Well, that's the general human condition

Post #2,202

7/18/01 11:54:34 AM

When I think back on all the stupid things I've done, the fact that I have survived this long is nothing short of miraculous. And I was a relatively prudent goody two-shoes.

I don't know your history. But of the people I do know, few are alive as a result of good judgement.

White guys in suits know best
- Pat McCurdy

Post #2,204

by Fearless Freep

7/18/01 12:00:23 PM

Trivial

Surviving bad judgement is just life
Surviving systematic attempts to kill you and surviving by profound skill is just a more interesting life
Surviving systematic attempts to kill you and your own suicidal tendenacies is miraculous

Jay O'Connor

"Going places unmapped
to do things unplanned
to people unsuspecting"

Post #2,206

by boxley

7/18/01 12:37:36 PM

hey Im a miracle!

can I have my ones and zeros back?

Post #2,248

by orion

7/18/01 4:45:30 PM

So am I then.

Somehow G_d has allowed me to survive this far, despite all that has happened to me. Despite my own depression that has been trying to cause my own self-desctruction, G_d does not want me to die just yet. If he did want me to die, I'd be dead already, wouldn't I? G_d's will, not my own.

I've done mostly clean living, except for a few dark-times of my life that I was a lost sheep during my teen-age years and early college years that I wasn't sure if G_d existed or not. I drank booze, I smoke cigars and ciagrettes. But somehow I knew I had to quit all that, and change. I no longer smoke or drink, I was able to quit. I started believing in G_d again.

"I can see if I want anything done right around here, I'll have to do it myself!"

Moe Howard

Post #2,279

by Ashton

7/18/01 10:42:52 PM

Then in truth

You have about as much confirmation as anyone ever gets (despite the millions of words claiming details you cannot ever 'verify' for yourself, nohow).

Besides (in the words of those choosing other approaches to unAnswerable questions) - whatever you earnestly and consistently desire, you will get. Often summarized, "be careful of what you wish for because.."

(Now if you imagine that 'confirmation' shall come from outside of yourself -?- I know of no words of any Sage as might help)

There ain't no MAN Life [cr], just - MAN 'life'-by-men [cr]
(translation from the *nix, by Anonymous)

Some stuff you can only do for/by yourself.

Post #2,314

by orion

7/19/01 11:05:06 AM

I get what life and G_d gives me

Besides (in the words of those choosing other approaches to unAnswerable questions) - whatever you earnestly and consistently desire, you will get. Often summarized, "be careful of what you wish for because.."

I wish for world peace, but it never happens. We don't always get what we want, and have to settle for what life or G_d gives us. Somewhere down the path of like, G_d had decided that I would become a programmer and develop in Microsoft technology, it was also decided that I would suffer from a great mental depression that will limit my abilities and at times drive me to almost self-destruction. I desire not to suffer from this, but such is life for me to suffer. It shows that I am not in control, nor do I always get what I want. People also take advantage of my good nature, and I can help others but it seems like I cannot help myself or I have a hard time trying to help myself. But things can change, you never know what the future will throw at you.

"I can see if I want anything done right around here, I'll have to do it myself!"

Moe Howard

Post #2,237

by Ashton

7/18/01 3:35:53 PM

Heh.. nicely put :-\ufffd

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