What do you love?
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Love is, by all practical means, worthless. Sure, if you have someone to love and they love you back that's great. However, that's all you get; the affection of one singular individual. That affection is fickle. It waxes and wanes like the sun and the moon. The affections of an individual are thus rendered useless in the broad scheme of things. Affections of the masses, on the other hand, is by far superior.
This is why respect and rhetorical authority should be placed in a higher regard than love. Respect is harder to earn, and rhetorical authority is necessary to have even a modicum of success in the real world.
An example: You can love a kitten. You can adore and coddle this beautiful specimen of cuddly innocence, but you cannot respect it. The kitten cannot convince you of anything other than it is cute, and even that ability fades with age.
Now, think of your Grandfather. You came into this world and saw this timeworn giant with wrinkles and cataracts. You saw this person as a respectable person. You listen to him. He gave you advice. He convinced you to do the right thing or whatever your Grandfather taught you.
The point is this: Who influenced you more- the lovable kitten or the respectable grandfather?
This is why respect and rhetorical authority should be placed in a higher regard than love. Respect is harder to earn, and rhetorical authority is necessary to have even a modicum of success in the real world.
An example: You can love a kitten. You can adore and coddle this beautiful specimen of cuddly innocence, but you cannot respect it. The kitten cannot convince you of anything other than it is cute, and even that ability fades with age.
Now, think of your Grandfather. You came into this world and saw this timeworn giant with wrinkles and cataracts. You saw this person as a respectable person. You listen to him. He gave you advice. He convinced you to do the right thing or whatever your Grandfather taught you.
The point is this: Who influenced you more- the lovable kitten or the respectable grandfather?
I love waking up in the middle of summer, on a nice sunny day and just stepping out for a fag. No greater way to enjoy a smoke.
-love threads 
-Music with the passion of a thousand burning suns(I think)
-Sex
-The feeling of having nothing you need to urgently do.
-People you can talk to about anything
-family(both related and non-related)
-Music with the passion of a thousand burning suns(I think)
-Sex
-The feeling of having nothing you need to urgently do.
-People you can talk to about anything
-family(both related and non-related)
I love the feeling of grass as I walk barefoot. I love the drumming of rain on the roof. I love that chill you get when you listen to "that" song. I love my friends. I love my family. I love driving. I love you guys.
Man, this makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside.
Man, this makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside.
KOTOR
Jet Set Radio Future
Metal Gear
Castlevania
Final Fantasy
Kingdom Hearts
Toy Story
Batman Begins & The Dark Knight
Heroes
Firefly
Some of my family
Some of my friends
Jet Set Radio Future
Metal Gear
Castlevania
Final Fantasy
Kingdom Hearts
Toy Story
Batman Begins & The Dark Knight
Heroes
Firefly
Some of my family
Some of my friends
-Cute animals!
-Books! Especially a good Stephen King doorstopper
-My new job! (I work at a Dollar Tree. It's pretty easy, my new coworkers are nice, and the customers are pretty laid-back--because a dollar's not worth making a huge fuss over.)
-Taco Bell! Especially the tasty tasty chalupas and Baja Lime Mountain Dew.
-Sunny afternoons!
-Living only half a mile's walk from a good library! (I like the exercise.)
-My mom! (There were no trick-or-treaters over at her house on Sunday so she gave me all the leftover candy. Also, she won a free burger from McDonald's Monopoly and got me a quarter pounder after work.)
-Pokemon! And my awesome Diamond team, but especially Maestro the Kricketune. We're kickin' ass and takin' names at the Elite Four now. XD
-Writing! It's so fun!
-Books! Especially a good Stephen King doorstopper
-My new job! (I work at a Dollar Tree. It's pretty easy, my new coworkers are nice, and the customers are pretty laid-back--because a dollar's not worth making a huge fuss over.)
-Taco Bell! Especially the tasty tasty chalupas and Baja Lime Mountain Dew.
-Sunny afternoons!
-Living only half a mile's walk from a good library! (I like the exercise.)
-My mom! (There were no trick-or-treaters over at her house on Sunday so she gave me all the leftover candy. Also, she won a free burger from McDonald's Monopoly and got me a quarter pounder after work.
)-Pokemon! And my awesome Diamond team, but especially Maestro the Kricketune. We're kickin' ass and takin' names at the Elite Four now. XD
-Writing! It's so fun!
I agree with those things. I love having nothing to do except read my pile of library books all dayrosemystica said:-Books! Especially a good Stephen King doorstopper
-Living only half a mile's walk from a good library! (I like the exercise.)
-Writing! It's so fun!
But I envy you and your proximity to the library, mine's a half hour walk...Not that I mind. It let's me do my second most favorite thing: Walk on a sunny day with my favorite songs playing
(Though I do admit, rainy and cloudy days are far superior as long as you don't mind getting wet).
Well for starters I love the fact that this guy's username references an Elbow album.The Seldom Seen Kid said:
For the sake of the internet I might just have to limit this to...top ten.
I like (in no particular order):
*Videogames
*Friends
*Food
*Accomplishment
*Sleep
*Music
*Dogs
*Beaches
*Films
*The web
I love playing guitar and bass.
I love music.
I love music games.
I love The Escapist.
I love Ashley, the most amazing girl in the world.
I love God.
I love Hume Lake.
I love my friends that really understand me, however few there may be.
I love theatre.
I love my family.
And I just want to say it again, I love God. I'm not afraid to admit my faith.
I love music.
I love music games.
I love The Escapist.
I love Ashley, the most amazing girl in the world.
I love God.
I love Hume Lake.
I love my friends that really understand me, however few there may be.
I love theatre.
I love my family.
And I just want to say it again, I love God. I'm not afraid to admit my faith.
Trolololol.open trap said:
OT, the usual, tits, kittens, sleep, etc.
And of course, Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni.
I guess this is more suited for this thread.
Over the last couple of days I've been thinking about the things that make me happy. I've been under a bit of stress with uni wrapping up, so I'm trying to find these oh so special things.
I love
Blue skies
Walking around the city
Pretty girls
Good music
Jiu Jistu
The feeling you get after you finish working hard
Friends, and talking to friends
Being productive
Thinking
Playing music
The future
Being creative
Live ain't that bad after all =)
Over the last couple of days I've been thinking about the things that make me happy. I've been under a bit of stress with uni wrapping up, so I'm trying to find these oh so special things.
I love
Blue skies
Walking around the city
Pretty girls
Good music
Jiu Jistu
The feeling you get after you finish working hard
Friends, and talking to friends
Being productive
Thinking
Playing music
The future
Being creative
Live ain't that bad after all =)
