*New message*
Quick, here’s some new information from someone doing something somewhere.
Wow, it’s so much more interesting than the thing I am doing here and now.
Especially as I am not paying attention to what I am doing here and now as I'm reading about the something someone is doing somewhere.
I bet if I was doing the something someone is doing somewhere I would be enthralled and not be distracted reading about another something that another someone is doing another somewhere.
Focusing on the here and now is so boring especially since I'm not focusing on it.
I can’t wait for the next new message.
Hurry up, this message is so yesterday.
Friday, 22 June 2012
Thursday, 14 June 2012
Blind
‘Hey, Max, you look pensive, what’s up?’
‘Well, Max, I helped a blind lady in the street the other day.’
‘Wow, what do you want, a medal? And so?’
‘So, I was crap. I walked her the way I walked, you know, against red lights, jumping puddles, slaloming other pedestrians... I was pulling her all over the place.’
‘I hope she hit you with her stick.’
‘I realised that I walked like everything else was an obstacle to me.‘
‘I sense some profound nonsense coming up...’
‘I realised that, although she was blind, I was the one who couldn’t see.’
‘Oh, Jeezus...’
‘Because she just walked like everything else simply was.’
‘I hope you realise that we wouldn’t be having this conversation if she had a dog...’
‘Well, Max, I helped a blind lady in the street the other day.’
‘Wow, what do you want, a medal? And so?’
‘So, I was crap. I walked her the way I walked, you know, against red lights, jumping puddles, slaloming other pedestrians... I was pulling her all over the place.’
‘I hope she hit you with her stick.’
‘I realised that I walked like everything else was an obstacle to me.‘
‘I sense some profound nonsense coming up...’
‘I realised that, although she was blind, I was the one who couldn’t see.’
‘Oh, Jeezus...’
‘Because she just walked like everything else simply was.’
‘I hope you realise that we wouldn’t be having this conversation if she had a dog...’
Sunday, 10 June 2012
A Funny Thought Provoking Quote
I wanted to post a quote by a writer who was thought provoking and funny.
But Voltaire said, 'A witty saying proves nothing.'
So I decided not to.
Oh.
But Voltaire said, 'A witty saying proves nothing.'
So I decided not to.
Oh.
Saturday, 2 June 2012
In Praise of Idleness
"The road to happiness and prosperity lies in an organized diminution of work." - Bertrand Russell
Russell was arguing that a decrease in work time would lead to an increase in leisure time, further resulting in an increase in involvement in cultural pursuits, promoting increased knowledge and a more contemplative habit of mind. He thought that what was needed in our very complex modern society is calm consideration with readiness to call dogmas in question and freedom of mind to do justice to the most diverse points of view.
Indeed, you could see why many wouldn't like that. Better to keep people busy.
Speaking of which, must dash…
Russell was arguing that a decrease in work time would lead to an increase in leisure time, further resulting in an increase in involvement in cultural pursuits, promoting increased knowledge and a more contemplative habit of mind. He thought that what was needed in our very complex modern society is calm consideration with readiness to call dogmas in question and freedom of mind to do justice to the most diverse points of view.
Indeed, you could see why many wouldn't like that. Better to keep people busy.
Speaking of which, must dash…
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