somalee Posted January 6, 2013 Am staunchly optimistic, personally. This has made me overlook the so called ''realities'' of life. It has served me well but sometimes let me down as well. Sometimes I have wondered whether my expectations were realistic. Now I ask, if there's a limit for hope. I pose this to the seasoned Solers and the newbies (like me) alike. Between these two, where does one end and the other start? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alpha Blondy Posted January 6, 2013 mate, i see the glass as half full in my everyday 'realities' of life but the glass has already run empty as far as my hope and optimism is concerned. i also think the two are different (you in the reality but also your inner self). its the people and their egos that really hurt me the most. its their petty nature and how small their view of the wider world is. we're as individuals a mere particle but collectively we're capable of so much more. societal based values have been lost in the harsh realities of life. the world is full of broken people and as a result their cynical nature has all but made them numb. i don't want to be like this. i want to be able to make a difference and i'm already doing that even if it doesn't generate media coverage. at the end of the day, we're only in control of our lives and those closest to us and nothing more. we should use what little gravitas that remains to benefit our own self individual interests. there is no point in playing the hero and getting screwed. be kind, give to charity, live by modest means, remain humble, never underestimate anyone, trust no one, keep family close and drinking plenty of water. have no expectations of anyone. rely only on yourself and give but only what's necessary to people. keep the rest for you because you don't know when you'll need that energy. also avoid the broken-cynical-sad-opinionated people of this world as they will sap your energy and drag you down with them. cheers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alpha Blondy Posted January 6, 2013 ^ 1 in 1000 is like me saxib LOL..... i still possess and hold very close what i've been raised with - treat people like you'd like to be treated but WHY don't people reciprocate? WHY are people so inconsiderate?, WHY are people so negative? WHY do people take advantage of each other? WHY do people put each other down? WHY are people so fcked up? despite the arrogant-narcissistic-madman that is Alpha.....the real Alpha has built an excellent paradigm of virtue and is one of the last remaining good people of this mad world. i've been called patronising because i believe where others fail to, i see hope where it packed its bags and forsaken a long time ago, i see light where its dark - in other words, i'm as delusional and no different from the fake Alpha ...LOOOOL what is 'real' and what is 'fake' baal? these are the questions i grapple with on a daily basis. not least because my own values are shifting but rather because i've seen humanity at its worse. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alpha Blondy Posted January 6, 2013 you're cold! you're the type to avoid ruunti. go on Apo......baal ii sheeg why people do put each other down? for once in your life be honest and don't skirt around the question with one line sentences. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tallaabo Posted January 6, 2013 ^^ Acuudu Billah!! This is one of the biggest problems of Atheism. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Haatu Posted January 7, 2013 Hope is good. Too much hope is bad. There, your question has been answered. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
somalee Posted January 8, 2013 Apophis;905871 wrote: I'm the opposite to you i.e a brutal realist. I don't base anything on hope but reasoned expectations.. If I was you, life would be awful . If we all based all of our decisions on ''reasoned expectations'' then we would be reluctant to venture into the unknown. Most of the discoveries that humans have made were somehow fueled by hope. There can't be hope if there's no a certain degree of or complete uncertainty. 'Brutal' rationalists like you often lose the human touch and are reduced to machine-like creatures. Am a realist too, but only selectively. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
somalee Posted January 8, 2013 Alpha Blondy;905872 wrote: mate, i see the glass as half full in my everyday 'realities' of life but the glass has already run empty as far as my hope and optimism is concerned .i also think the two are different (you in the reality but also your inner self). its the people and their egos that really hurt me the most. its their petty nature and how small their view of the wider world is. we're as individuals a mere particle but collectively we're capable of so much more. societal based values have been lost in the harsh realities of life. the world is full of broken people and as a result their cynical nature has all but made them numb. i don't want to be like this. i want to be able to make a difference and i'm already doing that even if it doesn't generate media coverage. at the end of the day, we're only in control of our lives and those closest to us and nothing more. we should use what little gravitas that remains to benefit our own self individual interests. there is no point in playing the hero and getting screwed. be kind, give to charity, live by modest means, remain humble, never underestimate anyone, trust no one, keep family close and drinking plenty of water. have no expectations of anyone. rely only on yourself and give but only what's necessary to people. keep the rest for you because you don't know when you'll need that energy. also avoid the broken-cynical-sad-opinionated people of this world as they will sap your energy and drag you down with them. cheers. Lol, I think seeing the glass as empty is very cynical. Good words though Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
