Why do you go on? Why do you persist?

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hot cocoa on the couch: Dec 8, 2009

hell astro course posted:

extreme middle manager energy here...

lol

# ? Jan 29, 2022 03:34

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# ? May 13, 2024 08:48

Who What Now: Sep 10, 2006; by Azathoth

Betty Wight posted:

Even Marcus Aurelius comments on this in Meditations, 5.1:

In the morning when you rise unwillingly from your bed, let this thought be present: I am rising to the work of a human being. Why then am I dissatisfied if I am going to do the things for which I exist and for which I was brought into the world? Or have I been made for this, to lie under the covers and keep myself warm?

"But this is more pleasant!"

Do you exist then for pleasure, and not at all for action or exertion? Do you not see the little plants, the little birds, the ants, the spiders, the bees working together to put in order their several parts of the universe? Are you unwilling to do the work of a human being? Should you not make haste to do that which is according to your nature?

"But it is necessary to take rest also."

It is necessary: however nature has fixed bounds to this too: she has fixed bounds both to eating and drinking, and yet you go beyond these bounds, beyond what is sufficient ... So you do not love yourself, for if you did, you would love nature and her will.

I find that this helps quite a bit. Humans have been humans for a very long time and while we all enjoy snuggling under blankets in a cold morning, we must be about our business.

He was a Roman emperor the gently caress did this jagoff know about work and toil?

# ? Jan 29, 2022 03:38

Chinatown: Sep 11, 2001; by Fluffdaddy; Fun Shoe

need to suck n gently caress more OP

# ? Jan 29, 2022 03:38

Colonel Cancer: Sep 26, 2015; Tune into the fireplace channel, you absolute buffoon

Who What Now posted:

He was a Roman emperor the gently caress did this jagoff know about work and toil?

Maybe if you worked hard enough you too would be a Roman emperor, no need to be jealous :rolleyes:

# ? Jan 29, 2022 03:42

BAGS FLY AT NOON: Apr 6, 2011; A Soft Nylon Bag

sudonim posted:

Not gonna lie, it's nice to have the odd day with no set time to get out of bed. Just sleep until you run out of sleep. Refreshing!

I agree but as I�ve gotten older it seems to take longer and longer to run out of sleep.

# ? Jan 29, 2022 04:14

bradzilla: Oct 15, 2004

I have a gf and like to bust nuts. And also 5 pets I guess

# ? Jan 29, 2022 04:28

Junk: Dec 20, 2003; Listen to reason, man. Why make your job difficult?

because if i dont eat, then i dont poo poo

and if i dont poo poo, then i dont eat

# ? Jan 29, 2022 04:41

Mumpy Puffinz: Aug 11, 2008; Can't post for 19 hours!; Nap Ghost

Junk posted:

because if i dont eat, then i dont poo poo

and if i dont poo poo, then i dont eat

circular reasoning, I like it

# ? Jan 29, 2022 04:44

Bula Vinaka: Oct 21, 2020; beach side

Big Scary Owl posted:

Why do you get out of bed in the morning?

To read absurdist philosophy.

# ? Jan 29, 2022 05:03

Betty Wight: Jan 1, 2022

hot cocoa on the couch posted:

lol

Ngl I laughed

# ? Jan 29, 2022 05:32

mkvltra: Nov 1, 2020

Betty Wight posted:

Even Marcus Aurelius comments on this in Meditations, 5.1:

In the morning when you rise unwillingly from your bed, let this thought be present: I am rising to the work of a human being. Why then am I dissatisfied if I am going to do the things for which I exist and for which I was brought into the world? Or have I been made for this, to lie under the covers and keep myself warm?

"But this is more pleasant!"

Do you exist then for pleasure, and not at all for action or exertion? Do you not see the little plants, the little birds, the ants, the spiders, the bees working together to put in order their several parts of the universe? Are you unwilling to do the work of a human being? Should you not make haste to do that which is according to your nature?

"But it is necessary to take rest also."

