And personally, life's too short and the universe too rich to want to be a specialist.
Yes, that's my motivation also! I don't want to focus on one thing too much, because I'd lose several others.
I hold the somewhat delphine attitude that existence is a gift, and needs to be enjoyed rather than justified.
Mmm, word of the day: delphine. :-)
Some days I feel like that -- but if I'm honest, most days I feel that existence is a burden and had darn well better be justifiable. I might feel very differently if I didn't have as much physical pain. I think that sort of thing can really warp a person's outlook.
(That's one reason I never got into hardcore tournament scrabble, for instance - at that level, it's not just a game (or even an obsession), it's *work*, which tempers the enjoyment somewhat.)
I hear you. That's why I stopped playing chess; the competitive aspect just took over. I am now probably a pretty lousy chess player, and That's Okay. I get my mental stimulation other ways and I enjoy lots of other activities to pass the time.
The world may not *need* a CJ, but I bet it's more than glad to have one :)
Why thank you! *bow* I bet the world is more than glad to have a hitchhiker, too. I, for one, quite enjoy your journal! :-)
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Re: Here's to you CJ
Yes, that's my motivation also! I don't want to focus on one thing too much, because I'd lose several others.
I hold the somewhat delphine attitude that existence is a gift, and needs to be enjoyed rather than justified.
Mmm, word of the day: delphine. :-)
Some days I feel like that -- but if I'm honest, most days I feel that existence is a burden and had darn well better be justifiable. I might feel very differently if I didn't have as much physical pain. I think that sort of thing can really warp a person's outlook.
(That's one reason I never got into hardcore tournament scrabble, for instance - at that level, it's not just a game (or even an obsession), it's *work*, which tempers the enjoyment somewhat.)
I hear you. That's why I stopped playing chess; the competitive aspect just took over. I am now probably a pretty lousy chess player, and That's Okay. I get my mental stimulation other ways and I enjoy lots of other activities to pass the time.
The world may not *need* a CJ, but I bet it's more than glad to have one :)
Why thank you! *bow* I bet the world is more than glad to have a