Can life be beaten?
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December 28th, 2014 at 7:07:49 PM
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Does anything you do mean you won over life? Does it matter if you're Einstein or Dahmer or Hitler or Mother Teresa? Kids, legacy, failure, rich, poor?
We all die and will be forgotten and others can or will undo anything we do.
We all die and will be forgotten and others can or will undo anything we do.
I am a robot.
December 28th, 2014 at 7:09:57 PM
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Should be yes or no
I am a robot.
December 28th, 2014 at 7:48:03 PM
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Life is definitely -EV
December 28th, 2014 at 8:10:22 PM
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The point of life is to cooperate with it, not beat it. You
can't beat something you're part of and that's part of
you.
can't beat something you're part of and that's part of
you.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
December 28th, 2014 at 8:26:42 PM
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If you enjoy life and stand for what you believe in then you win.
When you die, you are dead, but making a difference while you are here is what matters.
I would say it does matter who you are ; out of your examples Einstein had a much more positive impact than Hitler. Though it is unlikely either one will be forgotten for the rest of humanity.
When you die, you are dead, but making a difference while you are here is what matters.
I would say it does matter who you are ; out of your examples Einstein had a much more positive impact than Hitler. Though it is unlikely either one will be forgotten for the rest of humanity.
December 28th, 2014 at 8:33:09 PM
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Enjoy it for what it is and don't die with regrets. Sure sign of missed opportunities.
December 28th, 2014 at 9:07:38 PM
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Quote: EvenBobThe point of life is to cooperate with it, not beat it. You
can't beat something you're part of and that's part of
you.
Great post. Very yin/yang, "eastern" thinking. I like it.
December 28th, 2014 at 9:13:04 PM
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Quote: EvenBobThe point of life is to cooperate with it, not beat it. You
can't beat something you're part of and that's part of
you.
Oh I beat something Im a part of quite often.
100% risk of ruin
December 28th, 2014 at 9:16:55 PM
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If you die happy with the way you lived your life, you win.
At my age, a "Life In Prison" sentence is not much of a deterrent.
December 28th, 2014 at 9:21:13 PM
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Quote: RogerKintOh I beat something Im a part of quite often.
That's self abuse, not beating. Oh wait, it's both,
and a lot more.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
December 28th, 2014 at 9:26:39 PM
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The meaning of life is to live long enough to become sexually mature, to mate / reproduce, and (for humans) to then nurture, protect and teach your offspring until they too can perpetuate the cycle, ad infinitum.
All else is window dressing.
All else is window dressing.
"What, me worry?"
December 29th, 2014 at 12:45:14 AM
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Quote: onenickelmiracleDoes anything you do mean you won over life?
You only win if you get out alive.
May the cards fall in your favor.
December 29th, 2014 at 1:56:47 AM
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I think you need to skip trying to count cards and go right to edge-sorting, hole-carding, past-posting, and the like.
the next time Dame Fortune toys with your heart, your soul and your wallet, raise your glass and praise her thus: Thanks for nothing, you cold-hearted, evil, damnable, nefarious, low-life, malicious monster from Hell! She is, after all, stone deaf. ... Arnold Snyder
December 29th, 2014 at 2:13:04 AM
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Quote: EvenBobThat's self abuse, not beating. Oh wait, it's both,
and a lot more.
Sounds like self-pleasuring.
December 29th, 2014 at 10:42:51 AM
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Life is not to be beaten... it is simply to syncronize with. Use whatever talents and abilities you develope and focus on helping people in a way that benefits you at the same time. Use your imagination to create the life you desire, then get to work on making it a reality.
December 29th, 2014 at 11:01:37 AM
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Quote: DieterYou only win if you get out alive.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfHdrX0e5mg
"Quit trying your luck and start trying your skill." Mickey Crimm
December 29th, 2014 at 11:31:03 AM
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Quote: mickeycrimmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfHdrX0e5mg
That was painful to listen to.
December 29th, 2014 at 12:13:54 PM
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Quote: zrxmaxThat was painful to listen to.
It was the last song released by Hank Williams and went to #1 about a month after his death in 1953.
"Quit trying your luck and start trying your skill." Mickey Crimm
December 29th, 2014 at 12:40:20 PM
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You're not dead until no one remembers you. Long after cremation/burial one can exist in the minds/thoughts of others.
