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The author talks about missed opportunities a third of the way down - then puts one incredible picture of a grassy hill and windmill, and then talks about how i

by RyanZAG 14y ago

The author talks about missed opportunities a third of the way down - then puts one incredible picture of a grassy hill and windmill, and then talks about how it isn't that awesome to wake up and start on his to-do list. Hey! You're missing a really big opportunity! Wake up an hour earlier and go outside and enjoy that amazing scenery. The incredible benefits of being in the middle of no where Japan/Norway/etc is that incredible landscape you can walk out of your door and visit within 5 minutes. Stop living like you're in a city, and start living.

obviouslygreen 14y ago
When you've been living with the same amazing scenery for two years, it just stops being quite as amazing. You definitely make a good point, though, in that there's probably something out there that he could be doing. Problem being it probably won't involve many other people, as there just aren't any nearby (particularly any that share his interests), which seems to be his most significant problem.
- bemmu 14y ago
  It keeps being amazing still, and going to those scenic places is our main weekend activity. I volunteered as an english conversation partner for a while, so that was a way to get a bit plugged in. I ended up meeting some of those people later, so there was some success there. Teaching English is not something I'm interested in doing all that much though.
  - obviouslygreen 14y ago
    Well, I'm glad to be wrong in this case. ;)
- pyre 14y ago
  I've lived with amazing scenery for ~4 years, and I didn't have any issue with getting bored with it. Could have something to do with growing up in a mostly flat area, and then living with large hills and mountains.
- medell 14y ago
  "We humans have this great evolutionary trait that allows us to quickly adapt and become accustomed to new environments and scenarios. For prehistoric man, I'm sure this helped a lot." We crave change in some parts of our lives. It's like in marriage, do one "exciting" activity with your partner every week and your happiness goes way up. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/02/opinion/sunday/new-love-a-short-shelf-life.html http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/02/opinion/sunday/new-love-a-...
bemmu 14y ago
Point taken. Now that the weather is getting better again, I will certainly start doing that more.
Skoofoo 14y ago
Right; the author seems to be blaming the luxuries he skipped out on in the past for the lack of gratification he feels today, but what good would faint memories of him getting drunk with strangers do him today? It's easy to lose sight of just how nice and full of opportunities your life is as a well-off modern-day human.

by RyanZAG 14y ago

obviouslygreen 14y ago

When you've been living with the same amazing scenery for two years, it just stops being quite as amazing. You definitely make a good point, though, in that there's probably something out there that he could be doing. Problem being it probably won't involve many other people, as there just aren't any nearby (particularly any that share his interests), which seems to be his most significant problem.

bemmu 14y ago
It keeps being amazing still, and going to those scenic places is our main weekend activity. I volunteered as an english conversation partner for a while, so that was a way to get a bit plugged in. I ended up meeting some of those people later, so there was some success there. Teaching English is not something I'm interested in doing all that much though.
- obviouslygreen 14y ago
  Well, I'm glad to be wrong in this case. ;)
pyre 14y ago
I've lived with amazing scenery for ~4 years, and I didn't have any issue with getting bored with it. Could have something to do with growing up in a mostly flat area, and then living with large hills and mountains.
medell 14y ago
"We humans have this great evolutionary trait that allows us to quickly adapt and become accustomed to new environments and scenarios. For prehistoric man, I'm sure this helped a lot." We crave change in some parts of our lives. It's like in marriage, do one "exciting" activity with your partner every week and your happiness goes way up. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/02/opinion/sunday/new-love-a-short-shelf-life.html http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/02/opinion/sunday/new-love-a-...

bemmu 14y ago

Point taken. Now that the weather is getting better again, I will certainly start doing that more.

Skoofoo 14y ago

Right; the author seems to be blaming the luxuries he skipped out on in the past for the lack of gratification he feels today, but what good would faint memories of him getting drunk with strangers do him today? It's easy to lose sight of just how nice and full of opportunities your life is as a well-off modern-day human.