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[–]Forever_Trombone 47 points48 points ago

I avoid borrowing money - I have no credit cards, no car loan, no mortgage, etc. I plan on buying a new car and a house once I've saved the money for it.

[–]Systemscheck[S] 16 points17 points ago

I find being in debt is degrading and I can't stand another person (or enterprise) getting that kind of 1-up on me. I hear you, thought our reasons may differ.

[–]HIMISOCOOL 0 points1 point ago

I recently posted on facebook that id saved 3k after paying in advance my 1st year of uni, I learned who my real friends were in the next 3 mins.. 350-300 friends

[–]ImsoCosmo 10 points11 points ago

Only thing about that is that you could be costing your self value with your money. Money you have today is worth more than money in the future due to inflation. If you can set up the financing right and act responsibly you can use your money more effectively and increase your purchasing power.

[–]GoofyBoy 0 points1 point ago

But you are also paying interest now. In the end, its just leverage that is a double-edged sword regardless of how "responsible" you are.

[–]ImsoCosmo 2 points3 points ago

I understand you have to pay interest and there is a degree of leverage involved, but it's still important to understand how you can use financing to your advantage. There's a reason why banks and wall street have so much money.

[–]RedSpikeyThing 2 points3 points ago

Wait, no mortgage? As in you rent, paid it off, or bought your house with cash?

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[–]DrDillyDally 5 points6 points ago

you can use debit cards?

[–]megablast 1 point2 points ago

How do you travel overseas without credit cards? It makes it so much easier to buy stuff online as well.

I agree with everything else you said, have never been in debt, always had money.

[–]DHumefan 2 points3 points ago

Um, I don't think most people can save 100-300k until they're too old to even enjoy the house.

[–]Yankeehero 4 points5 points ago

Also to stay off the grid completely. Not in a paranoid way. Just in a sort of screw the system sort of way.

[–]FunGal_in_SoCal 167 points168 points ago

I only have to be happy in my head to be happy. Just because I am silent on the outside does not mean I am not cracking the fuck up on the inside.

[–]Forever_Trombone 32 points33 points ago

Can't upvote this enough. People always assume I'm upset or annoyed if I'm not saying anything. Like being happy and being quiet are mutually exclusive.

[–]Systemscheck[S] 26 points27 points ago

In our shallow cultures people tend to take surface for substance.

Stephen King is responsible for this quote that I think hits the nail on the fucking heard without remorse.

[–]ImsoCosmo 12 points13 points ago

There's nothing wrong with that, but don't expect people to understand thoughts/feelings that you don't vocalize. Most mind reading techniques have yet to be perfected.

[–]clarkcb 17 points18 points ago

As someone who acts the same way, let me tell you what I think of this, please. When you look at someone with a neutral or sad look on their face, do you think they are happy? Of course you don't, you think they are neutral or sad because that's all the information you have to work with. If people are looking at you and you aren't smiling, they are going to assume you are not happy. This is a nice thing they are doing, because it means they are experiencing empathy and have noticed you are not as happy as you could be. It's good thing, put a smile on friend :)

[–]El-Babirusa 1 point2 points ago

Good advice :)

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

As an extrovert who goes out of his way to make sure everyone in the social group is included, thank you. I feel bad if there's a quiet person who doesn't seem to be as engaged as the others, so this is some reassurance.

[–]Dovecot 1 point2 points ago

I think this is usually picked up on if it is a change from your usual persona. If you are acting quieter than normal then it is reasonable and understandable for someone to wonder why. However, if the person is a newly acquainted i can see how this might be rather annoying.

[–]scotty2hottie48 68 points69 points ago

The fact that I don't mind helping people out without asking for anything in return. People tend to give me so much grief over it. I can't help that my parents raised me with proper morals.

[–]Systemscheck[S] 34 points35 points ago

What I hate is that some people may see that as a weakness as opposed to being a good person.

[–]bluehchair 12 points13 points ago

This has always happened to me. If I help out a person once or twice then they automatically become dependent on me. It's also hard for me to say "no."

[–]Systemscheck[S] 5 points6 points ago

Sometimes a little perspective can eviscerate the matter of things. Never let people let you feel like a fool for your nature of doing good things. When you do good things for someone, you become very familiar with their true self, the personality they feel uncomfortable to relate to anyone else. You'd be surprised how often being a good person can put you in some priceless opportunities. but you know what? if you maintain integrity throughout that, you're still a fucking hero in my eyes. nothing i value more than independent thought.

[–]tuxxi 1 point2 points ago

That's because generally people like this can and will be exploited

[–]afellowinfidel 4 points5 points ago

"the servant of a people is their master"

--arab proverb

[–]srj21 4 points5 points ago

I hate when someone asks me for a favor something for then they seem surprised when I say yes or question my motive in doing so. It's like they can't believe I'm just being nice and helping out. I find that a bit odd.

[–]kingtrewq 4 points5 points ago

I offer to help people often and people always try to pay me back with favors, money or something that I don't need. I was just being nice, pay it forward.

[–]Epistaxis 2 points3 points ago

I was raised in the northern Midwest U.S. and we have this weird cultural trait: everyone always does the polite and generous thing, like holding the door for someone or helping them carry something or even doing them unreciprocated favors, but we have a really bad attitude about it. We show no more warmth to other people than our climate does to us. You can always rely on us to help you with whatever you need, but if you thank us you'll get an awkward shrug or grunt and wish you hadn't said anything.

[–]Uncle-Jemima 1 point2 points ago

I've helped people out too much to the point where they rely on me and mooch off of me and then they try to make me feel like the worlds biggest asshole when i try to ask them to do something simple or i don't go the extra mile as i usually do for someone. But i cant help it when i see someone who needs help theres something inside me that makes me help them...damn that fucking empathy...

[–]Goreleech 1 point2 points ago

Yeah people think I'm a doormat (maybe I am), when they ask me to do something as simple as throw away their trash at lunch. I have trash of my own, I wasn't talking to anyone, and the trash can is 10 steps away. I do all kinds of little things like that, simply because it never occurs to me to say no. I have literally no problem with doing things for people when it's easy.

[–]spidy_mds 1 point2 points ago

I do the same.

Most of the times, they find me "kiddo", or weak.

Sometimes girls think I wonna fuck them, just because I helped them with something, like fixing a furniture (?!), so they tend to hate me in the end, the fuck woman...?

But I enjoy It generally, because they make the mistake to underestimate me and then the fun begins, combined with troll-skillz you make them look foolish in the end. :D

[–]JJCrossbow 0 points1 point ago

This. But I have in my head that I have helped them so when the time comes and I need help they will be there for me.

Most people will fulfil a 'owe you one' especially if you are nice and friendly.

[–]DrOctapu 90 points91 points ago*

I have a few.

  • I avoid having an opinion on something before I have at least a vague understanding of the fundamentals on it.

  • I don't have to be in a relationship to be happy, in fact I'm happier when I'm not currently infatuated with anyone.

