tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38606399.post2215667362132222766..comments2023-09-23T00:38:53.296-07:00Comments on Money and Such: The Benefits of UnhappinessUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38606399.post-35757719606868520322009-12-10T11:42:15.211-08:002009-12-10T11:42:15.211-08:00:-)
Too many of us hide their lack-of-belief for ...:-)<br /><br />Too many of us hide their lack-of-belief for fear of persecution...<br /><br />I say, to each his own. If you want to believe in god (or gods) it's your business. I am a happy non-believer.Shadoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11742366461186295248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38606399.post-54146071225930929152009-12-10T03:21:50.469-08:002009-12-10T03:21:50.469-08:00I am an atheist and proud of it.
Now a lot of the...<i>I am an atheist and proud of it.</i><br /><br /><i>Now</i> a lot of the puzzle pieces are beginning to fall into place....<br /><br />I'm joking around, Shadox. I understand what you are saying.<br /><br />Robrob Bennetthttp://arichlife.passionsaving.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38606399.post-81149654637696467932009-12-09T19:54:46.657-08:002009-12-09T19:54:46.657-08:00Stress is just like being able to feel pain. It&#...Stress is just like being able to feel pain. It's a healthy thing being able to feel stressed when something isn't going your way but a, just like its a good thing when you feel a severe pain in your leg (how else would you know that it's broken?).<br /><br />A belief in a god is surely a way to counteract this nature of ours. After all, how many imprisoned criminals tend to get religious when they have nothing more to live for? But I prefer my lack of belief and the desire to not only achieve but also sometimes to feel stress from situations.Edwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04504708255945548218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38606399.post-62451153071826000382009-12-09T12:17:47.307-08:002009-12-09T12:17:47.307-08:00What about the rest of us who prefer to think that...What about the rest of us who prefer to think that this life counts for something?<br /><br />I am an atheist and proud of it.<br /><br />If this life means something, you have to make it count... :-)Shadoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11742366461186295248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38606399.post-46499053951790720332009-12-09T09:25:32.815-08:002009-12-09T09:25:32.815-08:00A moderate level of dissatisfaction is a good thin...<i>A moderate level of dissatisfaction is a good thing.</i><br /><br />Yes. What we need is a desire to accomplish as much as possible with our time on this planet combined with an appreciation that it all doesn't really add up to much in any event. <br /><br />A belief in God comes in handy in this regard. If you believe in a next life that last into eternity, then whether you achieve financial success in this one or not is a pretty darn trivial matter. On the other hand, that frees you up to take chances to achieve great things. When failure doesn't matter, you can do what it often takes to achieve success.<br /><br />Dylan said: "There's no success like failure and failure is no success at all."<br /><br />RobRob Bennetthttp://arichlife.passionsaving.comnoreply@blogger.com