Life Goals

Siegfried wrote:It doesn't matter what the reason is. Nature runs on a stupid principle. Life was generated unintelligently

please tell me how you think life was generated unintelligibly.

Siegfried wrote:why should I consciously base my morals on it?

This statement is an oxymoron.

Siegfried wrote:You have the ability to think, I'm saying that's a greater value than cheeseburgers.

Who said we didn't?

I think it’s possible to make better decisions using logic and experience. If something keeps blowing up in your face it doesn’t take a rocket surgeon to figure out a new approach might work better. To make changes to a personality type, something that is hardwired into your thought process is something completely different. Changes can still be made but the t requires more effort and the ability to understand yourself which doesn’t come naturally for most here.

If someone is terrified of public speaking they are aware of that but they can’t choose to just change that. It would take a lot of therapy and exercises to help the person gain confidence doing it. I would say most people on here are high functioning for the most part. I’ve known people who literally could not keep themselves out of prison. A personality disorder doesn’t become a diagnosable condition until it is maladaptive and causes significant problems in the persons life. So by definition personality traits are hard wired and difficult to change or it wouldn’t be a disorder

RogueKing wrote:please tell me how you think life was generated unintelligibly.

Unintelligently, as in it lacks an intelligence behind it to set any kind of parameters. Thus we end up with billions of years of "ouch."

This statement is an oxymoron.

No. Consciously, I'm aware of the context of why we're here and why we act as we do. An animal can't base its morals. A stupid person bases their morals without being conscious of the context. You're just retarded.

Who said we didn't?

Bloody hell.

Siegfried wrote:Unintelligently, as in it lacks an intelligence behind it to set any kind of parameters. Thus we end up with billions of years of "ouch."

so propose a better way for humans to have evolved then. I'd love to hear your intelligent thoughts.

Siegfried wrote:No. Consciously, I'm aware of the context of why we're here and why we act as we do. An animal can't base its morals. A stupid person bases their morals without being conscious of the context. You're just retarded

strawman. also lol at the ad hominem. That's how you know someone's got no argument. internet pseudo intellectuals are too easy

RogueKing wrote:so propose a better way for humans to have evolved then. I'd love to hear your intelligent thoughts.

I'm not proposing anything, I'm saying that there is no intelligence behind evolution.

-- Sat Jul 14, 2018 7:44 pm --

I'll stop wasting my time.

Siegfried wrote:I'm not proposing anything, I'm saying that there is no intelligence behind evolution.

yet here we are. evolved enough to benefit mankind.

Siegfried wrote:I'll stop wasting my time.

becus you lack the capacity behind explaining your own rationale? Then yes, I think it would be best for everyone.

RogueKing wrote:

Siegfried wrote:It doesn't matter what the reason is. Nature runs on a stupid principle. Life was generated unintelligently

please tell me how you think life was generated unintelligibly.

I lol’d

Asserting that stuff is good/right because it is natural is fallacious

RogueKing wrote:Do you have any and are you pursuing them? Or are you simply living in the present for pleasure and have no desire to improve your life?

Not tangible goals, like buying a house or making a career.

I have tried in the past to change my lifestyle to a more healthy and more long-term substainable one, with no success. After two frustrated years of trying to impose to myself things and situations that I hated, I now enjoy being myself and doing the things I like to do. But I am doing an effort of understanding better myself and analyze more my thoughts and actions

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ZombieZ wrote:I think it’s possible to make better decisions using logic and experience.

It was pointed out just today at me that I suck at decision making, seems it takes me ages to decide anything and I end up just taking a rush decision when/if I am out of time. I found it interesting observation, though I can't say I agree. Life always moves faster than the time I need to make a logic decision, or one based on experience, so I end up doing what is easier at the moment. Intertesting to see this comment here, been thinking a bit about decisions today

Reaper wrote:There have been odd occasions where I've thought about starting my own business one day and being my own boss, but that's more a fantasy than an actual goal. I've had a few good business ideas come to mind over the years, but even if I had the financial resources to get things started, I'd lack the motivation to keep them going.

I don't have any actual life goals. I lose interest in things too quickly for that and I'm so focused on the here and now that I rarely think far enough ahead to form any.

This is crazy! I think I’m the exact opposite. I have a plan to retire in six years, when I’m 31, and I always accomplish my goals because I love challenges and I think of them as challenges. I’m going to be an attorney in two years and then I’m going to work and buy an apartment building or too. I do get bored easily and entertain other possibilities, like being a JAG officer in the military, which pays nothing, but that’s only because the ultimate challenge for me would be to follow someone else’s rules without complaining and also being forced to exercise.

I love finding loopholes in the law, so I know I’ll do well enough to afford my apartment building, but by the time I buy my building and can finally retire, I will be too old for the military, so I’m thinking of doing that first and then making my money so I can retire, but I can’t decide. I just know that if I have enough money to retire, I can do anything that I want... Like travel and stuff... Nothing bad, obviously. Anyway, I’m great at planning, I always follow through on my plans, and I will be rich soon, so I am pretty much the opposite of you, which is cool. Now I feel like a stalker, so I’ll stop being weird.