The Philosophy Thread
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BodyButter
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Here's Alain De Botton's take on it:
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The Fear
A Wise Man (once sat next to him)
Yeah, decent video that. The pursuit of fulfilment probably would be more sensible than the pursuit of happiness.
I guess a good example for me would be the marathon. I can't say training for it made me happy, I can't say doing it was a happy experience, I did however enjoy the challenge, chasing what I thought would be fulfilling a bucket list item. I was happy when I finished but back to the original question, happiness is only a fleeting emotion. The fulfilment and sense of achievement however, remains.
I guess a good example for me would be the marathon. I can't say training for it made me happy, I can't say doing it was a happy experience, I did however enjoy the challenge, chasing what I thought would be fulfilling a bucket list item. I was happy when I finished but back to the original question, happiness is only a fleeting emotion. The fulfilment and sense of achievement however, remains.
HeathfieldRoad1874
Miserable Sod
I always feel better when I've solved a problem. The bigger the problem, and the challenge it presents, to more content I feel when I solve it. Of course, you then need the problem in the first place to ultimately get to the good stuff, which might be seem a bit masochistic.
The Fear
A Wise Man (once sat next to him)
I think you feel and enjoy the highs so much more if you've experienced the lows.
Probably not the same for everyone, I think some peoples lives are Olson a more even keel than what mine has been like, but for sure when I achieve some of the things I've done, it's the real health lows that inform the joys of the achievement
Probably not the same for everyone, I think some peoples lives are Olson a more even keel than what mine has been like, but for sure when I achieve some of the things I've done, it's the real health lows that inform the joys of the achievement
HeathfieldRoad1874
Miserable Sod
I can empathise there, J. Things haven't worked out as I had planned but I'm probably happier now. Probably the same as you, being pushed down a certain path because of health issues and that path actually being a good thing.
Day to day, I find that looking after the Dogs helps, as well. They don't judge you. :109: :109:
Day to day, I find that looking after the Dogs helps, as well. They don't judge you. :109: :109:
JuanPabloAngel
Alert Team
Just don't let them watch YouTube :3:
HeathfieldRoad1874
Miserable Sod
They don't watch YouTube, they're on YouTube.
"Fenton!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
BodyButter
Vital Football Legend
BodyButter
Vital Football Legend
There seems to be a growing consensus among string theory advocates and tech bros that we are living in a simulation.
Is anyone else in that frame of mind?
It kinda opens the door to a whole load of weird questions.
Is anyone else in that frame of mind?
It kinda opens the door to a whole load of weird questions.
Stephen Jay Hawkings
Vital Football Legend
Yeah, I've come across similar theories before.
There's the obvious question like who or what created and controls the simulation? Is it alien or a far future version of ourselves?
Then what would happen if this was ever confirmed or proven to be true? Do we have any control over it? Are we restricted by the laws of physics or is that just part of the sim? Can I just start flying if I really believe? What are the rules?
Do we have to wait for a call from Laurence Fishburne to really figure it out?!
BodyButter
Vital Football Legend
Hahaha.
Pangloss
Vital Football Legend
Jean Baudrillard Simulacra and Simulation, covers this in a typically french, obtuse and almost unreadable way.
BodyButter
Vital Football Legend
I hear that book was a big influence on The Matrix.