  • The fact that I haven't been in a relationship for a while does not mean that I'm gay. I'm not interested in dating someone I barely know and I don't have any female friends that I'm particularly interested in, so please don't assume that me avoiding relationships means that I'm not interested in one at all.

  • I can be interested in something without taking it too seriously. For instance, I play the ukulele, but I don't practice very frequently and I realize that I suck. I'm not aiming for pro, though, it's just a thing that I like to do every now and then.

  • I don't believe things unless I have a reason to. I'm completely capable of saying that I don't know something. I find religion pretty ridiculous though, and have acquired something of a distaste for it as a result of seeing people get really defensive over it.

  • I'm completely incapable of getting into celebrity gossip or news. I don't give a fuck about who is married to who or who has some crazy sex scandal or some shit. I find the whole obsession kind of creepy, and don't understand what the big deal is.

  • Both extremes on the issue of female gender roles bug me. I don't like women who do the whole "LOL SO RANDOM" thing and act like an idiot to appeal to men, but I also don't like the stance that the feminist movement takes on the whole thing. Honestly, if you want me to treat you like a guy, I'll treat you like a guy. Please don't expect me to be a total gentleman if I do, though, because I'm not a total gentleman around my close guy friends. You can dislike people who act too chivalrous around women and you can dislike men who act too casually around women, but not both in my opinion.

  • I try not to judge people by what they do privately. You want to collect Nazi memorabilia? Fine if you don't beat the shit out of Jews. You send weekly letters to imprisoned serial killers? Cool, as long as you aren't helping them find new victims. You enjoy wearing women's clothing? Alrighty then, who am I to judge? I'm pretty much capable of understanding someone's reasoning for doing anything and I can accept most taboo because of it. Gets me a lot of shit in arguments.

  • Social situations aren't a necessity for me to be happy. Hell, I prefer to be alone most of the time. I tend to assume the worst in whatever anyone says about me even if it's a compliment, so they're a pain anyway.

  • This one's partially covered by the last one, but I tend to take pity worse than I take criticism. Criticism's useful at least, but pity just leaves me feeling inadequate. I don't want to hear about how I'm improving and how I'm doing better than you expected, I want to hear about how I can do better.

  • If I tell you that you're doing something wrong, it's because I want you to improve and be good at what you're doing, not because I think that I'm the supreme master at it and you're just a puny little clueless shit. Please don't take it the wrong way; I'm not trying to be condescending. It's just that it'll be easier for you in the end if you do it right.

  • I have a lot of thought processes that are similar to AvPD, although I've never talked to anyone who could make a diagnosis about it. It's something that I've noticed over time and although I don't claim to have it I've definitely got a tendency to take things the wrong way. Please don't assume that I hate you just because I don't talk to you much, I'm just afraid that I'll fuck up and say something stupid and ruin any chance of getting to know you.

  • I find the idea of "settling" for someone to be significantly more horrific than the thought of dying alone. I'm not going to get in a relationship with someone for no reason, I don't want to play with them like that. I'd love for there to be someone of the opposite sex that I can let my guard down around, that thinks like me and has similar interests, and that is pretty much the female equivalent of myself, but at the moment I haven't found anyone like that. I'm not interested in a short fling, but a long term relationship. It seems like the kind of person I am is pretty uncommon around here, though, so I'm probably out of luck for a good period of time.

  • Lastly, I have a firm belief that if you have a giant ego about something you will never improve. I enjoy drawing portraits and cartoons and I enjoy playing my ukulele, but these are two things I suck at. I know that I suck, though, and I know how I suck, so I know how to suck less and I can confirm that over time I have persistently sucked less as time passed. Anyone that's good at something will be insecure about it, if they aren't, it's for one of two reasons. The first is that they both suck and have shit taste, and the second is that they both rock and have excellent taste. The latter is far less common.

Wow, I ended up ranting more than I intended to. Apologies if I manage to offend anyone, and I'm pretty sure I will with the bits about religion and feminism. Those aren't opinions that I love to share.

[–]chokeholder 13 points14 points ago

I really enjoyed reading your post. I have nothing to add, but I just wanted to say thanks.

[–]o__g 2 points3 points ago

Agreed. The last one is especially true. I always tell myself, that I can be the best, but that I am no the best at the moment. It keeps me real, while encouraging me to an incredible goal.

[–]Middlerun 9 points10 points ago

Are you me? You've perfectly articulated so many things that I think.

[–]fruitcakefriday 2 points3 points ago

Me too. I am not a unique snowflake! D: But that was awesome, it's so nice to see my jagged sprawling thoughts about various things come together in one place.

I shall forge these points in my head into The Word Of Dr Octapu (Or Twodo, for short), and proceed to annoy and alienate myself from all my friends by preaching it daily.

[–]klappy89 2 points3 points ago

I agree with everything in this post. You basically summed up how I think and feel about a lot of things.

I avoid having an opinion on something before I have at least a vague understanding of the fundamentals on it.

I'm completely capable of saying that I don't know something.

Yes. It really bothers me when someone forms an opinion when they know little to nothing about the issue, or when a person acts like they know everything when really they only know part of the full story. I pride myself on acknowledging if I am wrong or ignorant on a certain topic, because it allows me to learn something new and keep an open mind. I think admitting to being wrong is a sign of intelligence, but I feel as though most people think the opposite.

Also, just because I have an opinion on something doesn't mean that I'm right. One of my favorite quotes:

You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist. -Friedrich Nietzsche

I could ramble on and on about everything you just touched on, but I think you said it pretty well. Thanks for sharing!

[–]HIMISOCOOL 0 points1 point ago

i agree with everything you said but I think if you could fuse all this with the way you wrote it I think you probably have some form of AvPD (which i admit i thought was Alien vs Predator D_______?). I personally think I have dysgraphic dyslexia (and that's probably spelled wrong) I have worked VERY hard on my spelling and character order in the last 4 years and now i look like any other lazy internet typist XD What Ive gotten from this is I can actually do fucking anything i want i just have to believe im capable.

[–]Confabulated 0 points1 point ago

Social situations aren't a necessity for me to be happy. Hell, I prefer to be alone most of the time. I tend to assume the worst in whatever anyone says about me even if it's a compliment, so they're a pain anyway.

It's possible to stop thinking that way. I used to--especially if it was a stranger talking to me--but it's better to assume the best in what people say because then people will hopefully try to live up to what you've assumed of them. That compliment by that stranger could've just been them trying to be nice and you kind of look like a dick if you ignore them or give them a dirty look or whatever because you assumed they were being mean. Just for your consideration, man.

[–]LAWG4 0 points1 point ago

Completely agree with your last point:

Be happy with all your achievements but remember that no matter what they are not enough and you can still improve every aspect of you, i.e., you are not perfect.

[–]gamegyro56 0 points1 point ago

You can dislike chauvinists and you can dislike men who act too casually around women, but not both in my opinion.

Male chauvinists believe that men are superior to women. Why can't one dislike both?

