Steve Raw wrote:
Thanks for the compliment, Jeremy. To quote Forrest Gump, "Stupid is, as stupid does". If we measure by that metric, I am most definitely stupid.
Like I always say, you can understand humans, but you're still human. It doesn't make you above the same issues. It just means you get to argue with people about the why. :laugh: I suppose the next "level" would be wisdom to use that information better... in theory.
Steve Raw wrote:
IMO, I think perhaps I've been fortunate to have been dealt a relatively good hand of cards. In other areas, the cards I have been dealt are less than ideal.
It's like that with everyone. I can say the same. God has a funny way of balancing things out. Side note, there are different types of intelligence. Some times philosophers do nothing but think, when it's time for action... for instance.
Steve Raw wrote:
People have the inclination to discount your humanity if you suffer from mental illness.
IMO "mental illness" is a term used by people that understand very little of the mind. At the very least, it shouldn't be a demonized term where we assume there's a problem with the person that cannot be cured. The difference between that and going to a doctor though, the person has to _want_ it first. It's an inside job. Everything is "fixable"... if the person wants it. Nobody can do it for them. Not to mention, it's subjective. So, we treat it like it's demonized. Sometimes you gotta do things for yourself.
Steve Raw wrote:
God gave us Nintendo because he loves us and wants us to be happy. A Nintendo NES is still something that can hold my attention just the same as it used to.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I have a Nintendo too. What I mean is that is shouldn't be an excuse to avoid learning or reality though. It's an escape, but don't escape so much you're blind to the world is all.
JeremyΒ Falcon