For Those Who Can't Stand Criticism

[Vinaire]

Really? It does kinda, though, to me. All the GPS satellites have small changes in location because at 17K, still pretty slow cosmically, there is a time adjustment required. "Real" time slows as one increases speed, relative to slower speeds. This isn't abstract in fact. Migration to any absolute condition of matter is tough to swallow.

You have probably not looked at string theories that are an outgrowth from Einstein's theories. I am not talking about application of 20th century ideas.

I am talking about fundamentals here. That's the area of interest to me.

God is no longer the fundamental reality. The most fundamental reality to me is the canvas of UNKNOWABLE.

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[Vinaire]

Thank you for trying to read the book! I encourage you to have lots of others try to read it, too!

Have you tried to read my essays?

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[Good twin]

Was that the finale, or is there more?

 

[Alanzo]

The question "Why are we here?" implies there is someone else (God, whoever) who has a purpose for us to fulfill. However, senior to that external purpose is your own decision to align yourself to the fulfillment of that purpose.

The only real question that one needs to discover an answer to is "What could I be doing, which will leave me fulfilled with the idea that my life was well-spent?".

As Blip says, this is quite a post.

I agree totally.

For me, living a life of meaning is worth way more than a million dollars.

To reframe the question, then:

Which would you choose:

1. A jackpot of a million dollars
2. A meaningful lifetime

Huh???

 

[Vinaire]

And yet another denizen of ESMB picking the wrong answer again!

A Buddhist would say that your enemies give you a chance to learn.

For instance, the Dalai Lama is a living example of this. The guy is picked to be the king as a little boy and the Chinese come and invade the shit out of his little kingdom and he is exiled.

Then the Chinese start murdering all his lamas, burning all his lamasaries, and doing their best to wipe out all Tibetan culture from Tibet.

This is some mighty criticism, wouldn't you say?

How does the Dalai respond?

By meditating every day on compassion for the Chinese and becoming a publishing power house of Tibetan Buddhism, which has now increased his "kingdom" worldwide.

In fact, had the Chinese not invaded, and The Dalai not learned from his enemies, we here on ESMB would probably know about Tibetan Buddhism, but very few others on the planet would have.

So my point is that those who can not stand criticism are doomed to learn very little, and miss huge opportunities for growth, abundance and even happiness.

Isn't that weird?

Yes, that is true. I learn more everyday from the the ridicule I face on ESMB. It is fantastic.

I would not call it criticism though. Critcism implies a bit of understanding of what one is criticizing.

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[Good twin]

As Blip says, this is quite a post.

I agree totally.

For me, living a life of meaning is worth way more than a million dollars.

To reframe the question, then:

Which would you choose:

1. A jackpot of a million dollars
2. A meaningful life

Huh???

Well that #2 is quite different, isn't it? Obviously a million dollars is nothing in a meaningless life. Don't most people agree that money isn't a goal, it's a means to get there? Of course money seldom gets you where you think it will. Everything money can buy is so transitory. THAT'S how the cult conned us. Remember?

I pick #2. It's easy.

 

[Big Farmer]

As Blip says, this is quite a post.

I agree totally.

For me, living a life of meaning is worth way more than a million dollars.

To reframe the question, then:

Which would you choose:

1. A jackpot of a million dollars
2. A meaningful life

Huh???

It's easy now.. number 2.

Though it's probably just as hard to attain.

 

[Vinaire]

As Blip says, this is quite a post.

I agree totally.

For me, living a life of meaning is worth way more than a million dollars.

To reframe the question, then:

Which would you choose:

1. A jackpot of a million dollars
2. A meaningful lifetime

Huh???

Rephrased this way, I would say that I have always chosen #2.

I have never won any lottery or inheritance, or ever had a million dollars; but I have always managed to have a fulfilling life.

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[nexus100]

You have probably not looked at string theories that are an outgrowth from Einstein's theories. I am not talking about application of 20th century ideas.

I am talking about fundamentals here. That's the area of interest to me.

God is no longer the fundamental reality. The most fundamental reality to me is the canvas of UNKNOWABLE.

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I have looked at string theory. Nothing in it undermines Einstein's ideas, they attempt to add to it, so far as I see. Perhaps you see differently.
Nice to know God has been supplanted. I might have missed that.

 

[nexus100]

Have you tried to read my essays?

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Yes I read a few.

 

[Alanzo]

Well that #2 is quite different, isn't it? Obviously a million dollars is nothing in a meaningless life. Don't most people agree that money isn't a goal, it's a means to get there? Of course money seldom gets you where you think it will. Everything money can buy is so transitory. THAT'S how the cult conned us. Remember?

I pick #2. It's easy.

Oh so, NOW you come crawling back to me!

Once I dangle the meaningful life carrot out in front of you!

Then my next question is this:

Can developing the ability to withstand and learn from criticism of yourself lead to a more meaningful life?

 

[nexus100]

Oh so, NOW you come crawling back to me!

Once I dangle the meaningful life carrot out in front of you!

Then my next question is this:

Can developing the ability to withstand and learn from criticism of yourself lead to a more meaningful life?

But oui!

 

[I told you I was trouble]

I would choose #2 if choosing #1 meant that I would be living a pointless life ... but I don't think that would be the case so, I think I'll choose #1.

 

[Alanzo]

I would choose #2 if choosing #1 meant that I would be living a pointless life ... but I don't think that would be the case so, I think I'll choose #1.

Obviously, being trouble to others gives you a more meaningful life.

 

[I told you I was trouble]

Obviously, being trouble to others gives you a more meaningful life.

Obviously.

 

[SchwimmelPuckel]

Meh.. I got the real meaning of Al's question from the start! - It's just that I'm aware that Al could sustain significan't damage and disturbance to his ongoing efforts to lead a meaningful life if we took him seriously..

It would be like taking the fun out of arguments.. It would deprive him of the opportunity to explain and be exasperated about us.

Now, having explained that, he will expect me to admit that I chose no 1..

I will not!

 

[VaD]

You have probably not looked at string theories that are an outgrowth from Einstein's theories. I am not talking about application of 20th century ideas.

I am talking about fundamentals here. That's the area of interest to me.

God is no longer the fundamental reality. The most fundamental reality to me is the canvas of UNKNOWABLE.

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Vinaire, don't you worry about Nexus's theories.

Your background is more adjacent to me than anything that Nexus can post.

Vinaire, you are good!

 

[AngeloV]

As Blip says, this is quite a post.

I agree totally.

For me, living a life of meaning is worth way more than a million dollars.

To reframe the question, then:

Which would you choose:

1. A jackpot of a million dollars
2. A meaningful lifetime

Huh???

Define a 'meaningful lifetime'. I don't think you can because there is no one answer. I pose that the number of answers to that question equals the number of people on earth. Give me the jackpot and I'll decide what a meaningful lifetime is. Maybe I define it as having won a million dollar lottery.

 

[Big Farmer]

Define a 'meaningful lifetime'.

I would say *making a positive difference*.

 

[VaD]

Well that #2 is quite different, isn't it? Obviously a million dollars is nothing in a meaningless life. Don't most people agree that money isn't a goal, it's a means to get there? Of course money seldom gets you where you think it will. Everything money can buy is so transitory. THAT'S how the cult conned us. Remember?

I pick #2. It's easy.

Alanzo is good!

He knows how to deal with human minds.