[–]Yokisan 0 points1 point ago

Wow, I was mentally ticking the boxes as I read through that. Think I got 8 out of 14. You seem to have a great understanding of your thoughts and interactions with the world - that's valuable. Good man.

[–]CWGM 0 points1 point ago

Replace ukulele with guitar and you've pretty much written about me.

[–]cherrycreampie 0 points1 point ago

He had a FEW

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

These are philosophies we could all live by. Thanks for sharing and putting into a convenient list.

[–]mootjeuh 0 points1 point ago

Are you... me?

[–]Indoorsman 31 points32 points ago

Never justify your wrongs by the wrongs of others.

I am sick of weak people justifying their poor behavior and lack of self control with the wrong actions of others. Drunk driving is one of the best examples. "Oh it's okay to drink and drive occasionally, everyone does it." The moment I hear that, and unfortunately I have multiple times, I equate that persons intelligence to a pile of shit, and instantly want nothing to do with them.

[–]turnitoffandon 3 points4 points ago

Very much agree on the drunk driving part; I lose all respect for people who have driven drunk in an urban area.

"Irresponsible" isn't a strong enough adjective.

[–]fegh00t 2 points3 points ago

Don't forget the sort of people who won't take another's advice because the other person doesn't practice what he preaches. Bitch, just because he's smoked cigarettes his whole life, that doesn't mean he doesn't have some wise remarks for you, like "Habitual smoking is fucked up."

[–]420Qween 41 points42 points ago*

If you can choose your life you should be able to choose your death. Basically, I believe in suicide.

The only reason I think suicide is frowned upon so harshly is because a) it COMPLETELY goes against the nature of our self-preservation and survival instinct and b) it has been misused by confused kids who saw no other alternative to end their suffering.

There is plenty of stigma against it in both religious and secular communities, but I think dying the way you choose to and having some form of control over something very feared is one way to overcome the natural fear of death. It's not for me, I'm not depressed, I'm not morbid (well, maybe a little), but I'd rather end a terminal disease (for example, other peoples' reasons may vary) with a fatal dose of painkillers than slowly succumb to the devastating effects such a situation would bring about.

TL;DR: I believe in suicide. Also, the edit was for the "(for example, other peoples' reasons may vary)" bit. But I thought I should include it as different people have different reasons for wanting to commit suicide and I thought it important to include them.

[–]oldcrow 16 points17 points ago

I'm the same way. I don't want my last memory to be lying in a hospital bed full of tubes with medical personnel shouting instructions while they shock the shit out of me.

I'd rather go while I can still enjoy a few moments. I'm not so greedy for life that I'll cling to the last few months in pain and misery. I feel that there is some dignity in choosing your own time to go.

[–]420Qween 6 points7 points ago

Yes, it's the dignity of it. I'm sure some might interpret this as "Oh I'm sad time to die!" but that's not it at all. I'm glad there's someone who understands :)

[–]ApprenticeStoner 1 point2 points ago

There are many people who understand, but reaching this view point seems to require a depth of thought many people are unwilling to engage in on such an unpleasant subject.

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points ago

And after they're done shocking you and fiddling with tubes they send your corpse to "Dignity Funeral Home" to be dunked in a formaldehyde tank and stuffed with strawdust. How deliciously ironic.

[–]Maoky 0 points1 point ago

We also hear a lot from family and friends that it's selfish for someone to want to end their life prematurely. I rather think it's brave that they can accept their mortality, and it's selfish of others to try and dictate how someone chooses to live/die.

[–]sunsetr33 5 points6 points ago

Yes. Yes. Thank you. I cannot communicate this belief to anyone without them freaking out on me and trying to force me to get help for a condition I do not suffer from. I'm not suicidal, I just believe that a quick, painless death is better than a slow, drawn out one! I like my life, I just want the freedom to end it on my terms, not some disease's!

[–]Epistaxis 3 points4 points ago

I guess you could say suicide is the only non-disappointing form of death?

I mean, we should mourn and deplore whatever made someone's life so unbearable, but they exercised a conscious choice to end it. Whereas if someone was hit by a car or struck with cancer, we mourn that they didn't get to do everything they wanted to do in life.

[–]tomatopotatotomato 2 points3 points ago

I think society views suicide in the context of a terminal illness differently than someone just ending their life.

[–]valiantX 9 points10 points ago*

"Know thyself, and you will come to understand all the falsities externally and internally in your life and eventually find your own truth to your individual existence."

If you don't know by now, humans have been and are still underruled by an age old conspiracy orchestrated by a few select elite. True story and we're living it right now. We've merely changed our iron chains for chains of gold.

I would like to suggest this to those who are interested: observe your daily life without any prejudice and see how much energy is spent on thinking about external things like family, friends, money, etc. (not that these things are bad, just observe) and how this ties to the lack of concern for your inner self, understand the state of the world is a big play, read, view, or listen to the real history from the real scholars and researchers past and present, stop supporting the lie with your ignorance, understand real empowerment in life is through knowledge, not the sword, gun, or fist, and realize good and bad is inherent in life and attitude is the key to changing one's perspective in life to truly find freedom - a chained human can be free in his attitude in mind.

[–]Systemscheck[S] 2 points3 points ago

you strike me as a George Carlin fan. If not, do yourself a favor my friend.

[–]Gingenator 7 points8 points ago

Do what you love, the rest is background noise.

If you love your work, you never have to work a day in your life.

People I tell this to can't seem to grasp the concept that life is short, so they end up with suckish jobs that they complain to me about, when they love doing something they could easily get a job in. The only difference would be the pay. ( Granted still easily enough money to live comfortably.)

[–]RedSpikeyThing 0 points1 point ago

I tell people this all the time. The reason I'm good at what I do is because I've put in, oh, a decade of practice. And the only reason I was able to do that is because I fucking love it.

[–]Meckstroth 37 points38 points ago

Everyone's a dick for a reason. Maybe they've had a long day. Maybe they've just lost a family member. No one is constantly a dick. People's emotions are not stagnant.

[–]ume7 25 points26 points ago

maybe no one is constantly a dick, but some people certainly are dicks more often than others

[–]OnlyStandard 18 points19 points ago

I don't buy it. Some people are just bitter. They may still have a reason, but that doesn't give them license to make MY day worse because theirs sucks.

[–]ElectricG 1 point2 points ago

See: sociopaths. I know it seems superficial to believe in 'good' and 'evil' but there really are some fucking evil people out there.

[–]HellaBitchin 2 points3 points ago

This needs some clarification though. Nobody is a dick from every perspective. Some lifestyles tend to lead to dickishness to other lifestyles. For example, sometimes when i tell people we charge 5 cents for a bag where I work, they get very upset and angry (at me, with no choice in the matter) at the principle of charging for a bag. They generally come across as a dick to me. However, if they retold that story to their family members, they might be seen as 'standing up for themselves'. There are few things that are universally dickish, and generally those things are illegal.

[–]DrDillyDally 0 points1 point ago

The average 1 in 25 people in western society who are sociopaths might change your mind there http://www.cix.co.uk/~klockstone/spath.htm . Nothing's scarier than a human without empathy.

[–]jkohatsu 14 points15 points ago*

For all Americans redditors: I don't get why you either have to be Right-wing or Left-wing, Democrat or Republican... As a rational human being I have opinions in which i will prove myself to be conservative and on other subjects I will be considered a liberal by American standards. I think that people take sides without considering that there are different issues to be thought upon separately. I live in a third world country in south america that has based it's economic growth in capitalism though it still has universal health care... and we are a really poor country (Peru). So where i'm trying to get is that i just don't get why people take sides with a party and then let this party's ideology takes his/her future decisions. Sorry for the crummy English, it's not my native language.

[–]OnlyStandard 1 point2 points ago

As a libertarian, I agree with you. My mother is an intelligent woman, but she still upholds traditional Republican views and for the most part agrees with the Republican party. My mother-in-law is the same way on the other side. She is very much a party-line Democrat.

Both of them have an us-versus-them mentality when it comes to politics.

[–]chokeholder 1 point2 points ago

I fully agree with you. It always confused me as a kid when people knew what side they were on in a issue without hearing/reading it first.

[–]Firewind 1 point2 points ago

It's only cut and dry for the national parties. Most people have a mixture. That's why there are more people now who consider themselves independent than say a national party. Though those that self identify as right wing tend to be more homogeneous due to the constant droning of fox news propaganda.

[–]Neveronlyadream 0 points1 point ago

You're right. I'm an American and I've been telling people the same thing for years, but for whatever reason they don't want to listen. Choosing one side or another is pointless because each has their own agendas and no one wins.

For what it's worth, people usually pick sides and stick with them because of misinformation. I don't know how much American History they teach in Peru, but universal healthcare is generally looked down upon by older Americans because of McCarthyism in the 50's and the Cold War. Tell people communism and socialism is evil for long enough and anything that even resembles either will be shot down before anyone can even explain what it is.

[–]LucidMetal 0 points1 point ago

Pretty much everyone I know (except my few GOP friends) don't fall into these categories. The parties are mixed grey but the people are myriad.

[–]theleprechaun69 1 point2 points ago

More Americans are registered Independents (that is, neither Democrat not Republican), so....yeah.

[–]TeamOnBack 10 points11 points ago

Just relax. 99% of things aren't worth getting THAT worked up over. Relax. It's easy.

[–]ElectricG 4 points5 points ago

I try to be that way, but I don't find it easy one bit.

[–]ashamanflinn 12 points13 points ago

Fuck it

[–]YOU_DELETE_I_PUNISH 2 points3 points ago

Life became a lot less stressful after I learned the ways of 'Fuck it'.

[–]Yankeehero 6 points7 points ago

If you can't affect the outcome, don't worry about it.

[–]stupidfuckhead 6 points7 points ago

That taking things lightly isn't bad.

[–]Gingenator 9 points10 points ago

I will buy the meal/drive/(w/e) and talk to just about anyone, if you look like you're having a bad day? I just so happened to hear that you love the restaurant down the street, lets go, or for example, a good friend of mine just had her boyfriend break up with her, she loves stargazing so what do I do? Pick her up and we go stargazing. I feel that life's too short to feel down all the time, and if there is a way I can cheer someone up, why not?

People who notice this can't seem to understand why I would have such gestures to random people (regardless if I know them or not, I will generally do this.)

[–]spontaneousfire 2 points3 points ago

You're a good person. Thank you.

[–]iwantasnowday 2 points3 points ago

Throughout college, hugging sad people was kind of my thing. No matter where or when, if I saw someone crying I'd offer them a hug.

I gave a girl a hug in a stairwell while I saw her crying on the phone in my first month or maybe even week at school. A while later she recognized me in the dorm as the girl who gave her a hug.

Lifting someone up isn't gonna bring you down, so why wouldn't you?

[–]handmadeaxe 8 points9 points ago

To each, their own.

[–]unrelevated 4 points5 points ago

"always be presentable". Said this during an interview about leadership, and kinda turned it into "you have to look good, speak well, dress well, and carry yourself well, otherwise no one will want to follow you"

[–]turnitoffandon 4 points5 points ago

It's like most people are unable to maintain a neutral point of view when discussing ideas.

It's like at work meetings when my coworkers all bandwagon onto the easiest choice (for them personally , not the company) and get all upset when I discuss the alternative, asking why I disagree with them.

[–]kartouchebag 20 points21 points ago

If I can't kill it I have no right to eat it.

[–]zubiaur 30 points31 points ago

If you kill it, you better eat it.

I can't stand recreational hunting. Unless you are gonna eat it, it is gonna eat you or it is an out of control pest, let it live.

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points ago

Even in hunter-gatherer societies everyone eats the meat, not just the hunters themselves. I guess that's not to starve though. It's nice that we live in a society where everyone has enough food that they can decide exactly what to eat.

[–]Systemscheck[S] 3 points4 points ago

I'd give you ten up votes if I could. but no more than 10. I tell people this all the time.

[–]kartouchebag 4 points5 points ago

I have had people abuse me and ask very inappropriate questions about something as simple and choosing what to and not to ingest. Even though this is my first response to declining meat. Not "Im A VEGAN I AM BETTER THANK YOU!. Just a simple no I have no right to eat what I don't kill .... But the latter is what people seem to hear.

[–]Systemscheck[S] 3 points4 points ago

I've known many a vegan who express comments similar to this, with the notion that eating meat is not form them. I really do despise the amount of self-righteous comments that try to call vegans out. however, people that take a stance at being superior to the common meat-eater do aggravate me.

[–]kartouchebag 2 points3 points ago

No doubt! they would piss me off too. But everyone has their reasons. Personally I hate those vegans too mostly because you know that in 2 years they will be back on the big macs there is no real depth to the choice because it is mostly about been seen as a better person. At one point I got sick of saying vegan because it opened up that bag of tofu worms and just told people I was Vegetarian suddenly everyone I met was a Vego and I got offered cheese and dairy to which I had to decline and say well actually im VEGAN and copped the same look and attitude as the meat eaters gave me.

[–]nopromisesormesses 5 points6 points ago

Altruism.

[–]gemmink 6 points7 points ago

I always have low expectations about everything. People assume that means I'm a pessimist slacker. Actually when you lower expectations everything is a little better. Low standards are the secret to happiness.

[–]revsehi 8 points9 points ago

I can honestly say that I believe every thing in the universe to follow logical laws of nature. Just because I don't understand all of the rules that go into a situation does not mean that they aren't there.

[–]christianjb 9 points10 points ago

The need to end questions in a question mark. For some reason this seems to be beyond the ability of half of Reddit.

[–]Systemscheck[S] 25 points26 points ago

Really. Why do you think this. Were your parents English teachers. How has your weekend been treating you

[–]kingtrewq 4 points5 points ago

Cringe. This pains me to read and I don't consider myself much of grammar nazi.

