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Joe Schmo

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Life's Tough
« on: May 27, 2007, 12:06:34 AM »
Anyone that disagrees, input please.
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Re: Life's Tough
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2007, 12:10:47 AM »
The point of this is... ?  ???
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Joe Schmo

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Re: Life's Tough
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2007, 12:17:37 AM »
Quote from: C.F. on May 27, 2007, 12:10:47 AM
The point of this is... ?  ???

The acquisition of wisdom.
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Offline Lubab

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Re: Life's Tough
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2007, 01:01:12 AM »
Sure it's tough. But you wouldn't want it any other way.  Think of it more as a challenge. The challenge is what makes life worth living. This is sort of like why we like to play games. The challenge and rising to meet it brings out a deeper kind of joy than instant gratification it's so easy to fall into and brings out the best in us. 

Here's an article about why the challenge is what really makes us happy:

http://www.revealtheessence.com/fnewarticles.php?news=2007-05-01_7
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Re: Life's Tough
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2007, 03:11:12 AM »
Quote from: lubab on May 27, 2007, 01:01:12 AM
Sure it's tough. But you wouldn't want it any other way.  Think of it more as a challenge. The challenge is what makes life worth living. This is sort of like why we like to play games. The challenge and rising to meet it brings out a deeper kind of joy than instant gratification it's so easy to fall into and brings out the best in us. 

Here's an article about why the challenge is what really makes us happy:

http://www.revealtheessence.com/fnewarticles.php?news=2007-05-01_7

Thank you Lubab.  This is what I was looking for!
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Joe Schmo

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Re: Life's Tough
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2007, 05:39:12 PM »
Yakov, hello.
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Offline genteelgentile

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Re: Life's Tough
« Reply #6 on: May 27, 2007, 05:45:05 PM »
I think about this stuff a lot when I am having a tough day at the job.  That maybe a only a small part of life, but it is where it is apparent  to me about life's challenges.  The feelings of being victorious is amazing!!
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Re: Life's Tough
« Reply #7 on: May 27, 2007, 09:07:55 PM »
Quote from: Joe Schmo on May 27, 2007, 12:06:34 AM
Anyone that disagrees, input please.

I fully agree. One of my favorite quotes is from the movie, "The Princess Bride" where the main character (I forget his name) states, "Life is pain! Anyone who tells you otherwise is selling you something!"
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Re: Life's Tough
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2007, 06:43:55 AM »
Yacov, how did you know it's Scriabin?
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Re: Life's Tough
« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2007, 08:33:03 AM »
Quote from: DownwithIslam on May 28, 2007, 06:43:55 AM
Yacov, how did you know it's Scriabin?

Perhaps because the statement was extremely brief yet extremely insightful, that's Scriabin's trademark.
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Re: Life's Tough
« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2007, 09:58:12 AM »
Quote from: DownwithIslam on May 28, 2007, 06:43:55 AM
Yacov, how did you know it's Scriabin?

Scriabin, I'm insulted!! :D
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Joe Schmo

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Re: Life's Tough
« Reply #11 on: May 28, 2007, 12:40:35 PM »
Quote from: Allen-T on May 28, 2007, 09:58:12 AM
Quote from: DownwithIslam on May 28, 2007, 06:43:55 AM
Yacov, how did you know it's Scriabin?

Scriabin, I'm insulted!! :D

Don't be insulted.  I'm still your biggest fan.
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