Zygimantas

And I never understood why... :mellow:

Keeping busy and putting effort into what you do, dealing with the [cabbage] life dumps on you well. Also money and sex. The question certainly has no correct answer, and this is one that applies to many people. What I see here is constant motion, conformity, materialism, and sensual pleasures. In short, the pack dog mentality - proving yourself successful in the eyes of society makes you happy. For me, I would say happiness is a state of mind, and is really just a denial of negativity for the time being. It comes from a feeling of success, which in turn is produced by striving for excellence in those areas a person values. So Iamdan would say wealth and women make him happy, while Aristotle wrote that happiness arises from the perfection of the intellect and the search for truth. Hmmm.... What a great question for this thread. :^_^: Well I agree with you that happiness it is a state of mind that denies negativity, I'm not sure if it has to come from a feeling of success. Yesterday I was slightly stressed from school, so when I got back home and I tried to relax and start caring less. I put myself in a state of mind to except any failure that came my way and not let it upset me. I made myself happier by just blocking out stress, not by really succeeding at anything. I realized that I am the most happy when I just get myself to relax and focus in on the moment, when I can forget about all the problems that I may have and just enjoy what I have in front of me. That's why I can say that I haven't had a "bad" day for a long time, I eliminate stress and that makes me happy, regardless of success.

Nothing is really ever "right" or "wrong". And lesbians are only "nasty" when they're unattractive :P There are things that are right and wrong, there can be absolutes. Lies!!! Prove it!!??? :ohnoes:

It's a decent movie. I made a lot of friends from track and basketball, I just don't seem to hang out with them. I just don't really want to put in the effort :mellow:

Nothing is really ever "right" or "wrong". And lesbians are only "nasty" when they're unattractive :P

Debating religion can be fun at times. But it usually comes down to if the person has "faith" or not, and that's just not very debatable...

I know and talk to a lot of different people during school. But I only hang out with a few select friends outside of school. I like my alone time and hanging out with people that I know and trust.

May you explain why you think that?

Dupin, Masquerain, Dan and Lent.

Aha, my old flat mate was doing a philosophy course to get some extra credits last year. The tutor was trying to make some point about how we never truly arrive anywhere, we just keep getting that little bit closer but never really reach the place where we intend to go, which was met with a lecture theatre full of people scratching their heads. Complete mind-[bleep]. I wish we had a philosophy course in our school, or at least something similar. One of my teachers said he was interested in teaching one but the school turned him down because one of the topics would include questioning religion. <_<

How often do you talk to her in person?

We need to get our basic needs to survive. But other then that there is so many different ways to live life, the only problem is when society tends to put up walls. My parents usually tell me that I should get good grades so I could get into a good school and get a good job and be happy with my life. But is that really the only option that will make me happy? Will it even make me that happy at all?

I got to start thinking of what to wear for homecoming... sigh. I hate this fashion stress :P

Some humans don't have morals? I know the some don't have emotions, but does that mean that they don't have morals? Psycopaths behave amorally. Still I think that they have their own, distinct moral code.

Some humans don't have morals? I know the some don't have emotions, but does that mean that they don't have morals?

Yea, this arguing for the sake of arguing is ruining this thread. This isn't meant to be a thread to argue on.

wat Couple of minutes from when he posted.

Your manager has problems.

I think she wants to get to know you...

Oh, you. Take that back to the philosophy thread. Only thing people seem be interested about in that thread is "mind [bleep]s".

What if we look at morality as more than a human construct? What does any of the concepts being "human constructs" have to do with it anyway? You've used that in two or three different threads, and each time just to disregard the idea without really explaining why. He means that morality is a product of our imagination, and therefore doesn't apply to nature because it really doesn't apply to us. Then what is not a product of our imagination?

Yes.

What if we look at morality as more than a human construct?

Enough to actually set all of those mirrors tens of light years away and in the right spot. I think that's too much effort for too little of a reward :P The trippy part would be that in ~20 years, when we look at that spot we'll see the mirror being set up. They'd also probably be too small to see. Yea but... couldn't you just film yourself putting up the mirrors and look at it 20 years later? Same result. But... that's not mind-boggling at all! maybe not. But its the same result and much easier to do ;)

Enough to actually set all of those mirrors tens of light years away and in the right spot. I think that's too much effort for too little of a reward :P The trippy part would be that in ~20 years, when we look at that spot we'll see the mirror being set up. They'd also probably be too small to see. Yea but... couldn't you just film yourself putting up the mirrors and look at it 20 years later? Same result.