OMG! IS breathing required to live??

Any opinion I post on these forums is strictly that ...MY opinion. It is not any more valid than anyone elses. I have no illusions on this. I don't claim MY statements to be absolute truths or the product of superior enlightenment. Now if you'll excuse me, I have to go gas up my SUV while I run the AC awhile to cool down my house.

I saw her on tv the other day. She was dressed like a hippy and that was enough to put me off. I listened, but wasn't convinced by what I heard.

Ah, but in my opinion the fraction that we *do* "know" is greater than the sum of the "knowledge" of all the Eastern gurus taken together and then some. Again, if you feel the need to add things to that fact-based knowledge base that we have, then I respect your right to do so, but many of us are quite content with our fact-based knowledge base, thank you.

I love New Yorkers. They understand stoicism. Something the rest of the world could learn about.

Can anyone remember what this thread was about?

Something about breathing I think.....

Breathing isn't that far from the philosophy...lol.

I love you all...deep down, I want you to know that. lol

My point was simply that other people may see the world around them and come to different conclusions. The fact that they may come to a different conclusion than you does not make them close minded.





BTW - has anyone here claimed to know everything? I mean, besides you that is heh heh

Heh heh, seriously though - We all muddle through life trying to find the best path. What works for some may not work for others. I'm glad you have found a system that works for you.

Michael - come on. You aren't close minded because you have some insight resulting from your education and the books you have read. You are close minded because every time someone debates your beliefs you act like they have insulted your mother. Just relax. It's ok for people to disagree with you. That doesn't make you or them bad people. Everyone has a different insight and a different philosophy because we are all creatures of our environment. Our upbringing, our surroundings, our genetic predispositions - everything is different, which means we take a different perspective. My perspective is that nobody here (in this thread) has given you cause to be all offended. If you accept that their beliefs are different than yours and that it's not terribly important to your life whether they think you are a nut job or not, then you'll be happier.



I'm thinking of putting this quote on a T-shirt. How about this for a new SL get rich quick business. A line of t-shirts with out-of-context Michael Bigwig quotes. I'll split the profits with you 70:30.

(don't get upset - I'm just pulling your leg.
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There's no way I'm giving you 30%. How about 15% and a free biplane?)

lol

The Secret was printed by her...the text and philosophy are ancient.

That's the point. She's getting rich off peddling something that is pretty much common knowledge anyway. No, that isn't a tacit admition that I believe it - I don't - action is what get's results, not just thinking about them.

If you don't see what's on the TV, how do you know so much about WWE? Huh, Huh,?

He could get rasslin' magazines perhaps.

Actually, I'm one of the few that's claimed NOT to know everything. I thought that was obvious.

I was going to say something similar, that he seems flabbergasted that anyone would DARE not agree with him, share his beliefs, or be sufficiently awed by his admittedly diverse interests. I said very early it's not what you say it's HOW you are saying it.

T-Shirt #2





...aaaaand we have #3

Not to turn your old argument against you, but just like you can't see why anyone wouldn't want to use voice...apparently a lot of us can't see why anyone would fall for "the Secret".

I like you, Mike. You seem to be a smart guy that thinks things through in general...but you also get a bit overzealous to the point where you feel someone has to be crazy or otherwise lacking to not see things your way.

Not everyone that doesn't buy into the marketing ploy of "the Secret" has or wants an SUV or HDTV and is otherwise shallow as you imply. It's okay for people to disagree with you using the same kinds of barbs you use without being accused of being lesser than you.

In fact, why doesn't "the Secret" get sold at the cost to print it up? Why would something that's so essential to life as we know it turn for a profit?

Like Jesus or not, you can get a Bible for free! I bet the same goes for the Qua'ran, the Torrah (or whatever the official name for the Hebrew texts) and Buddha's diary!

drop me a biplane will ya?

whining about whining threads doesnt' help either we have had several of these "shut up" threads they do no good other then to add to the problem

p.s. this forum is usually like this just different levels of whine I guess you never saw it when ageplay and news about age verification hit. The first page was nothing but threads on one subject. This happened at one point with bots one person was opening at least 2 threads per day. Its just how forums work lol kinda have to just live with it yelling at people to stop really only ads to the problem not subtract from it

See, a prime example of how we all are looking at the same thing and come to different conclusions.

No hard feelings I think this has been a hoot!

Goodnight/afternoon everyone 'wave

Looks like her marketing team is earning their paychecks!

Wow, your stock has risen mightily with me based on the content of this thread. And that worries me.

lol.

My WWE comment was in context...you missed that I guess.

Let me clear this up. I don't make anybody feel bad about their beliefs. That's exactly what I'm fighting against. How can you claim this? The problem I have is with people being mean, critical, flaming, and purposefully difficult.

I'm not the one saying, "You're wrong." -- You guys are. I'm simply asking you to open your mind. I'm not being a jerk...but a lot of you are. That's one of the problems. I never tell anyone they need to believe in something, or they are wrong. Find a quote of mine that I have said that (and quote the WHOLE text please, and keep it in context--no skewing)

Well, pimpin ain't easy! That's John 3:16 btw...

Come up with the most creative use for one and it's yours. The field is wide open right now. I'm even kicking in 3L for a tank of gas.

Here you state that the secret works as if it were fact. By stating something as if it were fact, that is the same as saying that the opposite is incorrect.