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Noel McEwen

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That life is a medium to understand the futility of desire.

No matter what parth we take we can never fufill our desire to be satisfied.
Life keeps presenting more chanlenges, the higher we climb the more we see and desire.
At the other end of the spectrum if we abandon the race to suceed (thats a great word) we get confronted with seemingly insurmountable problems obtaining basic neccesities. Doe's the fault lie in our desiring?

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  • Noel McEwen

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    Sep 5 2012: What if i said that,
    I am the ox bent and burdened
    feeding the feeder in silent labor
    We are the birds all a flutter
    working before winters fury
    placing dead remains in life's nest
    All has been gained lost forgotten
    feeding the ripe with all that's rotten.
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    Justin Elkin

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    Sep 5 2012: If you like Norse mythology check out "The Spells of Groa and Verywise's Exchange" the 9th protective charm Groa sings to Od, "If you exchange words with the spear-renowned giant, of words and man-sense of tongue as of heart, may you have enough!"
    http://www.theosociety.org/pasadena/odin/odin-24.htm
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    James Zhang 30+

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    Sep 5 2012: But then, would you live a life of absolutely no desire at all? Wouldn't you think that the futility of lack of desire is more futile than the futility of desire?
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    Feyisayo Anjorin 50+

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    Sep 5 2012: I think life makes us understand the futility of selfish desires.
    For after a while, we realise that life on this earth is really not all about us.
    It was without us, it will be after us.
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    Gerald O'brian 50+

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    Sep 5 2012: There is no real difference between the ascet and the hedonist. Both are unsatisfied, in the end.
    The ascet is in better physical condition than the hedonist, though, and might live longer. But the hedonist is more entertaining at parties.
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    Gail . 50+

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    Sep 5 2012: I believe that the SOLUTION lies in our desiring. But "succeed" is a loaded word, so I'm not sure that I grasp you question fully.
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