| REFLUX |
I'd like to keep this a serious subject, please refrain from putting up useless, thoughtless, posts that have no contribution to the thread.
I.E. "I would buy ALL the sex I could afford!"
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Just a quick thought that came to me this morning:
You have $1million "Life Dollars"
If you had to buy every single aspect of your life (not including your physical body), your happiness, sadness, life sustaining functions, health, freedom, etc.
What would you spend YOUR money on? How would you allocate it?
Reason why I ask this is because I wonder how many people would buy "sadness," "failure," "sorrow," etc; I'm sure many people would agree that unless you fail you will never know what it is like to succeed.
So how would YOU spend your money? |
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| TheWask |
| How much is each "thing" worth? |
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| Almost |
I'll take $1 of everything, throw it together and live it.
Life is good and bad. take it, enjoy it.
How the hell do you come up with topics like this?? ;) :) |
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| stealth |
id buy the cheapest thing.
on a serious note wealth and happiness and sex. |
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| REFLUX |
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Originally posted by TheWask
How much is each "thing" worth?
We'll say everything is worth the same amount of "Life Dollars"
Yes I know we can get into "quality" issues but just for simplicity's sake.
1 "unit" of happiness/sadness/whatever is 1 "Life Dollar", the more you buy the more you have.
Almost: It came to me as I was wondering this morning why so many people appear to focus on the negative things in life rather than on the positives. :)
Stealth: You wouldn't put any money into frustrations & let downs? No anger or other "negative" feelings? How would you know happiness if you don't know sadness??? ;)
Keep in mind, you must buy everything in your life, all you have is your naked body. No prior memories, no feelings, neutral state of health (not GOOD health but not BAD health), etc. |
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| Almost |
| I like negatives, reminds me of why I'm Almost in the first place. |
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| PunkA$$ |
i would buy terry a life
hahahaha....j/k terry :D |
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| s2oooR |
| I'd put it in the bank and buy stuff from the interest :P or put it in stocks of everything :D |
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| Magnum |
why the hell did my post get deleted...
all i said was... i'm not even going to comment on this one reflux |
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| stealth |
quote:
Originally posted by REFLUX
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Originally posted by TheWask
How much is each "thing" worth?
We'll say everything is worth the same amount of "Life Dollars"
Yes I know we can get into "quality" issues but just for simplicity's sake.
1 "unit" of happiness/sadness/whatever is 1 "Life Dollar", the more you buy the more you have.
Almost: It came to me as I was wondering this morning why so many people appear to focus on the negative things in life rather than on the positives. :)
Stealth: You wouldn't put any money into frustrations & let downs? No anger or other "negative" feelings? How would you know happiness if you don't know sadness??? ;)
Keep in mind, you must buy everything in your life, all you have is your naked body. No prior memories, no feelings, neutral state of health (not GOOD health but not BAD health), etc.
Ya that is true also so i would buy some frusturations. |
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| Lll_J |
You got to have a little of everything. You wouldnt know what happiness is unless there was sadness. You cant have a certain feeling without knowing the opposite.
Its hard to wrap your mind around it if you really think, if all their was was happiness, wouldnt happiness now become the neutral?
Interesting topic, but I dont think people want to actually put dollar values to it, with all the rules you made up haha. We have enough essay writing at school.
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| REFLUX |
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Originally posted by Lll_J
Interesting topic, but I dont think people want to actually put dollar values to it, with all the rules you made up haha. We have enough essay writing at school.
lol you got some good points Jordan
If putting a dollar value on these things isn't a "cringe-free" thought...I'd just like to see what people value in their lives and if they are able to justify it.
And you gotta have some rules, without it you'd have idiots coming in here and putting: "I'd buy ALL the sex I could afford!"
Naturally that wouldn't be good anyways...imagine what would happen to your dick!!! Also, without happiness, you wouldn't be able to enjoy sex. ;) |
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| colossus |
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Originally posted by REFLUX
I.E. "I would buy ALL the sex I could afford!"
Looks like you have the answer already!
The idea that people would buy sadness so they could appreciate happiness is unrealistic. It only sounds good on a Hallmark card and ABC afterschool specials. By that logic I would buy lung cancer or a heart attack, so I could better appreciate health and being pain-free.
It's like what George Burns used to say "I've been poor, I've been rich. Rich is better".