[–]christianjb 2 points3 points ago

You don't have to be an English teacher or the offspring of a teacher to grasp the rudiments of grammar.

[–]taco_tuesdays 5 points6 points ago

I like typing without question marks because it makes me feel like a robot.

[–]sheerheartattack 3 points4 points ago

For the most part, I agree - but in many circumstances, the lack of a question mark creates a certain tone that may only be conveyed by its omission.

For instance, compare "What?" with "What."

Or perhaps "Really?" with "Really."

It is a less expressive tone that indicates disbelief and sarcasm, among other things.

[–]alexleafman 2 points3 points ago

In response to something completely insane, a simple "what" is the perfect answer. It's hilarious!

[–]gasundtieht 5 points6 points ago

Make a good legacy for yourself and try hard at it, there will be a day when you will be completely forgotten and nobody will say your name again. Make this inevitable date as far into the future as humanly possible.

[–]Goreleech 5 points6 points ago

There is very little that can make me hate or even dislike a person. It's more than just trying to be a kind person; there are a select few people that I can say that I hate, and even that I'm not sure of sometimes. I go to a small high school, so everyone knows all of the teachers. One of my friends recently went through every teacher we had both had (in 3 years) and I honestly liked all of them in some way, meanwhile he disliked most of them. He thought I was crazy and I had a little burst of enlightenment.

tl:dr I don't hate people.

[–]fchs 4 points5 points ago

I'm the same way. Some people annoy me, but I don't think I've ever hated anyone in my entire life. No matter how shitty people treat me, I can't get mad at them. Everyone says I'm a pushover, which is probably true, but I like to think that people like us are just more relaxed and easygoing.

[–]Goreleech 2 points3 points ago

Amen, brother. Some of the only times I get really angry are when I see unjust hate towards people. Also, about the pushover part.

[–]aps77 2 points3 points ago

I feel similarly to the three of you. But I think that one can only hate someone if they are strongly connected to them in some way. If you don't hate, it must be difficult to love, no? Do you ever think that your lack of strong negative emotions towards others signifies your detachment from other people? These are the thoughts that keep me awake at night.

[–]windrixx 1 point2 points ago

If we only get along, we won't get to know each other.

Even people who believe they share a connection are not truly connected. They must actually make contact, clash, and learn about others through their foreignness.

[–]confused_teen 3 points4 points ago

if it feels good then scratch it and if it smells good then taste it.

[–]kingtrewq 2 points3 points ago

Life isn't about the cheap thrills like one night stands, trying drugs or whatever else that quickly gets the reward centres of my brain firing. I don't want to live only for the moment, I want to live for meaning and feeling of my own moral worth based on my own comprehensive doctrine. It's all about the long term goals for me.

[–]cralledode 2 points3 points ago

I believe that the place you live in has a profound impact on your personality and happiness, and that it's better to try to risk living somewhere expensive if it's the best fit for who you are than it is to play it safe and live somewhere you know you'll succeed.

For example, I am a city person, and I become noticeably unhappier in suburban environments. I don't think I would accept a 100% increase in pay if it put me in the suburbs. The things I value most is the ability to walk or bike to the shops and work. I will live on less to maintain that.

[–]No_blacks_allowed 4 points5 points ago

A lot of motherfuckers hate on Seduction.

[–]Fritzguyes 2 points3 points ago

Faith is a belief. Nothing more, nothing less. Not to be confused with organized religion.

[–]fat_hobbit 3 points4 points ago

I remember being taught this as a kid: treat others as you would want to be treated.

It just makes sense.

[–]stopscopiesme 3 points4 points ago

There's nothing that can't be joked about. There are no offensive jokes, only unfunny ones.

[–]tomatopotatotomato 2 points3 points ago

I believe in being nice to everyone and not excluding people. I don't give a shit anymore if someone isn't hip enough or ironic enough. I am nice to people who are nice to me. A lot of people don't understand this.

[–]bobbieluvsya 5 points6 points ago

Hugs are great. I love hugs. So many people think that I must be some kind of brazen hussy because I hug all my male friends all the time. I just think hugs are super nice.

Also, I base how successful I think people are entirely on how happy they are, not on how much money they have. If you're not living life, dying with a whole lot of money in the bank won't do you much good.

[–]hayatli7 3 points4 points ago

I worked with a man much older than me (he could be my grandfather) for a charity. Every time we saw each other he would give me the tightest and warmest hugs anyone ever does. It just feels nice to feel so close to fellow humans.

[–]DieWithYerBootsOn 7 points8 points ago

Cannabis is medication.

[–]Systemscheck[S] 1 point2 points ago

While I know many people would agree with this, sadly weed has never had any therapeutic value for me. But I'm an alcoholic, so I see what you're getting at.

[–]DieWithYerBootsOn 4 points5 points ago

I was in a car accident 5 years ago (straight-edge up to the incident) and continue to have pain/numbness/lack of tactility in my right shoulder/neck to the fingers in my right hand. It has helped me sleep, deal with depression, eat when I need to, and more...

[–]Systemscheck[S] 2 points3 points ago

That's terrible. Please don't think I have any bias against people who do use it for a medical solution, I was just stating personally that it has no positive effect on me, and i know I'm the minority here.

[–]DieWithYerBootsOn 2 points3 points ago

No worries, amigo! Diffr'nt strokes for diffr'nt folks!

Vicodin has no positive effect on me, but it does for many. Same goes with alcohol... I love it, genuinely enjoy, but many cannot.

[–]Systemscheck[S] 2 points3 points ago

Ah, now I see we are a venn diagram's wet dream, because as it is I drink daily and regularly take codeine. I also realize that weed is the safest of the three.

[–]GruxKing 2 points3 points ago

SO BRAVE.

[–]diemockingbirddie 2 points3 points ago

When it comes to substances that alter your perception, anything in moderation. You think alcohol, with its brutal propensity for addiction, is any better than anything else? No. But when I tell people I drop acid or mdma a couple times a year, or heaven forbid SMOKE A JOINT ONCE A MONTH, they treat me like some kinf of freak. Feels bad man.

[–]FatHermit 2 points3 points ago

Looking down on people isn't a very nice thing to do. Looking down on people who look down on people also counts.

[–]Uncle-Jemima 2 points3 points ago

Too much empathy and rationalizing for other people.

[–]DantesInfernape 2 points3 points ago

Having no regrets. Feeling bad about something that happened in the past that can no longer be changed is, in my opinion, exceedingly self-destructive. Learn from your mistake and move on; there's no need to hold onto something that can do no good for you anymore.

[–]f3tch 1 point2 points ago

Not enough discipline in kids now.

