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I adopt Hemingway's attitude: > "When spring came, even the false spring, there were no problems except where to be happiest. The only thing that could spoil a
by factsaresacred 8y ago
I adopt Hemingway's attitude:
> "When spring came, even the false spring, there were no problems except where to be happiest. The only thing that could spoil a day was people and if you could keep from making engagements, each day had no limits. People were always the limiters of happiness except for the very few that were as good as spring itself."
It's not about having company, it's about having company with whom you feel a togetherness - shared workplaces and shared beds can be surprisingly lonely places.
Solitude, if voluntary, is a gift and should be embraced - it's the place where you grow and develop. Involuntary solitude is loneliness and modern society provides both the cause (atomized lifestyles and little time) and the cure (meetup/dating apps, airplanes).
- kwhitefoot 8y agoWhy was this downvoted?
- 1996 8y agoBecause it is original, thought provoking, and goes against the mainstream discourse. Many people seem to use downvotes to indicate their disagreement with an idea than offend their political or moral sensibilities.
- happytoexplain 8y agoI agree with your praise of the comment, but I really don't think this sort of haughty dismissal is constructive. If you find yourself frustrated that people are taking umbrage with something, explore that - a defense peppered with insults does harm to the image of the object of your praise.
- 1996 8y agodissent is punished, whether carefully argumented, politely constructed to avoid hurting sensibilities, or blunt. I have noticed a comnon pattern here that leads to high praises: on the negative aide: being dismissive of cryogeny, of crypto currency, of China ; on the positive side: being pro regulations, pro social programs, etc. My exploration is that the arguments are unsound, and emotionally driven. I remember someone explaining without shame that their hatred of Huawei was because of Nortel problems in Canada (!!) It seems very weird to me. I believe a lot of people here are in technology because it is trendy. They have limited passion on the subject. They have links to their websites on their profile, and seem to mostly seek networking, and parroting generally accepted things to avoid any objections or controversy. I respect that difference. I am here to read thought provoking innovative content, and write interesting discussions with interesting people. I do not wish to lie about my sensitivies, but I take no umbrage to different opinions. Difference leads to innovation! I find that mostly in the "new" section. Good enough for me.
- esturk 8y agoHow do you know if something is down voted?