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Meh. I think we'd all be better off if we did what was good for us and for people in our environment, rather than trying to save the world.
by stdbrouw 11y ago
Meh. I think we'd all be better off if we did what was good for us and for people in our environment, rather than trying to save the world.
- Retra 11y agoWhat do you base that on?
- stdbrouw 11y agoLife is a balancing act. People who worry about their legacy are usually not the nicest people to be around because they don't have time for other people, and they usually don't really end up making an impact either. Mind you, I'm not a cynic, I think ambition is a wonderful thing... in the right quantity.
- melling 11y agoIt has absolutely nothing to do with legacy. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates will largely be forgotten in a couple hundred years. However, humanity benefits from their contributions.
- Retra 11y agoI'm wondering why you think life is a balancing act. I hear people say "balance" all the time like this, but I don't see any real advantage to it. It just seems like a fluff word. Like, what are you balancing, and where is the evidence that this is superior in ways that generally matter?
- melling 11y agoWell, you could be a great doctor or teacher, for example. Great architect or artist? Poet, author? There are many ways to contribute.
- c22 11y agoBut you can't be a great call girl?
- melling 11y agoSure. Now can you figure out why that's different than being a doctor or teacher?
- gress 11y agoNot really. Care to explain?
- melling 11y agoNope. If you don't get it, it's probably lost on you, which makes it even more painful to see people so gifted squander their abilities. There are so many problems to solve and so few people who can solve them.
- c22 11y agoOkay, I get your point. But surely waitressing is better for society than writing poetry?
- melling 11y agoDepends on how good you are. Something like this will be inspiring people for a long time: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWvcwVWCcnY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWvcwVWCcnY