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ganjasmuggler
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Hopeless about the state of the world.
#19391709 - 01/09/14 01:54 AM (10 years, 22 days ago) |
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I am really hopeless about the state of the world. Corrupt corporations/governments control everything and fuck everyone over for their own gain. Most of the population is oblivious to all this and only cares about themselves.
I really just am considering giving up. I don't want to live my life in a world just as a slave to some corporation and as a consumer my whole life.
I know there is good in the world but it is much overshadowed by all the shit. What can I even do?
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Re: Hopeless about the state of the world. [Re: ganjasmuggler] 1
#19391716 - 01/09/14 01:57 AM (10 years, 22 days ago) |
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Learn to improve your internal world (i.e. meditation and lucid dreaming).
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Re: Hopeless about the state of the world. [Re: s240779]
#19391734 - 01/09/14 02:05 AM (10 years, 22 days ago) |
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Already do that shit.
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Re: Hopeless about the state of the world. [Re: ganjasmuggler]
#19391751 - 01/09/14 02:12 AM (10 years, 22 days ago) |
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dont give up, do something about it.
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Re: Hopeless about the state of the world. [Re: ganjasmuggler] 1
#19391752 - 01/09/14 02:13 AM (10 years, 22 days ago) |
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Harden yourself against the continual, mounting degradation. Seek out every opportunity to find some small escape from your enslavement. Educate yourself so that you can help others to understand our struggles.
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Re: Hopeless about the state of the world. [Re: ganjasmuggler]
#19391779 - 01/09/14 02:24 AM (10 years, 22 days ago) |
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ganjasmuggler said: Already do that shit.
And have you attained the highest levels in those areas?
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Re: Hopeless about the state of the world. [Re: s240779]
#19391840 - 01/09/14 02:45 AM (10 years, 22 days ago) |
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Da2ra said:
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ganjasmuggler said: Already do that shit.
And have you attained the highest levels in those areas?
That's cool. Apparently I don't have far to go. I have my psychosis to thank on this one
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Re: Hopeless about the state of the world. [Re: healing]
#19391855 - 01/09/14 02:50 AM (10 years, 22 days ago) |
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Hang out with me in the remote wilderness. ppl=sht
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Re: Hopeless about the state of the world. [Re: ganjasmuggler]
#19391982 - 01/09/14 03:35 AM (10 years, 22 days ago) |
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ganjasmuggler said: I really just am considering giving up.
What exactly are you considering giving up? Giving a damn?
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Re: Hopeless about the state of the world. [Re: ganjasmuggler] 1
#19392164 - 01/09/14 04:52 AM (10 years, 22 days ago) |
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The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing
-Edmund Burke
You don't like the way the world is? Try and change it 
if you give up, they win
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Re: Hopeless about the state of the world. [Re: NWlight] 1
#19392520 - 01/09/14 07:24 AM (10 years, 22 days ago) |
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" Corrupt corporations/governments control everything" This is false. Most blanket statements which including every-anything are false. Seems to me you allow your thoughts to spiral out into negativity before you have a chance to think things through.
"I really just am considering giving up" Giving up is great. After you stop struggling you can start accomplishing something worth a damn. Free from burden you will find yourself with unlimited free time to do anything. Giving up is great freedom - but if you give up half way and not all the way it usually means suicide.
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Re: Hopeless about the state of the world. [Re: ganjasmuggler]
#19392524 - 01/09/14 07:28 AM (10 years, 22 days ago) |
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ganjasmuggler said: I am really hopeless about the state of the world. Corrupt corporations/governments control everything and fuck everyone over for their own gain. Most of the population is oblivious to all this and only cares about themselves.
I really just am considering giving up. I don't want to live my life in a world just as a slave to some corporation and as a consumer my whole life.
I know there is good in the world but it is much overshadowed by all the shit. What can I even do?
Take control of as much as you can. Cut off your overlords. Plant urban gardens and kill your own meat. They hate that shit.
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Re: Hopeless about the state of the world. [Re: MorphinTime]
#19392529 - 01/09/14 07:31 AM (10 years, 22 days ago) |
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MorphinTime said:
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ganjasmuggler said: I really just am considering giving up.
What exactly are you considering giving up? Giving a damn?
bullseye.. not giving a shit is THE SHIT!
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Re: Hopeless about the state of the world. [Re: Icyus]
#19392533 - 01/09/14 07:36 AM (10 years, 22 days ago) |
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It's also a fantastic way to squander such fantastic karma as you have as to be born into this world of decadence and easy pleasure.
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Re: Hopeless about the state of the world. [Re: s240779]
#19392538 - 01/09/14 07:39 AM (10 years, 22 days ago) |
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Da2ra said:
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ganjasmuggler said: Already do that shit.
And have you attained the highest levels in those areas?
Done that. Still learning.. there is no end.. there is only further. Man, I am content with my actions. Not any karma being bad because of that.. atleast no me not giving a fuck **being content at each possible outcome of everything...
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Re: Hopeless about the state of the world. [Re: Icyus]
#19392551 - 01/09/14 07:43 AM (10 years, 22 days ago) |
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Yeah, 'cause navel-gazing is gonna help you save the world.
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Why would anyone want to save the world? It is screwed...
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Re: Hopeless about the state of the world. [Re: Icyus]
#19392573 - 01/09/14 07:51 AM (10 years, 22 days ago) |
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Then why bother living?
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Re: Hopeless about the state of the world. [Re: Icyus] 1
#19392579 - 01/09/14 07:53 AM (10 years, 22 days ago) |
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Sex, drugs and rock n roll are how you get back at the man
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Re: Hopeless about the state of the world. [Re: Icyus]
#19392584 - 01/09/14 07:55 AM (10 years, 22 days ago) |
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Geez I dunno, some of us would like to improve humanity's lot in general? Or am I a hopeless dreamer?
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Re: Hopeless about the state of the world. [Re: iarphairc]
#19392589 - 01/09/14 07:57 AM (10 years, 22 days ago) |
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In my expereance.. people have a sort of stockholm syndrome towards their suffering...
I live because I like it. I dont have to give a shit and worry my self about things in order to feel blissful.. that is quite upside down..
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Re: Hopeless about the state of the world. [Re: Icyus]
#19392597 - 01/09/14 08:01 AM (10 years, 22 days ago) |
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Life is worry. If you have no worry, then you are as detached from your existence as you could possibly be.
The shepherds want you to eat at the trough and to wander just as far as the fence. You're doing well.
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Re: Hopeless about the state of the world. [Re: Icyus]
#19392600 - 01/09/14 08:03 AM (10 years, 22 days ago) |
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People like suffering? I've heard some philosophical/psychological stance on that somewhere but I really don't know enough to comment tbh.
Yeah worrying to make yourself happy doesn't really work ha ha, I feel its important for people to at least have some desire to improve the lot of themselves, those around them and society as a whole.
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Re: Hopeless about the state of the world. [Re: iarphairc]
#19392607 - 01/09/14 08:07 AM (10 years, 22 days ago) |
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People who lack the impulse to improve themselves and their surrounding environment deserve no sympathy.
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I kind of approach this with the foundation of going into politics just to explain So I feel like providing childcare, more teachers, social housing(from low to higher ends) and making business easier is giving opportunities and outside help to those people.
Maybe they really don't have the means to do these things themselves and yano, as much as 100 people in my area want crime to decrease and have a community watch, without the power of the state to spend 15 years providing meals, a home, education and the whole myriad of services, that drop in crime is unlikely/very temporary.
Feel free to shit on my idea's, they quite probably need it, fyi I'm from Ireland and am left leaning so I'm not anti-big government so that explains the above somewhat
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BlindSophist said: Life is worry. If you have no worry, then you are as detached from your existence as you could possibly be.
The shepherds want you to eat at the trough and to wander just as far as the fence. You're doing well.
So are you dead, or alive? A life of worry and suffering never sounded too appealing to me...
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Re: Hopeless about the state of the world. [Re: Icyus] 1
#19392724 - 01/09/14 09:03 AM (10 years, 22 days ago) |
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Do worry about the world OP, you'll never see it anyway. Just do like the rest of us, start not caring and become selfish, then you can proceed to make the world even worse. It's a team effort, everyone has to contribute.
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Re: Hopeless about the state of the world. [Re: Patlal]
#19392815 - 01/09/14 09:34 AM (10 years, 22 days ago) |
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Patlal said: Do worry about the world OP, you'll never see it anyway. Just do like the rest of us, start not caring and become selfish, then you can proceed to make the world even worse. It's a team effort, everyone has to contribute.
This!!
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Re: Hopeless about the state of the world. [Re: iarphairc]
#19392845 - 01/09/14 09:44 AM (10 years, 22 days ago) |
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OP I think the world is getting better. The chance of nuclear war is low. Two states legalized weed something I never thought would happen. All the movies music and most of the TV I ever enjoyed is available free for download. I think the world is way better than 25 years ago. If life sucks save money and go backpacking around Asia having sex with Asian girls. If you really are upset about everyone just caring for themselves go join some volunteer group. My friend is working for 6 months in Tibetan refugee camp in India. Do something! If the world sucks do something to make it better.
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