Post by Mike Harding on Nov 26, 2023 12:19:35 GMT 10
I've been in a philosophical mode for a couple of days; I'm about 70 years old and well aware my time is limited - another 10 years maybe, perhaps less - and that's OK I'm comfortable with the prospect of death. I have lived a very varied and active life and have few regrets of significance.
One of the things I have come to realise with clarity these past few years is that me and my life mean nothing. I may think I'm important and perhaps my mum and dad once did but I'm not, I'm simply one of six billion people on this planet who will soon be gone and forgotten.
I am very pragmatic about life; I firmly believe we are here simply to make better babies, as evolution requires of us. Once we have done that and raised them we're of no use and simply a waste of resources - in the eyes of evolution.
My question is:
If you could live a (not your) life again and retain your current knowledge bank would you do things significantly differently?
I think I would. Looking back I believe I tried too hard to please other (elder) people when I was young, I tried to make them accept me into their respected social group, it didn't work well
Now; I'd say to them "Bollocks! This is me, take me or leave me." Also I'm not convinced I'd conceive and raise a family again - a massive commitment of a huge chunk of one's life and I'm not convinced it's worth it.
I'm not asking if you would buy a Toyota instead of a Nissan next time around but rather whether you would change your entire perspective upon life.
One of the things I have come to realise with clarity these past few years is that me and my life mean nothing. I may think I'm important and perhaps my mum and dad once did but I'm not, I'm simply one of six billion people on this planet who will soon be gone and forgotten.
I am very pragmatic about life; I firmly believe we are here simply to make better babies, as evolution requires of us. Once we have done that and raised them we're of no use and simply a waste of resources - in the eyes of evolution.
My question is:
If you could live a (not your) life again and retain your current knowledge bank would you do things significantly differently?
I think I would. Looking back I believe I tried too hard to please other (elder) people when I was young, I tried to make them accept me into their respected social group, it didn't work well
Now; I'd say to them "Bollocks! This is me, take me or leave me." Also I'm not convinced I'd conceive and raise a family again - a massive commitment of a huge chunk of one's life and I'm not convinced it's worth it.I'm not asking if you would buy a Toyota instead of a Nissan next time around but rather whether you would change your entire perspective upon life.
