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Are you satisfied with your life? Do you think its fair?
Simple question stated as above (ARE YOU SATISFIED WITH THIS WORLD)
other question
if you are not, what aren't you satisfied with?
if you are, what ARE you satisfied with?
If anything could happen what would you like to happen?
If everything could be changed, what would you like to change?
thanks
Im on the point of deciding what to do with my life
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Colleen Steen 500+
I am very satisfied with my life in each and every moment, and I do my best to face challenges as an individual, as well as a member of the local, regional and global community. I am clear with what I can and cannot change in each moment, I have contributed to change on several different levels, and will continue to do so until I take my last breath on this earth school. I believe the life adventure offers the opportunity to learn, grow and evolve as an individual, while contributing to the whole. I try my best to be the change I want to see in our world, and if I am not part of the solution, I am part of the problem.
That being said, I have the ability to change every single interaction I am involved with...I have the ability to change some things in a very small way in my little corner of the world. It may not seem like much when we look at the big picture, and when we consider the ripple effect, or the butterfly effect, many people, making small changes around our world cause a HUGE change.
You say you are on the point of deciding what to do with your life...
I suggest that you truly live with gusto, being mindful and aware in every moment....do what you love and/or love what you are doing:>)
Fermi Fang
thank you very much
I agree with the ripple effect, the butterfly effect, however, when you look at it this way, the butter fly is that "In chaos theory, the butterfly effect is the sensitive dependence on initial conditions, where a small change at one place in a deterministic nonlinear system can result in large differences to a later state."
however, human beings with their wonderful minds have made our world into a LINEAR system which the butterfly effect has NO effect upon.
what do i mean?
theres is an input and there is an output
it doesnt matter how you manipulate the input ... because there WILL be an output that is "linear.."
x+1=y
you keep changing x y will keep going up
how is this our world?
of course, HUMAN, animals, Biological world is SUPPOSED to be a NON linear system, but we have "mechanized ourselves"
we have transformed and made ourselves into this society where people are PART of the system..
since when? Not sure, but definitely before the "industrial revolution"
Maybe you can say ever since agricultural revolution? division of labor? or not? I am not sure where the "source" of the problem stands, but all I can say, is that
there is a big problem and we need to fix it
and what I am personally going to chase in my life is to FIND out the problem and PROMOTE people to believe in the fact that we CAN solve the PROBLEM and that there is hope in this world it isn't that bad after all
other than the fact that we might need to flip the world around to solve it
People are going to unhappy
people are going to be angry
people are going to fear
but...
you shouldnt be afraid
because... ok this sounds so.... pop culturized but
"im not afraid.. to take a step"
and therefore... if I can try,, you can try
i know your trying
but..
try harder
what ever doesnt kill you simply makes you stronger and i believe together we will all become more than what we are right now,
human beings strongest weapon... its not language.. its will.. our will
Colleen Steen 500+
I believe we have to depend on "initial conditions" in order to move from there into change. We are indeed living in certain conditions, and to recognize those conditions and how they are, or are not serving humanity, is the first step toward change.
People have ALWAYS been part of the system from the beginning of humankind, and I believe that to be part of the evolutionary process. Yes, we have "mechanized ourselves", and we can use that technology to benefit humankind...or not. We have choices regarding HOW we navigate the life experience.
I LOVE your idea and ambition to " personally... chase... FIND out the problem and PROMOTE people to believe in the fact that we CAN solve the PROBLEM and that there is hope in this world it isn't that bad after all"
It feels like you are determined to "BE" the change you want to "SEE" in the world, and you also create limitations for yourself. You don't need to convince me or others to "BE" all that we can "BE". A first step for you, may be to totally accept that concept in yourself? It feels like with your dialogue on this thread, you are trying to convince YOURSELF that it is possible.
Fermi Fang
Yes, I dont have much faith in myself, because I dont know what should I beleive in...
I grew up in a world that doesnt have much for me to believe in as since.. so far since I was a kid, everything I ever believed in seems to have fallen apart.. shattered
my "innocence" was shattered pretty long time ago, but i kept on with our system
i lived in the system
i chose to ignore rather than to think about our problems
i viewed the worlds problems as granted
the famous words.. "THERES NOTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT IT"
yea... i used to think that way as well, but... since a month ago, I completely changed my mind
I feel like we HAVE to do something about it
let me tell you a story
Last week was my miterms.. at 7pm
so at 6pm i went to buy dinner and... as usual.. i like to sit at an ourdoor seat... thats more "lonely" and quiet....
as i started to eat.. the "last table" filled with mainland students left... who were sitting at a table across from my table
shortly after they left... a girl walked over
then she sat down at the table the mainland students left
I was like HUH? WTF??????
first of all.. girls dont sit alone
secondly... the table is not cleared
at first I thought she was waiting for someone...
then she took a microwave box out from her backpack which held 2 steam buns..
then she took out a spoon and started to eat the left overs on the table... along with the steam buns
OH MY GOOODODDDDDDDD
OH MY GOD
WHY!>!?!?!??!?
I am studying in .. the second best college in HONG KONG... and
THIS IS WHAT I SEE?????
On one side. people never finish their food and stuff
AND ON THE OTHER SIDE.... someone is eating THIS??!??!? LEFT OVERS?!!!???!
WHAT IS WRONG WITH OUR WORLD
she turned her head and saw me and quickly turned back
T.T
I almost cried ... (something i literally never do....)
Like seriously? How come? WHY? Why in .... the world... are people on one end not trying and having everything.. while people who try have NOTHING...
Colleen Steen 500+
I'm not sure what I am "convincing" you of..... is it to believe in yourself?
Your story says that you were shocked to see someone eating left over food? And you recently discovered that some people have more than enough food, and some people do not have enough?
That is a good discovery on your part. Now...what are you going to do about it?
Harsh Bardhan
You are hero of my life . I love your word every time . Explaining the life is not easy but above words which you say is complete example of what you are doing in your life . We do not change every moment but we will counter all the problems if we want to. Thank U from my heart. God bless U.
Colleen Steen 500+
Nice to connect with you again, and I appreciate you and your kind words:>) I continue to be encouraged by all the young people like you, who are insightful, and concerned about people and the life experience....it gives me much hope for our future as a global society. Thank U from my heart, for being you, and for being a wonderful part of our world:>)