It is necessary: however nature has fixed bounds to this too: she has fixed bounds both to eating and drinking, and yet you go beyond these bounds, beyond what is sufficient ... So you do not love yourself, for if you did, you would love nature and her will.

I find that this helps quite a bit. Humans have been humans for a very long time and while we all enjoy snuggling under blankets in a cold morning, we must be about our business.

-Dorkus Maximus

# ? Jan 29, 2022 05:33

Chinatown: Sep 11, 2001; by Fluffdaddy; Fun Shoe

to shitpost

# ? Jan 29, 2022 05:33

Private Cumshoe: Feb 15, 2019; AAAAAAAGAGHAAHGGAH

time isn't even real dummy do you even astral project?

# ? Jan 29, 2022 06:02

Mr.Pibbleton: Feb 3, 2006; Aleuts rock, chummer.

I've got people I care about so I do what needs to be done, it's way harder to do things for myself.

# ? Jan 29, 2022 06:39

Mumpy Puffinz: Aug 11, 2008; Can't post for 19 hours!; Nap Ghost

Mr.Pibbleton posted:

I've got people I care about so I do what needs to be done, it's way harder to do things for myself.

also this

# ? Jan 29, 2022 06:42

Betty Wight: Jan 1, 2022

mkvltra posted:

-Dorkus Maximus

Don�t sign your posts

# ? Jan 29, 2022 06:55

CPL593H: Oct 28, 2009; I know what you did last summer, and frankly I am displeased.

I'm trying to find guys who want to get their peen touched who also want to touch my peen.

# ? Jan 29, 2022 07:18

Betty Wight: Jan 1, 2022

CPL593H posted:

I'm trying to find guys who want to get their peen touched who also want to touch my peen.

There�s an app for that

# ? Jan 29, 2022 07:19

Mumpy Puffinz: Aug 11, 2008; Can't post for 19 hours!; Nap Ghost

CPL593H posted:

I'm trying to find guys who want to get their peen touched who also want to touch my peen.

Have you tried Grindr?

# ? Jan 29, 2022 07:20

Silly Newbie: Jul 25, 2007; How do I?

It used to be force of habit, but now it's because I've got cool poo poo to do.

# ? Jan 29, 2022 07:20

syntaxfunction: Oct 27, 2010

I actually died seven years ago, but the spirit of the shitposts lives on.

# ? Jan 29, 2022 07:34

Mumpy Puffinz: Aug 11, 2008; Can't post for 19 hours!; Nap Ghost

syntaxfunction posted:

I actually died seven years ago, but the spirit of the shitposts lives on.

impressive

# ? Jan 29, 2022 07:37

coronatae: Oct 14, 2012

Mosyly because I have a mortgage. I think some people would be pretty bummed if I died

# ? Jan 29, 2022 08:06

OMFG FURRY: Jul 10, 2006; [snarky comment]

because sometimes my dreams are stuck in a loop

# ? Jan 29, 2022 08:07

Mumpy Puffinz: Aug 11, 2008; Can't post for 19 hours!; Nap Ghost

coronatae posted:

I think some people would be pretty bummed if I died

# ? Jan 29, 2022 08:15

Xenocides: Jan 14, 2008; This world looks very scary....

Because I have everything I ever wanted. A happy and fulfilling marriage, a beautiful family, a fulfilling career, spiritual fulfillment, and live in a society I can take wholesome pride in. Then I suddenly realize the whole thing makes no sense and I wonder how I got here and I can�t remember. Then I realize I must be dreaming and it starts to fade and the memories of my life come back. I start screaming.

�NO, you can�t send me back there! I won�t go! I want to stay here! You can�t make me leave! NOOOOOOO!�

Then I wake up and cry for an hour so I get out of bed because the pillow is too wet and salty to sleep on anymore.

