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Re: Four thousand weeks

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Post by quickthrower2 »

wnolens wrote: post #84
infamousclyde wrote: post #56

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Why did you find the parent comment sad? I'm not sure I understand your sentiment.

The thing that most makes this poster's life worth living is caring for an animal which was engineered to be pleasant to care for. And a lot of people use these animals to replace human relationships (I've seen it quite a few times, so blatantly) as they are simpler and more stable. And the indictment is about society (in which human relationships are really hard to have for so so many reasons), not this poster, who…

I don’t see how they replace human relationships though. I have 2 dogs. 2 kids too! But yeah dogs are nice to have around. Sometimes annoying (barking, toilet incidents, training issues and so on)

Re: Four thousand weeks

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Post by quickthrower2 »

irrational wrote: post #113

The older I get (I’m in my 50s) the more I look forward to death (not that I’m doing anything to hasten my way there). No more taxes. No more work. No more responsibilities. No more concerns. Rest in Peace indeed.

You’ll be as happy as you were in 1963!

Re: Four thousand weeks

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Post by quickthrower2 »

Waterluvian wrote: post #10

Having kids saved me. You can’t procrastinate on raising kids. There are no sick days. I’ve never been more active in my life. Today I spent an hour running around avoiding lava at a playground. Before kids I’d of spent all that time and a lot more playing World of Warcraft, I believe.

The back stage pass to stuff you’d be embarrassed to do (or not think off doing) without kids is pretty cool too! Floor is lava, water parks, toy shops etc.

Re: Four thousand weeks

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Post by Starwatcher2001 »

leebyron wrote: post #87

Site creator here! Thanks to all who spent some time reading and scrolling through. I’m happy to see such great discussion here, and gives me some confidence the excerpts pulled were the right ones to get the core ideas across.

Thanks for your site and message. Sorry but personally I found your article difficult to read. Your font choice and background, which seemed to me to overwhelm the text with little contrast, made it hard for me to see and parse the words. Sadly I think much of your message was lost on me. For reference I'm in my sixties and have poorish eyesight. I'm using Firefox. Best wishes.

Re: Four thousand weeks

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Post by ofcourseyoudo »

localghost3000 wrote: post #18
FearlessNebula wrote: post #4

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Tbh I don’t think you understood the goal of this post. The idea, to me, is to remind the reader of how precious life is, and to be mindful of how you’re spending it. Whether you think about it or try to ignore it, time is ticking by at the same speed. I’m only 25 but I’ve wasted way too much time on Reddit, YouTube, and even HN, in my opinion. > As with all things, moderation. Sure, but in my anecdotal experience th…

I’m 45. Wife. Kid. The works. Painfully aware of how precious life is. 20 years ago when I was your age (which btw feels like only a few years ago…) this type of content resonated a lot more with me. I assume it was because the concept of aging was still pretty abstract. Now I’m in the shit so to speak. My point is that I’ve seen a million of these. Hell I’ve read 4K weeks! You’ll get no argument from me that spendin…

very strange that you've read "Four Thousand Weeks" but associate it with "making the most of Every Second Of The Day" which is the precise opposite of its philosophy

Re: Four thousand weeks

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Post by gernb »

lakeshastina wrote: post #60

There are a few ways people take such a message - yes, life is precious, be conscious of what we invest our time in. This part makes sense. Yet, it is worth asking, what makes for a meaning life? What makes the 4000 weeks worth it? For some, they chase wealth, power, career success, get one's name recognized, etc - these are milestones to be achieved. Things to accomplish. Others will say, such accomplishments are no…

I don't think I agree that relationships are shallow. Sure some are but not all of them. And even the ones that aren't deep can be extremely meaningful. For example, being a good teacher and influencing your students in their lives (teaching them something, inspiring them, etc...). Those seem meaning full to me, unless you're a nihilist.

I think a life full of connection is generally better than one with no connection. I'll even go so far is if anyone response to this saying they're better off with no connection they're lying because the fact that they wrote a response at all suggests they're trying to connect. I'm not saying HN = connection but writing to people in forums is reaching for connection.

I also don't agree contentment is the end of it. I know of every few people who claim being content is best who would give up their partner or be just as happy without them.

Re: Four thousand weeks

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Post by HL33tibCe7 »

previnder wrote: post #117
bobsmooth wrote: post #83

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I've said it before and I'll say it again, hedonism gets a bad rap.

Hedonism, if it's logically consistent and takes a long-term view, is basically Epicureanism, which is far from what comes to mind when we hear the term hedonism.

No it isn’t. The two are opposites. Pleasure vs happiness,

Re: Four thousand weeks

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Post by jeanloolz »

jamesgill wrote: post #73

No. The point is not to focus on time, or calculating how much of it you have; the point is to live in the present and step out of time. Forget it. The past is only in your mind. The future does not exist. The only real thing is right now . If you are depressed you are living in the past. If you are anxious you are living in the future. If you are at peace you are living in the present. --Lao Tzu

What a phenomenal quote.

Re: Four thousand weeks

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Post by shepherdjerred »

mrfumier wrote: post #92

Seems nice but I stopped at the first textbox. No, I won't waste my time scrolling tru a date picker while I could input the date numbers directly with my keyboard.

It uses the browser datepicker widget. Use a different browser -- it works for me in Brave (Chromium-based).

Either way, your comment is irrelevant to the discussion.

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