[–]Serpensortia 2 points3 points ago

I honestly believe that people who cannot live without lifelong medical treatment or full-time caregivers should just die. I'm not talking about cancer, where you get treated and have to watch for it your whole life, or really old people, who might need a nurse or caregiver. I mean like low-functioning retarded people or someone with an incurable debilitating illness. It's detrimental to our species as a whole to spend so many resources on these people who are a greater burden on society than they will ever contribute. When I explain this to people they always remind me that this would include me, as I'm a diabetic. Yeah, well, that sucks. I still feel that way. And then they get all offended and weird.

[–]Bletz 1 point2 points ago

There is no absolute point of reference and everybody is living in their own world. Each individual mind only has a fractured image of reality or actuality (which may be a null concept). In this way if a person believes in God then God does actually exist in their world. It's only when you change their perception of actuality that they can change their mind. If someonetruly believes in something then in their mind it does exist. In your mindit may not, there is no 'true' mind however that contains the correct peeception. This can be applied to everything, religion is just a basic one to think about.

Basically everyone tells me I'm wrong, miss-understanding or mental masturbating yet ithas helped me identify with people.

[–]MaNsLaUgHtEr56187 3 points4 points ago

everyone assumes that belief in something necessitates acting accordingly. why? who made that the rule?

[–]ssjumper 3 points4 points ago

Rational selfishness.

Easiest way to explain it is to say that when a parent is taking care of his child, the happiness and well being of his child is in his own self interest, hence he does it. People always forget the rational part of that phrase.

[–]Systemscheck[S] 4 points5 points ago

Uneducated people who claim to be atheist annoy me. I'm atheist, but I've read the bible and I have to say at the end of the day people are to blame. The bible (and most 'holy' documents) were the foundation for civilzation. they played their role, they may not be relevant any more but irrational people tend to distort the most rational of documents, that's all i'll say.

[–]MoonRabbit 22 points23 points ago*

Uneducated people who claim to be atheist annoy me.

Huh? Being atheist just means not believing in God, why does one have to be educated to come to that conclusion?

Or do you actually mean 'people who think being atheist means they shouldn't find out about religious things'?

[–]Epistaxis 4 points5 points ago

With all due respect, as you're the one who posed the question... that's not a philosophy of life, it's just a pet peeve.

[–]annarox21 1 point2 points ago

Live and let live.

[–]marievska 1 point2 points ago

Give more than you receive.

[–]Epistaxis 1 point2 points ago

Money isn't a big deal. If you have enough to get by (and I know way too many people don't, but I'm talking like lower middle class), that should be fine. There are hugely diminishing returns for additional wealth. Life is not a contest and your bank account (or your unnecessarily big and high-maintenance house, or your unnecessarily big and high-maintenance car) does not represent the number of points you've scored.

If you look at opportunity costs as just plain costs, I am effectively spending tens of thousands of dollars a year not to be working my ass off in a job I hate. And I have low stress and really don't feel like there's anything I need and don't have. My apartment is tiny but I have enough space for everything I want to do. The rent is outrageous but I live a few minutes from where I work. My salary is meager but I can afford everything I want and still have some extra to put in the bank.

Of course, all this flies out the window if you have children. But file that under "someone else's philosophy on life that I don't seem to understand".

[–]cleverkid -1 points0 points ago

I believe that everyone should take ecstasy at least once in their life. Those who have never taken it usually don't understand this.

[–]thislow 0 points1 point ago

People aren't truly honest with themselves. They think they are but it's because they don't really let a thought process in their head long enough to give a sincere answer.

Example: Someone asks another person what they would do if their significant other cheated on them. The response would usually be that they would leave the cheater. In actuality, that may very well not be true. They might think that now, but if it happened, there is a very good chance that they would stay with the cheater.

Or someone asks you how you would handle a child that was very disrespectful. You say you would smack them and never "let" them backtalk you. But if it really happened, you may not be that kind of parent.

People don't think seriously about things and give answers that are ideal, not real. Most people don't think critically. Because of this, most people will quickly judge another person in a particular situation, saying things like "I can't believe she stayed with him. I would never stay with a man who cheated on me". Or "If my kid talked to me that way, I would beat the shit out of them. Teach them not to talk back." People have a hard time really putting themselves into other people's shoes and are very quick to judge based on something they know nothing about.

[–]Da3dalus42 1 point2 points ago

I tell people that it's all just a ride, and that this dying planet is a slowly sinking ship. Because of this, it's important to have fun, but also take things seriously.

[–]ATenaciousDan 1 point2 points ago

Not really a philosophy but I catch a decent amount of flak for it.

I never liked most of the arguments against suicide. Mostly on how each suicidal person is pigeonholed into the same group. "You are not grateful of life" or "Think of your family" rationale always bothered me because the person who is troubled is just being put down more. If someone is suffering, it should be their choice on how they fix it.

Granted, I'm saying if you have problems you should kill yourself; and there are those who have done it for stupid reasons, but sometimes there are people who have had enough and we should respect their decisions.

Reading this over I realize what I am saying doesn't really translate well to text. If you have a strong constitution, watch a documentary called The Bridge.

tl;dr Suicide, try to think of it from the victims perspective and be a little more sympathetic.

Basically This

[–]GruxKing -1 points0 points ago

I think that the world needs to be far more pragmatic when it comes to world overpopulation. I guess I'm a callous motherfucker but

  • Suicide- Let 'em
  • One Child Policies.
  • Tribal infighting- Let 'em kill each other off
  • Famines happen. Eh

This world will not be able to sustain this level of human infestation and everything that we have will be gone in 50-100 years.

[–]liudacris804 0 points1 point ago

Hey, are you upset? Is everything okay? Can it be fixed? No? But everything's okay, right? Alright, get over it and move on.

[–]Phalanx1234 1 point2 points ago

I don't fear death. When my time has come, it's over.

People ask me why I go skydiving, scuba diving with sharks, motocross etc, because it's so dangerous.

The way I see it is that if I die, I'm dead, I can't change it, and I doubt I will be able to feel it.

[–]bluekaylo 0 points1 point ago

That Africa doesn't exist.

Or, maybe it does. OK - so basically I kind of find it weird to think that countries look like they do. How do we know? Like, most people aren't certified cartographers. Maybe the world looks nothing like I think it does. For all I know, Africa doesn't exist. I've never been there. And if I did go there then maybe the plane just flies around for a bit and then lands somewhere else. It just blows my mind that this could be true. And yeah, I know there are people who have been to Africa and such but how do I know they're not in on it? Or maybe they think they've been to Africa but they haven't really. They've just been to what they think is Africa. I don't know why I picked Africa for this.

[–]Vaeltaja 0 points1 point ago

1) Consensual polygamy should be allowed

2) People should have a right to their body, and whatever he or she does/puts into it as long as it does not harm anyone else

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[–]ElectricG 1 point2 points ago

I think small talk is a load of shit. People don't care whether I've been busy lately, nor do I care about how their schooling is going. I wish we could just walk up to people and jump straight into interesting conversation rather than have to carry out such a charade.

[–]AboveTheClouds402 1 point2 points ago

The shadow government keeping you obedient by keeping you scared. For example the upcoming conflict with Iran because they might be able to make wmd's, and not because they want gold for oil instead of our worthless paper.

