which you're trying to get rid of anyway.
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RE: Not ashamed anymore.
February 7, 2013 at 2:54 pm
(February 7, 2013 at 2:21 pm)John V Wrote: Good point. I heard that neither you nor TJ lift, and the only meat you have is a coupla tube steaks which you're trying to get rid of anyway.
Well, I could always save it aside after the surgery... stringy sausage, maybe I should cook it up and serve it to you? 
Or would you rather 'eat it' in its current state? 
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RE: Not ashamed anymore.
February 7, 2013 at 2:57 pm
Oops, did I say tube steaks? Shoulda said cocktail weenies. 
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