A Simple Life
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Shog9 wrote: And, i think, not be a goat Bit of a dilema though. Who wants to be a sheep in life, even if it means going to heaven at the end? And who wants to be a goat if it means you go to hell at the end.
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaRoger Wright wrote: Using a feather is kinky; using the whole chicken is perverted!
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"It's not having what you want It's wanting what you've got" Sheryl Crow, Soak Up the Sun. You'll never be happy until you follow your heart and dreams. It's your life. Live it how you want to. Don't worry about those who call you crazy. They're too busy living someone else's life. I know that it's easier to say than to do, but it's what I believe. I met a man one time who had given up a top corporate job to become a river guide. He went from making who knows how much to living out of his van. You could tell he was happy with his decision from the way he acted and talked. I wonder how many people have the guts to do something like that? I'd wager that there aren't many. Greg
Greg Carter wrote: I'd wager that there aren't many. Indeed, as you said: Easier dreamt than done.
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaRoger Wright wrote: Using a feather is kinky; using the whole chicken is perverted!
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Paul Watson wrote: Like you said you don't have the confidence to make a living from your art, yet from that one small pic I think you definitley could :-O Thanks, and thanks for looking - maybe one day I'll do it! Paul Watson wrote: nobody has ever made yellow flowers look good against a purple background :laugh: Hhmm, I like to be unconventional! Paul Watson wrote: I have made a compromise though. By the end of the year I will have saved enough money to survive without a job for 12 months. At that point I will take a sabatical from BG and leap into what I decide on. I think that's a great idea, and I wish you all the best with it. Damn you've got me thinking now, about my own life ...... Good Luck with whatever you do :) Ali
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If given the choice, i'd go for carpenter.
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Shog9 I see the way the salesmen stare into the sun I stood and watched them as they fell off one by one...
Shog9 wrote: If given the choice, i'd go for carpenter. A craftsman at heart then. I think though for this the choice is never given to you. It is always there, just have to take it. If you ever do choose, tell me how :)
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaRoger Wright wrote: Using a feather is kinky; using the whole chicken is perverted!
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Alison Pentland wrote: Damn you've got me thinking now, about my own life He has quite the nack for that, doesn't he? :)
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Shog9 I see the way the salesmen stare into the sun I stood and watched them as they fell off one by one...
Shog9 wrote: He has quite the nack for that, doesn't he? :-O Though it is great having people who have already gone through all this and are willing to tell me what they thought at the time.
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaRoger Wright wrote: Using a feather is kinky; using the whole chicken is perverted!
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Is the simple life a romantic dalliance these days? Am I a unhinged - from reality- nut when I wish for the opportunity to chuck in the corporate towel, find a beach side cottage and spend the remainder of my days living a simple, honest life? The more money I make, the less satisfying I find it. Even my short term sacrifice for long term peace idea seems not worth it at times. Anyone here live a simple life, just popping into CP every now and then, when the wind blows and you can't rather go down to paddle in the ocean?
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaRoger Wright wrote: Using a feather is kinky; using the whole chicken is perverted!
Dr. M. Scott Peck says in the beginning of his book: "Life is difficult. This is a great truth..., because once we truly see this truth, we transcend it." The idea is taken from the Four Noble Truths as taught by Buddha. All life is interconnected at some level, however, there are things which just really do not and probably will not effect your happiness to any great degree. Those can generally be ignored beyond academic thought. Regarding details which effect your daily life, there are things beyond your control, some you can avoid and some you cannot. Then there are things within your realm of control, somewhat anyway. Those things beyond your control which are unpleasant and can be avoided at will should be until you have the means and desire to address them appropriately. Those you can't avoid, you just need to learn how to cope with. (making money to afford the lifestyle you decide is comfortable, death of loved ones, etc..) This is the "life is difficult" part. Those things within a reasonable amount of control, include your happiness in work, relationships, how you spend your free time, lifestyle, etc... This is where you can make life as simple as you like, or as complex as you want. I believe much of lifes happiness and simplicity is your outlook on things. You can waste your time trying to change those things out of your control, and make life complicated and miserable, or you can enjoy those things within your grasp to change. I think my life is pretty simple. I work to pay the bills, and luckily I even enjoy my job mostly. The other 120 hrs./week however I can do whatever I want. It's great! Plus it beats the hell out of farming and hunting to survive. :) BW "Gandalf. Yes. That is what they used to call me. Gandalf the Grey. *I* am Gandalf the White." - Gandalf the White