[–]interweb_wanderer 1 point2 points ago

I say that how you feel is up to you and nobody else. You decide if you are happy, sad, stressed, or anything else. If you had a bad day that's your own fault. You chose to have a bad day. You decide to react to something a certain way. I for one choose to not react to the negative and decide that every day is a good day. Alot of people (family members included) tell me that this is silly and doesn't make any sense. And yet my life is stress free and I am always happy and content while they stress out and complain about how bad life is. I'll never get them to see the possibility that I might have a valid point though. So I don't bother, I sit back and enjoy life for what it is while they pull their hair out in the background.

Every day is a good day. :D

[–]IronWaffled -1 points0 points ago

When you say 2 o' clock you mean 2, not fucking 2:47!

[–]HellaBitchin 0 points1 point ago

Hedonism (maybe soft hedonism if that's a thing). Basically pleasure based living. People seem to be consistently setting themselves up for (possible) future happiness instead of instant gratification. I understand there needs to be a balance in order to be successful but people see me as impulsive instead of pleasure-seeking.

[–]Firewind 0 points1 point ago

That the technological singularity will probably happen within the next 50 years (if we don't backslide into a new dark age because of war) and strong AI, if fostered correctly will lead us into a golden age.

I also think there are solutions to every single problem in the world.

Guess reading all that Asimov had an affect growing up but I just can't help but think smart people doing smart things will make the world a better place.

[–]godless_communism 0 points1 point ago

I'm an apex-predator.

[–]PlaidCactus 0 points1 point ago

That all life is equal. Human life should not be considered of higher value than any other life form out there.

[–]razqel 0 points1 point ago

When justice fails, revenge is acceptable.

[–]mengrai 0 points1 point ago

I have never, not once, been able to explain what science is to anyone who didn't already get it. I think I'm an okay debater, but for some reason I cannot get people to understand the concepts like empirical vs. anecdotal evidence, the difference between the theory of science and its products, or why skepticism as a philosophy is not laughable or ridiculous.

I'm not mouthy, pretentious or condescending (I don't read r/atheism, I swear), but it blows my mind how completely alien the concept of applying the scientific method to the medicine you take, the rumors you hear and how you believe the world works is even to intelligent, educated people.

Most people here probably know what I'm talking about already and I'm not even on a "stupid Christians!!!" rant, I just don't understand why I fail so hard at conveying something so simple as "Wikipedia shit like alternative medicine or reiki before wasting your time and money on it."

[–]GordoFreeman 0 points1 point ago

Matter is not created nor destroyed and everything can be represented in a physical manner. Therefore, after I am gone my particles and essence live on to become another form. I, you, and everyone else is infinite. And if by chance our brain matter manages to come together further down the road, then maybe we'll live once more.

Maybe not the most grounded idea, but a fun one and up until the last part it all makes sense to me and makes me happy.

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I don't donate to charities that try to find a cure for cancer, AIDS, etc. because I believe that the world has a need for incurable diseases in order to keep the population under control. I say this as someone who has lost very close relatives to cancer including my beloved mother.

[–]CosmicSpaceSnail 0 points1 point ago

I don't believe in the need for violence or revenge against another person, two wrongs don't make a right! There are reasons why people act the way they do, and compassion is something we should be striving for. Punishing people never really helps solve problems, whereas understanding and supporting people does. I can't understand people that would actively support capital punishment, for example. It's all backwards.

I also believe that life is sacred and should be treated with respect. That includes not eating/abusing animals, not destroying nature, etc. I'm the kind of person that gets upset when I see someone standing on a snail, or deliberately ripping up flowers from a field, etc.

[–]LiebtTrout 0 points1 point ago

As a Christian, I can't stand many hypocritical practices of other Christians, for example those who protest outside abortion clinics. Firstly, way to make the poor women who go there feel shame, that's certainly in the Christian remit. If you believe abortion is the wrong solution, voice your concerns in an appropriate, civilised forum. Always have your ears and mouth ready to listen to what someone, should they come to you asking about abortion, has to say, and be ready to answer "I believe..." or "the bible says..." and never state as fact "God says/wants" or "x is right/wrong", only ever as opinion or belief.

Another one I hate is loud preachy street preachers, shouting stuff like 'repent or go to hell for eternity. Not only does this make agnostics, atheists and those of other faiths listening affirm their view of judgy Christians, but it might also turn people interested in Christianity away. For me, the best evangelism is with the ear, not the mouth. Why not make a presence on the street, but instead of shouting at people, allow them to come to you and have a friendly conversation one on one, talking through their issues. Even if at the end of the day x person doesn't 'convert', perhaps at least theyll have opened their hearts or minds a little more to the idea of faith. I also hate the 'hell' scare tactic, the reason for my faith is to make this life better, not the next eternal. Of course, I'm sure 99% of Christians agree, but that one percent grumble Tl; dr : I don't agree with the practices of abortion protestors and street preachers

[–]ChunkyKong 0 points1 point ago

I've never understood the point and reasoning behind beig an asshole or bitch to someone based on their looks or social standing. Why would you be anything but kind to someone before you even have the reason to be otherwise?

[–]sleazysauce 0 points1 point ago

Most of my friends consider it rude or strange that I am for the most part always honest and blunt when expressing myself. I don't think it's a favor to lie to make someone feel better or not be honest when asked my opinion. I don't water anything down and it pisses me off when people do it to me.

[–]EbonMane 0 points1 point ago

Remember to sort by controversial to see the ones that people actually don't understand.

[–]EbonMane 0 points1 point ago

I don't believe in voting to protect my economic interests. In the end, it's just a way for me to impose my will on others to get a material benefit. It's on the same moral level as invading another country for oil or taking a slave.

[–]hayatli7 0 points1 point ago

I see the expanse of the Universe in relation to my simplicity as an expression of a moral code that I try to follow as much as possible; that is to do more for others than I do for myself.

I frequently remind myself that I am not that important or special, that there is much more to the fate of others and the world than my very own life.

[–]Frog21 0 points1 point ago

Being a nice person.

[–]random_lookie_loo 0 points1 point ago

I've told me people "You can't fuck things up too bad, you've only got one life." They take it as "you need to stay on the path, don't do bad things." But I really mean it as "Even if your life goes full on FUBAR, you don't hafta worry things after they end."

[–]Selachian 0 points1 point ago

People look at me weird when I say "You probably won't die. So do it!"

Seriously, people are afraid to take risks.

[–]HeUnit 0 points1 point ago

Don't trust what people say, trust what they do. A tough lesson to learn.

[–]fruitcakefriday 0 points1 point ago

That people are entitled to their religion, if it makes them and the people around them happier.

