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I remember Vonnegut saying that on a PBS interview quite a few years back now, but I didn't realize it was in one of his books. I'm happy to entertain people wh
by hotpotamus 4y ago
I remember Vonnegut saying that on a PBS interview quite a few years back now, but I didn't realize it was in one of his books. I'm happy to entertain people who want to tell me different, but so far no one has been able to convince me. Most people don't seem to think it's the case though.
It's nice to see it stuck with someone else.
- sneak 4y agoI've a quip of my own that I use in the same sort of situations: "Don't worry, all of this is temporary." (A modern take on "this too shall pass".) I think it comes from the constant context in my mind, something along the lines of "will this matter in a thousand years?"
- theideaofcoffee 4y agoThat phrase is my mantra. I feel the same way, no one has been really able to tell me I should think differently so I keep that top of mind. Sure, there are some genuinely important things that can be counted on one hand. The rest are just window dressing and are just me farting around, mostly.
- bawolff 4y agoI mean its a pretty personal thing - similar to most moral beliefs. At the end of the day it mostly comes down to "I believe what i believe about purpose because i believe it"