# ? Jan 29, 2022 08:16

Mumpy Puffinz: Aug 11, 2008; Can't post for 19 hours!; Nap Ghost

Xenocides posted:

Because I have everything I ever wanted. A happy and fulfilling marriage, a beautiful family, a fulfilling career, spiritual fulfillment, and live in a society I can take wholesome pride in. Then I suddenly realize the whole thing makes no sense and I wonder how I got here and I can�t remember. Then I realize I must be dreaming and it starts to fade and the memories of my life come back. I start screaming.

�NO, you can�t send me back there! I won�t go! I want to stay here! You can�t make me leave! NOOOOOOO!�

Then I wake up and cry for an hour so I get out of bed because the pillow is too wet and salty to sleep on anymore.

Wow. I thought I was broken

# ? Jan 29, 2022 08:17

Funky See Funky Do: Aug 20, 2013; STILL TRYING HARD

Curiosity. I want to see what will happen. When I was a kid I thought the future would be bright and marvellous and I wanted to live long enough to see cancer get cured or for us to have colonies in space or world peace with ecologically minded sustainable societies. Now that the grim reality of the nightmare world we've created for ourselves has set in, I want to see it all fall apart. I'm pretty sure I'm going to live long enough to see this civilization collapse and I'm excited see exactly how it happens.

# ? Jan 29, 2022 08:29

CPL593H: Oct 28, 2009; I know what you did last summer, and frankly I am displeased.

Mumpy Puffinz posted:

Have you tried Grindr?

Yes. It's loving terrible.

# ? Jan 29, 2022 08:45

Mumpy Puffinz: Aug 11, 2008; Can't post for 19 hours!; Nap Ghost

CPL593H posted:

Yes. It's loving terrible.

did you show them your dick?

# ? Jan 29, 2022 08:52

Enfys: Feb 17, 2013; The ocean is calling and I must go

My back hurts if I stay in bed too long.

Also mornings are really nice when work doesn't get in the way. I love the first cup of tea when it's quiet and I can snuggle on the couch with the dog. I love taking her for a walk and listening to the birds yell about fierce and horny they are.

# ? Jan 29, 2022 10:08

hot cocoa on the couch: Dec 8, 2009

i close the door, push my body into the bucket, start the engine, and i'm one with the machine

as i approach the corner i rotate, the wheels slip, the car slides, and as i narrowly miss the trees, i'm reminded that i'm alive

# ? Jan 29, 2022 17:05

El Diablo Bob O: Sep 3, 2011; Hay nada mas,
Oh si' my way!

Weed.

And my parents, but mostly weed.

# ? Jan 29, 2022 17:27

Szyznyk: Mar 4, 2008

SatansOnion posted:

and also several bucket-list items I have yet to accomplish: like being seduced,

Are those astronaut pants�

# ? Jan 29, 2022 17:38

Fucking Moron: Jan 9, 2009

Someone I knew years ago pissed me off and I want to out live them because they are a piece of poo poo.

# ? Jan 29, 2022 17:44

interwhat: Jul 23, 2005; it's kickin in dude

if I get through the week i get to get drunk all weekend

# ? Jan 29, 2022 17:45

signalnoise: Mar 7, 2008; i was told my old av was distracting

interwhat posted:

if I get through the week i get to get drunk all weekend

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmuL-BPFi2Q hell yeah friend here is a song for u

# ? Jan 29, 2022 17:46

GolfHole: Feb 26, 2004

kind of like how orbit is the planet continually falling into the sun but missing, i am 'orbiting' death every day

# ? Jan 29, 2022 19:21

Nooner: Mar 26, 2011; AN A+ OPSTER (:

Gotta find out who shot mr burns

# ? Jan 29, 2022 19:57

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# ? May 13, 2024 08:48

Grei Skuring: Sep 12, 2011

Because we're creatures of habit and we're used to being alive. And it's cool seeing what the world will come up with. And creatures are pretty interesting/funny/kind.
Another answer: because we have (mutable) tendencies to want to live because that's been useful to us.

I'm a sad person but my intense curiosity outweighs whatever veil of shittiness has been pulled over my eyes.

# ? Jan 29, 2022 20:10

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