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- Sun Oct 24, 2010 12:29 pm
- Forum: GENIUS FORUM
- Topic: The Meaning of Life
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Re: The Meaning of Life
That's fine to theorize about, but no one actually lives like that. Whether it is an 'illusion' or not you still live with a sense of yourself. You still blame yourself for some things and blame others for other things. You are an individual among other individuals, that's the practical way in which...
- Sat Oct 23, 2010 3:29 pm
- Forum: GENIUS FORUM
- Topic: The Meaning of Life
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Re: The Meaning of Life
They appear unbidden, and you react.
- Tue Oct 19, 2010 2:50 pm
- Forum: GENIUS FORUM
- Topic: The Meaning of Life
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Re: The Meaning of Life
@Dennis: As a thought, as memories, as feelings, as other people's memories and thoughts, yes.
I think life is about creating yourself as well, every moment offers you a choice.
I think life is about creating yourself as well, every moment offers you a choice.
- Tue Oct 19, 2010 7:24 am
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- Topic: The Meaning of Life
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Re: The Meaning of Life
I think authenticity is also a process of self-discovery, so I think it's more than you seem to suggest.
- Sun Oct 17, 2010 9:43 am
- Forum: GENIUS FORUM
- Topic: The Meaning of Life
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Re: The Meaning of Life
I disagree, it is not something that's easy. It doesn't mean blurting out whatever might be passing through one's dimly lit consciousness at any particular moment. It does take effort, consideration, thought. Being authentic doesn't mean going around trampling on anything that might be in your way. ...
- Sun Oct 17, 2010 2:54 am
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- Topic: The Meaning of Life
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Re: The Meaning of Life
But why would that matter? Unless you don't agree?
- Fri Oct 15, 2010 9:55 am
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- Topic: The Meaning of Life
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Re: The Meaning of Life
Isn't the ideal to be consistent in what you say, think, feel, do, etc? For a thinking man, self honesty is essential. If you aren't honest with yourself you cannot think deeply. And if you can't think deeply you can't know things that other people don't know. Deep thinking is a kind of cognizance o...
- Tue Oct 12, 2010 9:55 am
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- Topic: The Meaning of Life
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Re: The Meaning of Life
It takes effort to be authentic. The world is always putting pressure on you to compromise yourself. You cannot be authentic without being moral. When you are immoral you look away from yourself.
- Sun Oct 10, 2010 10:18 am
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- Topic: The Meaning of Life
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The Meaning of Life
The meaning of life is to authentically be yourself.