Sort of like Elvis, Bing, and Jesus to name a few...
Sort of like Elvis, Bing, and Jesus to name a few...
Some people need to reimagine their thinking.
December 29th, 2014 at 1:30:03 PM
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Life is +EV. If you disagree, you're doing it wrong.
December 29th, 2014 at 1:44:13 PM
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Quote: zrxmaxThat was painful to listen to.
Blasphemer.
Quote: onenickelmiracleDoes anything you do mean you won over life? Does it matter if you're Einstein or Dahmer or Hitler or Mother Teresa? Kids, legacy, failure, rich, poor?
We all die and will be forgotten and others can or will undo anything we do.
At first I was all "Sure can! The key is landing on the doctor spot in the beginning. If you bust out and get the dropout, you're gonna have a tough go."
Stupid game. You get a financial advantage by having kids! What a joke! ;)
On topic, I will refer to one of my favorite quotes. 1st Baron Tweedsmuir and 15th Governor General of Canada John Buchan said "The charm of fishing is that it is the pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope".
Beautiful, is it not? The pursuit of what is elusive but attainable, a perpetual series of occasions for hope.
Isn't that the perfect commentary on life? No matter how disadvantaged, how advantaged, what barriers you have to cross, what paths are laid open, we are all able to pursue what is elusive but attainable. We are all offered a perpetual series of occasions for hope.
THAT is life. Like fishing, it is not obtaining that elusive goal. It is all in the pursuit. It is all in the trying. It is all in the taking part.
Try and you cannot fail. Try, and you win.
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December 29th, 2014 at 2:29:28 PM
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All good comments I would comment on but for an ingrown thumbnail it is hard. I'm going through some vicious hardship now dealing with what is many consider life's biggest fear. Fear mixed with tragedy but hoping it winds up a comedy. Sure feels like something precious is attempted to be stolen from us while being debased labeling the precious worthless and expendable. Sorry to be cryptic, but feel it's necessary.
I am a robot.
December 29th, 2014 at 2:48:15 PM
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Quote: 98ClubsYou're not dead until no one remembers you.
No, you're dead all right. You're name
might live on, you do not. At least not
the 'you' you think you are.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
December 29th, 2014 at 3:31:37 PM
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Woody Allen once said, "I don't want to gain immortality thru my work. I want to gain immortality by not dying."
There's a lot to be said for that quote...
There's a lot to be said for that quote...
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Superstitions are silly, childish, irrational rituals, born out of fear of the unknown. But how much does it cost to knock on wood? 😁
December 29th, 2014 at 3:36:23 PM
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Quote: DJTeddyBearWoody Allen once said, "I don't want to gain immortality thru my work. I want to gain immortality by not dying."
There's a lot to be said for that quote...
Woody has spent most of his adult life
in therapy, fear of death is a big one
for him.
"It's not called gambling if the math is on your side."
December 29th, 2014 at 3:41:02 PM
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When I was young and more naive than now, I believed my generation would suffer the tragedy of being the first immortal generation. Now I realize this will be savedand reserved only for the elite of elite and for everyone else, it's cheaper replacing us than fixing us.Quote: DJTeddyBearWoody Allen once said, "I don't want to gain immortality thru my work. I want to gain immortality by not dying."
There's a lot to be said for that quote...
I am a robot.
December 29th, 2014 at 3:58:36 PM
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In the words of Captain Jean Luc Picard, " Someone once told me that time was a predator that stalked us all our lives. But I rather believe that time is a companion who goes with us on the journey and reminds us to cherish every moment because they'll never come again. What we leave behind is not as important as how we've lived."
December 29th, 2014 at 4:21:52 PM
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If your convicted and get life plus 100 years, you will beat it if you die early in your term.
December 29th, 2014 at 4:53:45 PM
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+1. On that
The bet will not be paid- not now not ever
December 29th, 2014 at 5:13:52 PM
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+ev on doing something illegal and getting away w/it
Craps is paradise (Pair of dice).
Lets hear it for the SpeedCount Mathletes :)
December 29th, 2014 at 7:19:10 PM
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Quote: FaceBlasphemer.
Music is an aquirred choice just like a million other things in life.
Countless musicians have brought listening pleasure to the lives of millions because people aquire a taste for their music.
