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Emotions are chemicals. Will power alone does not change the outcome of a chemical reaction, you just swamp the local equilibrium with another reaction (suppression of emotions).
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Exult in your existence, because that very process has blundered unwittingly on its own negation. Only a small, local negation, to be sure: only one species, and only a minority of that species; but there lies hope. [...] Stand tall, Bipedal Ape. The shark may outswim you, the cheetah outrun you, the swift outfly you, the capuchin outclimb you, the elephant outpower you, the redwood outlast you. But you have the biggest gifts of all: the gift of understanding the ruthlessly cruel process that gave us all existence [and the] gift of revulsion against its implications.
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Re: You are not your aderol.
Clearly all those sub-Saharan orphans with AIDS chose unwisely.Originally posted by Kaak
Choice dictates life.The genesis of the "evil Finn" concept- Evil, evil FinlandComment
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I'm surprised more people don't opt for the fat lazy bastard with a good job option.
Gawds, talk about having a martyr mentality.....Exult in your existence, because that very process has blundered unwittingly on its own negation. Only a small, local negation, to be sure: only one species, and only a minority of that species; but there lies hope. [...] Stand tall, Bipedal Ape. The shark may outswim you, the cheetah outrun you, the swift outfly you, the capuchin outclimb you, the elephant outpower you, the redwood outlast you. But you have the biggest gifts of all: the gift of understanding the ruthlessly cruel process that gave us all existence [and the] gift of revulsion against its implications.
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Whats "aderol"??(+1)Comment
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I reckon he's selling something. Magnetic stress bangles maybe, or perhaps Lady of Lourdes mousemats.Comment
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Well, I've got a good start on part of that...Originally posted by Starchild
I'm surprised more people don't opt for the fat lazy bastard with a good job option.<p style="font-size:1024px">HTML is disabled in signatures
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not selling anything... just tired of people *****ing and moaning about how the world is against them and they need mind altering substances to make life okay.
Ron, clearly that is out of the scope of what i was talking about. However, taking in to consideration that you are the moron that you are, I'll address it anyway. Even people with terminal illnesses have a choice about how they let it affect their psyche. They can lie down in a dark corner and wait to die, or they can fight back, choose to live what life they have left and enjoy it. People overcome such things every day.
Starchild: it is clear that you don't understand either. I'm not saying that one can say "I want to be god" and poof they're god. I'm saying that everyone has problems. Everyone faces challenges. How you choose to let these challenges affect you is the point of this post."Mal nommer les choses, c'est accroître le malheur du monde" - Camus (thanks Davout)
"I thought you must be dead ..." he said simply. "So did I for a while," said Ford, "and then I decided I was a lemon for a couple of weeks. A kept myself amused all that time jumping in and out of a gin and tonic."Comment
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Dammit, you're right! I'll get to work on having my brain produce and regulate the correct levels of seratonin and dopamine immediately. No more mind-altering drugs for me, the Amateur Clinical Psychologist has shown the the light.Originally posted by Kaak
not selling anything... just tired of people *****ing and moaning about how the world is against them and they need mind altering substances to make life okay.<p style="font-size:1024px">HTML is disabled in signatures </p>Comment
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that's the attitude
"Mal nommer les choses, c'est accroître le malheur du monde" - Camus (thanks Davout)
"I thought you must be dead ..." he said simply. "So did I for a while," said Ford, "and then I decided I was a lemon for a couple of weeks. A kept myself amused all that time jumping in and out of a gin and tonic."Comment
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See Loin, there's still hope for you
now if you could explain where that "wutang" comes from I'd be forever in your debt...Within weeks they'll be re-opening the shipyards
And notifying the next of kin
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Please?Originally posted by Taz
Whats "aderol"??(+1)Comment
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Well Taz, I'm guessing that since Zoloft in an anti-depression medication, then Aderol is also a form of medication...but I've never heard it before.
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Fab. That's terminal illnesses sorted out, then.Originally posted by Kaak
Ron, clearly that is out of the scope of what i was talking about. However, taking in to consideration that you are the moron that you are, I'll address it anyway. Even people with terminal illnesses have a choice about how they let it affect their psyche. They can lie down in a dark corner and wait to die, or they can fight back, choose to live what life they have left and enjoy it. People overcome such things every day.
Now explain how people with a psychological illness have a choice about how it affects their psyche. Preferably avoid the trite "greetings card" approach that you've used so far.The genesis of the "evil Finn" concept- Evil, evil FinlandComment
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Damn straight! All I've gotta do is get a new set of genes (preferably some without this darned defect that's given me bipolar disorder) and I'll be good to go! That's the kind of "take-charge" attitude that everybody ought to have!Originally posted by Hueij
See Loin, there's still hope for you
Ah, well, y'see, Wutang is for the children. Please, think of the children. Wutang!now if you could explain where that "wutang" comes from I'd be forever in your debt...<p style="font-size:1024px">HTML is disabled in signatures </p>Comment
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bugs, as with all medications, there are those rare individuals who need them. However, today is seems such drugs are used as an escape from reality more often than because they are actually needed. Poor little rich girl isn't having a great day, and mommy gives her some of her zoloft. Then all of a sudden she thinks she needs it. Point is that it seems that people always want to take the easy way out. Suck it up a little and take control."Mal nommer les choses, c'est accroître le malheur du monde" - Camus (thanks Davout)
"I thought you must be dead ..." he said simply. "So did I for a while," said Ford, "and then I decided I was a lemon for a couple of weeks. A kept myself amused all that time jumping in and out of a gin and tonic."Comment
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