Anything else is denial. :blink: |
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| colossus |
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Originally posted by REFLUX
Almost: It came to me as I was wondering this morning why so many people appear to focus on the negative things in life rather than on the positives. :)
There is a small minority of people who are chronic whiners, but the majority of the people who feel this way are simply discouraged, depressed and lacking hope in that period of their life. The majority of people who feel this way have been kicked down by injustice and misfortune in life. |
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| REFLUX |
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Originally posted by colossus
It's like what George Burns used to say "I've been poor, I've been rich. Rich is better".
I'm not here to debate what is realistic or not because this is OBVIOUSLY a very unrealistic & totally hypothetical topic.
but I WILL say this, with this quote you have already disproven yourself when you say that there is no need to buy sadness/ill health to appreciate happiness & good health.
"George Burns" said he HAS been poor and HAS been rich. Since you are quoting him, his statement CLEARLY shows that he HAS been unhappy and thus CAN appreciate happiness (assuming happiness to him is wealth) |
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| REFLUX |
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Originally posted by colossus
but the majority of the people who feel this way are simply discouraged, depressed and lacking hope in that period of their life._ The majority of people who feel this way have been kicked down by injustice and misfortune in life.
then you are lucky to be around people who have good luck often but you cannot say that the majority of people are generally happy & optimistic
show me an empirical study...then I will believe you :bigthumbup:
and if you have no useful input that is specific to the original post of this topic, please DO come up with some good thoughts! Thanks :) |
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| Z3r03rr0r |
do you really need to know what sadness is to appreciate happiness?
could you not appreciate by knowing that it felt better than not being happy, not neccisarily sad just not happy. Like how you would feel as a blnk slate just not
not happy, not sad, not angry ..... |
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| REFLUX |
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Originally posted by Z3r03rr0r
do you really need to know what sadness is to appreciate happiness?
could you not appreciate by knowing that it felt better than not being happy, not neccisarily sad just not happy. Like how you would feel as a blnk slate just not
not happy, not sad, not angry .....
never thought of it that way, I suppose it would work though I'm not sure how happy you would feel if you have nothing to contrast it to.
good point though!! |
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| colossus |
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Originally posted by REFLUX
and if you have no useful input that is specific to the original post of this topic, you may feel free to leave._ Thanks :)
"show me an empirical study...then I will believe"
stats are not always definative. Statistically you have more chance of dying in bed than on a kitchen table... so does that mean we should avoid sleeping on beds?
"You can leave"?
That's a pretty harsh comment. If you can't stand different opinions then why didn't you say in your original posting "PLEASE answer only if you agree with my opinion, anyone else please leave. Thanks :)"
I thought Magnum was usually just being hard out you... but you're starting to make him look reasonable... |
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| colossus |
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Originally posted by Z3r03rr0r
do you really need to know what sadness is to appreciate happiness?
could you not appreciate by knowing that it felt better than not being happy, not neccisarily sad just not happy. Like how you would feel as a blnk slate just not
not happy, not sad, not angry .....
good point. |
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| Flex |
If you buying happiness your buying good feelings, so you will always feel good. So what if you didnt know sadness so what, your buying the happiness so you will know what happiness is.
example: if you bought a ferrari....would you really have to have driven a chevette to know the ferrari is great?????? |
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| REFLUX |
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Originally posted by colossus
I thought Magnum was usually just being hard out you... but you're starting to make him look reasonable...
can't please everyone :)
And it's not that I can't stand a difference of opinion, it just didn't seem like some people can appreciate a serious post and automatically come with their "you are gay" guns blazing.
If you don't agree or like the idea I'm fine with that, but you were not justified with insinuating how " :gay: " & "idiotic" another person's post is.
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Come on, get real! :gay:
Flex: you're right but you would appreciate a ferrari much more after driving a chevette :) |
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| colossus |
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Originally posted by REFLUX
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If you don't agree or like the idea I'm fine with that, but you were not justified with insinuating how " :gay: " & "idiotic" another person's post is.
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Come on, get real! :gay:
Flex: you're right but you would appreciate a ferrari much more after driving a chevette :)
Fair enough. I''ve gone back and removed the :gay: emoticon. It was meant in good humour, not as a personal slight. Peace out. ;) |
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| REFLUX |
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Originally posted by colossus
Fair enough. I''ve gone back and removed the :gay: emoticon. It was meant in good humour, not as a personal slight. Peace out. ;)
thanks man :)
I appreciate that :grouphug:
I'll edit mine as well |
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