Michener does that to you? Good thing then I'm weaned off these days.
I do believe its called existential angst, though I have zero clue ss to what it means.
Maybe microfinance?
IdeaSmith
· 10 months ago
I'm headed in the exact opposite direction. I find everything in my life is too well-organised, too meticulous, too well-planned, too scheduled. I'm not enjoying myself anymore though I have an enviable life (and lifestyle). Quite simply I've forgotten to have fun and the joy of spontaneity and imperfection....of meaninglessness.
And your quote reminded me of one from The Hitch-hiker's guide to the galaxy - "In a universe in the far reaches of the galaxy is a small blue-green planet whose inhabitants are so primitive that they still think that quartz watches are something great." Similar to yours I think but we both took different lessons from the same thought. :-)
Grafx
· 10 months ago
sigh. i so dont agree with that. we are NOT forgotten when we die. and no matter how we fill up our life when we're alive, none of it will make any sense. People are going to live for eternity. either in heaven,or in hell. The CHOICE is where?
manuscrypts
· 10 months ago
austere: Space is different from other Michener books, as is 'The Drifters' :)
ideasmith: honestly, it is a paradox for me... on a routine basis, my life is organised, its the larger picture I am wondering about... the answer, we know, is 42, its the question thats bothering us :)
manuscrypts
· 10 months ago
grafx: i didnt say we are forgotten when we die.. nor did the quote.. there is a finiteness for whatever we create, even memories... as for heaven and hell, that's faith, we all have our own :)
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I do believe its called existential angst, though I have zero clue ss to what it means.
Maybe microfinance?
And your quote reminded me of one from The Hitch-hiker's guide to the galaxy - "In a universe in the far reaches of the galaxy is a small blue-green planet whose inhabitants are so primitive that they still think that quartz watches are something great." Similar to yours I think but we both took different lessons from the same thought. :-)
ideasmith: honestly, it is a paradox for me... on a routine basis, my life is organised, its the larger picture I am wondering about... the answer, we know, is 42, its the question thats bothering us :)