I turned 60 today and...

[Jstpssng]

Life is something you'll never live again....

Not far below this thread is the one which the OP started about getting into HAM radio... it's pretty obvious that he shares your viewpoint on the subject. :thumbsup:

 

[dragoneggs]

Life is something you'll never live again....

Not far below this thread is the one which the OP started about getting into HAM radio... it's pretty obvious that he shares your viewpoint on the subject. :thumbsup:

At least as far as I know and I'm not a gambler. I will never stop learning and doing as long as I can :thumbsup: :drink:

As such, I am a bit selfish... but I know if I am not happy, I will not make people around me happy.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Happiness and "good and bad" are experience from a humans viewpoint and are highly subjective. In reality, all experience is just experience and makes no defferentiation between good and bad, or say being strapped in your burning vehicle or eating an ice cream cone. It's just a different experience. Proof of that can be seen by monks, that are evolved enough to ignore the "pain" and set fire to themselves.

 

[dragoneggs]

Happiness and "good and bad" are experience from a humans viewpoint and are highly subjective. In reality, all experience is just experience and makes no defferentiation between good and bad, or say being strapped in your burning vehicle or eating an ice cream cone. It's just a different experience. Proof of that can be seen by monks, that are evolved enough to ignore the "pain" and set fire to themselves.

Well that is sort of depressing, I guess depending on your point of view. Maybe you are just trying to wax philosophically?

Monks set fire to themselves as a political demonstration, not because it's just an experience and they can ignore the pain.

IT, I'm fairly certain, that people can make you happy or sad. If not, I feel sorry for those people as it would be wasted energy to feel sorry for you. :confused2:

 

[Industrial Toys]

The point of my comment is that consiousness and experience is NOT cast in stone and as the common JOE lives his/her life. But yes, deviating from this "belief" can be highly troubling for the EGO to deal with, as it likes to see things in concrete and understandable form.

In my way of thinking, harbouring all manner of dellusions and believing in things that are not true is DEPRESSING.

 

[fried1765]

The point of my comment is that consiousness and experience is NOT cast in stone and as the common JOE lives his/her life. But yes, deviating from this "belief" can be highly troubling for the EGO to deal with, as it likes to see things in concrete and understandable form.

In my way of thinking, harbouring all manner of dellusions and believing in things that are not true is DEPRESSING.

Fantasizing !!!

 

[Industrial Toys]

When you come to the realization that your belief systems create your feelings and not the other way around, you likely can't ever go back to playing that game. Kind of like finding out that Santa doesn't exist.

 

[dragoneggs]

When you come to the realization that your belief systems create your feelings and not the other way around, you likely can't ever go back to playing that game. Kind of like finding out that Santa doesn't exist.

HE DOESN'T? Way to burst my bubble. :laughing:

 

[Steppenwolfe]

When you come to the realization that your belief systems create your feelings and not the other way around, you likely can't ever go back to playing that game. Kind of like finding out that Santa doesn't exist.

I disagree... I came before my belief system was in play, or founded. I also had many feelings prior to finding my belief system; once I did find it, hone it, and put in in place in my life, my feelings towards many things changed... I am a better me now, than before, having found my belief system.

 

[Alien]

This is funny... Wifey and I spent all morning thinking of all the things we want to do BEFORE I retire... I'm 62 and in no hurry.

Yes, well you won't have time after you retire as I found out.....