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I disagree with your whole comment. You’re painting humans with a pretty broad brush and it’s the kind of thing religions were designed for. Force people into

I disagree with your whole comment. You’re painting humans with a pretty broad brush and it’s the kind of thing religions were designed for. Force people into thinking the One True Way that they have to do something to find meaning, when meaning really comes from within. Why would anybody listen to someone else on this? (the irony is not lost on me here). We get one life and it’s up to everyone to decide for themselves the “right” way to spend it.

carlosjobim 3y ago
Physical and mental work is good for the mind and the spirit. Without the two, a person starts to decay. I think a ton of people who never did a days physical work in their life would benefit greatly if they were put to work, so they could know at least what it is. It's like the gym. Our gut reaction is to avoid it, but it makes you feel great physically and mentally, clears away some fog.
- paulcole 3y ago
  > Physical and mental work is good for the mind and the spirit. I agree that this can be true, but lack of physical work and lack of mental work can also be good for the spirit. Your spirit isn’t the same as everybody else’s. > Without the two, a person starts to decay You might start to decay, but you’re not everybody. > I think a ton of people who never did a days physical work in their life would benefit greatly if they were put to work, And I think a ton of people who overvalue a days physical work should be made to sit quietly, do nothing, and chill the heck out. Your gut reaction is to avoid it but but it makes you feel great physically and mentally, clears away some fog.
  - carlosjobim 3y ago
    People aren't different when it comes to these things. Eating healthy is beneficial for every single individual. Physical exercise is beneficial for every single individual. The same goes for the mental and spiritual side of things: exercise is beneficial and nobody is an exception. Doesn't mean we shouldn't rest our body and our soul.
    - paulcole 3y ago
      Is it physical exercise that’s beneficial for everyone or a physical day’s work? I do not believe that a physical day’s work is needed for everyone and that most people who believe it’s necessary for themselves believe it because they don’t know and can’t imagine anything else. The idea that people need to work is just boring and unimaginative to me.
      - carlosjobim 3y ago
        > I do not believe that a physical day’s work is needed for everyone and that most people who believe it’s necessary for themselves believe it because they don’t know and can’t imagine anything else. If somebody has never had a physical day's work in their life, they are incompletely developed. "Unimaginative" you say, when there are thousands upon thousands of things you can do within the category physical work. I'm from a place where there are a huge percentage of the population who have never done a day's work. From childhood to school to universities to office jobs. These people might be successful in measurements of wealth and income, but they also become stunted in many aspects of life. Just as somebody who never learns to write or read.

carlosjobim 3y ago

Physical and mental work is good for the mind and the spirit. Without the two, a person starts to decay. I think a ton of people who never did a days physical work in their life would benefit greatly if they were put to work, so they could know at least what it is. It's like the gym. Our gut reaction is to avoid it, but it makes you feel great physically and mentally, clears away some fog.

paulcole 3y ago
> Physical and mental work is good for the mind and the spirit. I agree that this can be true, but lack of physical work and lack of mental work can also be good for the spirit. Your spirit isn’t the same as everybody else’s. > Without the two, a person starts to decay You might start to decay, but you’re not everybody. > I think a ton of people who never did a days physical work in their life would benefit greatly if they were put to work, And I think a ton of people who overvalue a days physical work should be made to sit quietly, do nothing, and chill the heck out. Your gut reaction is to avoid it but but it makes you feel great physically and mentally, clears away some fog.
- carlosjobim 3y ago
  People aren't different when it comes to these things. Eating healthy is beneficial for every single individual. Physical exercise is beneficial for every single individual. The same goes for the mental and spiritual side of things: exercise is beneficial and nobody is an exception. Doesn't mean we shouldn't rest our body and our soul.
  - paulcole 3y ago
    Is it physical exercise that’s beneficial for everyone or a physical day’s work? I do not believe that a physical day’s work is needed for everyone and that most people who believe it’s necessary for themselves believe it because they don’t know and can’t imagine anything else. The idea that people need to work is just boring and unimaginative to me.
    - carlosjobim 3y ago
      > I do not believe that a physical day’s work is needed for everyone and that most people who believe it’s necessary for themselves believe it because they don’t know and can’t imagine anything else. If somebody has never had a physical day's work in their life, they are incompletely developed. "Unimaginative" you say, when there are thousands upon thousands of things you can do within the category physical work. I'm from a place where there are a huge percentage of the population who have never done a day's work. From childhood to school to universities to office jobs. These people might be successful in measurements of wealth and income, but they also become stunted in many aspects of life. Just as somebody who never learns to write or read.