"Doubt your
doubts and radiate optimism."
"I
shall pass through this world but once; any good things,
therefore, that I can do, or any kindness that I can show
to any human being, or dumb animal, let me do it now. Let
me not deter it or neglect it, for I shall not pass this
way again." --John Galsworthy
From
a review of In Pursuit of Happiness: "the invisible
foot," says Milton Friedman. That's the law of unintended
consequences. * * * Life is about happiness -- which people
(when pressed) generally concur isn't a new BMW or an orgasm,
but rather lasting and justified satisfaction with one's
life as a whole. Happiness includes the self-respect that
comes from accepting responsibility for one's life and earning
one's way in the world. It flows from realizing your innate
capacities by doing productive work and overcoming ever
more challenging obstacles, impelled more by your own inner
imperatives than by the mere need to make a living.
From the Well:
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I should be telecommuting from Tahiti. Dawn on a beach of
pure white sand and green sparkling seas....I catch the
few fish I need for my daily fare and then walk naked down
the beach to my grass hut with massive metal Linking up
with the satellite, I quickly type in enough code to make
my daily expenses. Length of my workday? Three minutes and
thirty-seven seconds. I yawn as I turn off my battery-powered
laptop and head for my hammock and a cool glass of fermented
coconut milk.
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