[–]ddr4lyfe -1 points0 points ago

Not trying to bring in the religion train, but:

I find myself to be a Scientific Christian (maybe I should coin a term for that?). I feel that God (or some godly being) caused or allowed all of this science stuff to occur. I feel that He caused the Big Bang and the idea of evolution and allowed us humans to discover these science things. The issue with this is that I don't really find anyone that sits in the same boat as me; there's either full-blown Christians (who I feel are too closed-minded, following every word that is written in the Bible), or Atheists (who I feel ignore the chance that some higher power caused all of this and that we're the highest power in existence, creature-ly speaking).

[–]FOR_DEMACIA 0 points1 point ago

The only reason that I can currently enjoy life is because I have accepted my own eventual death and have come to terms with myself. I simply do not give a shit if someone dislikes me or things no longer go the way I currently want them to.

Life goes on.

[–]erilak09 1 point2 points ago

Your family is at least half of who you are. I everything I do is in my brothers and sister. Everything we do I've see in my mom, my dad, and grandparents. It's not 100%, but it's definitely more than you think, and is something you have to consciously fight to escape.

[–]CWGM 0 points1 point ago

I don't like being thanked. At all. It's like verbal nails on a chalkboard for me.

[–]RedSpikeyThing 0 points1 point ago

If you're happy and not interfering with other people then you're doing it right.

[–]Nobson 0 points1 point ago

My parents (or my boss) don't seem to understand that minimum wage = minimum effort.

[–]iwantasnowday 0 points1 point ago

I think all religions are right. More or less. That "God" helped inspire people to have faith in different ways as in what was best for them and their needs at that time in that place.

My main example, that I also call why Christians shouldn't eat pork: An early attempt of God to bring faith to the world, he took many years to create Judaism. Cool its working, but then there is an area it hasn't reached so God brought Christianity and Jesus about because some people needed someone more living to inspire a greater faith. Plus all the sayings in the Torah were supposed to apply to them too, so God left out the things that were going well/being followed from Jesus's new message. (Example, dont eat pork). A ways to the south many years later the idea of a unified God/faith hadn't reached the deserts of Arabia, so Mohammad was given God's words to create faith there. More rules that applied to that area and way of life, and then repeats of the rules the Christians were ignoring from the old testament (example dont eat pork). Islam spreads throughout the deserts of Arabia and Africa.

Thus all of these religions aren't working against each other but working for the groups they were created for. Heck there's probably been another prophet in the last 200 years to help us deal with this mess but we were all too skeptical to listen to what he/she had to say or the Catholic church had him executed.

The same goes for the future, what miracles would someone be required to do in this day and age to truly inspire faith, and in response how would we prove that its really all just a hoax or science or camera tricks or just straight up crazy person delusions. Kinda sucks right?

And yes I know I'm leaving out many religions, but the same concept applies, even Confucianism as a way to live life successfully, it worked for the society it was created for/in. I'm sure there are Native American or African tribal beliefs that have been lost as Christianity took over that would have been critical in giving mankind a message of understanding or faith or, even dare I say, tolerance.

Hopefully that was follow-able/fathom-able.

[–]warpaint -1 points0 points ago

"thug lyfe"

sippin on that lean, gettin high errday, fock beetches, getting currency, run from the coppas, wear yo brim downlow.

):

don't understand this life.

[–]jwa254 -1 points0 points ago

It's perfectly fine to have your beliefs, but realize that there are other beliefs that are just as acceptable even though you may not agree with them.

[–]DrKilory -1 points0 points ago

Timing is everything

[–]greedo80000 -1 points0 points ago

A lot of people don't understand my reasoning when I hang out with friends past normal hours on a work night. I'm taking advantage of good times, and losing a little sleep over it is worth it. Caffeinate heavily in the morning, nap when you get home.

Or why I'm the get-up-and-go type. Life is short. DO THINGS.

[–]shyloque -1 points0 points ago

I don't really let things bother me much. As in, I can get over things that annoyed me or upset me just in my head by thinking it through. I'm also a bit tricky to really offend.

Some people have almost been a bit offended by this, assuming I was lying or being sarcastic or something.

[–]LucidMetal 0 points1 point ago

Life is sacred. I'm not talking about some religious bullshit but that life is something special and rare in the universe which we still can't quite define and should be upheld as such. Therefore, I don't like killing anything that is alive. Now before you go apeshit on my contradictions with bacteria and such, I have a few exceptions.

  1. Food
  2. Self defense or impossible to continue life otherwise
  3. Science

Microbes fit in with 2.

[–]skobombers 0 points1 point ago

That it is ok to make mistakes. Everyone seems to be afraid and they dont learn.

[–]pizzaisgreatallday 0 points1 point ago

For some reason I don't understand, everyone I know is terrified of being wrong/coming off as stupid. If I don't understand something being discussed, I feel no shame in asking concepts to be explained. And, if someone points out I'm wrong about something, I much prefer learning to asserting my own faulty intelligence. Everyone else I know is so stubborn, so against admitting they were wrong.

It's okay to be wrong, it's okay to ask questions! Isn't that what learning is?!

[–]Lunened 0 points1 point ago

We try to control animals populations, why not our own? We're taught that everyone has a right to have as many kids as they want and we celebrate that right.

[–]daman345 0 points1 point ago

If somethings too hard to do, it's not worth doing

[–]Blue_Bi0hazard 0 points1 point ago

Pride, loyalty. honour and respect.

some people just don't get it...

[–]DHumefan 0 points1 point ago

People think others are weird or strange for being too happy or enjoying life too much. If you're generally good natured, people think there's a motive or you're stupid.

[–]darthzepp 0 points1 point ago

there is no such thing as a waste of time, that is time spent not doing something someone else wanted you to do

[–]ShadeTornado 0 points1 point ago

Not taking revenge. Just because someone does something to me doesn't mean I have to do it back. It seems silly and childish to me.

[–]kamekazewatermelon 0 points1 point ago

To summarise, I feel that people should always strive to be their best at whatever they do. They need to rise above their own limitations and natures and better themselves, control themselves and their actions. People need to have better control of their emotions, I think. Even more so, I think most of us need to learn to stop acting on those emotions and thinking that's ever okay. Because if we simply act on how we feel instead of what we think, then life really is directionless and meaningless.

There are a few extensions of that. I feel that people try to justify their use of emotion before reason by saying that they are living life to its fullest, by being wild and free and partying: by just letting your emotions roll. This is really just an excuse to act like an animal, and there is a real emptiness to it.

I think the opposite is true personally, living life to its fullest doesn't mean you go out and disgrace yourself on a nightly basis. I feel people need to rely less on their emotions and more on their reason. Living life as if you'll die tomorrow: living as if every day will be your last, doesn't mean going out partying every night, or getting drunk, or having heaps of sex, or whatever. Living in the moment is more than that. It's enjoying every second of your life and valuing it, regardless of what you're doing. You could be studying, or doing homework, or cleaning, or eating breakfast. Anything.

Peace and security with yourself is something that comes from within, not from external factors. Peace isn't the absence of chaos, it isn't having fun all the time, but it is living in the midst of chaos and still remaining calm and happy in your heart.