Vices needed in life

[bignok]

Does life get boring if you give up things like chocolate, ice cream and alcohol?

 

Or can you live a plain life and be happy?

[nikmar]

21 minutes ago, bignok said:

Does life get boring if you give up things like chocolate, ice cream and alcohol?

 

Or can you live a plain life and be happy?

good question - im forever trying to improve myself, no drink, cigs, weed and such and for the most part , im fine. But then after a  couple of days, im back on the slippery slope. Like there's an inner voice that i cant refuse.

angel on one side v the Devil on the other.

[anchadian]

7 minutes ago, bignok said:

Does life get boring if you give up things like chocolate, ice cream and alcohol?

 

Or can you live a plain life and be happy?

Or you can spend your retirement in Thailand 24 hrs a day on a public discussion board.

Definitely not for me.

[bignok]

2 minutes ago, nikmar said:

good question - im forever trying to improve myself, no drink, cigs, weed and such and for the most part , im fine. But then after a  couple of days, im back on the slippery slope. Like there's an inner voice that i cant refuse.

angel on one side v the Devil on the other.

Me too. I stop drinking 3 weeks. No ice cream then I think whats left? Not much to have fun with. TV is boring. I read some books but a plain life is what monks do and they go off the rails even with training.

[bignok]

1 minute ago, anchadian said:

Or you can spend your retirement in Thailand 24 hrs a day on a public discussion board.

Definitely not for me.

Who does that?

[anchadian]

1 minute ago, bignok said:

Who does that?

Most members here.

 

Haven't you noticed?

[bignok]

5 minutes ago, anchadian said:

Most members here.

 

Haven't you noticed?

No i sleep 8 hours

[anchadian]

15 minutes ago, bignok said:

No i sleep 8 hours

Good for you.

[Hanaguma]

Vices needed?

 

Coffee

Good steak

Red wine

 

Of the three, which would be the hardest to give up.... 

[bignok]

5 minutes ago, Hanaguma said:

Vices needed?

 

Coffee

Good steak

Red wine

 

Of the three, which would be the hardest to give up.... 

Coffee

 

[Kwasaki]

Everyone gets bored at some time or other, you just do something about it.

 

I just live my life on balanced basis as I get older you get to know your limitations.

 

I have 3 month check ups at the local hospital clinic to keep a eye on my health which is reassuring.

 

I don't like to get being overweight so I try keep to my height weight and still eat what I like now and again but less of it.

 

I drink beer in moderation every day because I like it and don't drink spirits.

 

I have my hobbies to and do some maintenance on our farmland and the house, so basically it's just a case of keeping yourself busy.

 

 

[mania]

1 hour ago, bignok said:

Or can you live a plain life and be happy?

Easily & we do.

 

Then again wife & I enjoy our health to perform athletically in our hobbies

 

We started years ago to tighten & although we thought we were fine some tests in later years said more could be done. That is exactly what we did.

 

But truthfully it is not giving up it is realizing what works well for your body & once implemented the changes/rewards are so great you really miss nothing...long for nothing from the past

 

Edited July 13, 2023 by mania

[Hanaguma]

10 minutes ago, bignok said:

Coffee

 

Agreed.

 

This is a game I used to play with my students- make a list of 3 things and choose the one that you could never live without. For example;

 

Cookies

Ice Cream

Cake

 

or

 

Pizza

Burgers

Pasta

[bignok]

1 minute ago, Hanaguma said:

Agreed.

 

This is a game I used to play with my students- make a list of 3 things and choose the one that you could never live without. For example;

 

Cookies

Ice Cream

Cake

 

or

 

Pizza

Burgers

Pasta

Showers

Coffee

Holidays

[connda]

1 hour ago, bignok said:

Or can you live a plain life and be happy?

Yes.

[ezzra]

It's depends, many did and they ended up the healthiest corpses in the cemetery.

[jerrymahoney]

I agree. Sometimes my hand shakes so much I can hardly get a spoonful of soup from bowl to mouth. Something like this comes in handy:

Edited July 13, 2023 by jerrymahoney

[NextG]

1 hour ago, bignok said:

Does life get boring if you give up things like chocolate, ice cream and alcohol?

 

Or can you live a plain life and be happy?

I don’t do any of those things. Not that I cannot or refuse to do them ever. It’s just that they aren’t that important. You think life without them is “plain”?

[Lacessit]

I've given up alcohol entirely, have very little coffee and ice-cream.

OTOH, I have no intention of giving up golf and sex. IMO golf is better, less expensive and I can play for longer.

 

[brianthainess]

5 minutes ago, jerrymahoney said:

I agree. Sometimes my hand shakes so much I can hardly get a spoonful of soup from bowl to mouth. Something like this comes in handy:

I was thinking the same It's a vice I need about a 6'' one. 

[bignok]

2 minutes ago, NextG said:

I don’t do any of those things. Not that I cannot or refuse to do them ever. It’s just that they aren’t that important. You think life without them is “plain”?

Yes

[FruitPudding]

My vices:

 

- Coffee

-Bread n butter (yes, at this point, it's a vice)

- Beer

 

That's pretty much it.

Edited July 13, 2023 by FruitPudding

[KannikaP]

8 minutes ago, Lacessit said:

I have no intention of giving up golf and sex. IMO golf is better, less expensive and I can play for longer.

Do you mean you think golf is better than sex.

I know they are both about getting your balls out and into a hole! 555

[Don Chance]

You need to keep on working on yourself. This means you physically, mental and spiritual health as well as your relationships.

 

 

Edited July 13, 2023 by Don Chance

[bignok]

2 minutes ago, KannikaP said:

Do you mean you think golf is better than sex.

I know they are both about getting your balls out and into a hole! 555

Weird sex you having

[bignok]

1 minute ago, Don Chance said:

You need to keep on working on yourself. This means you physically, mental and spiritual health as well as your relationships.

So just water, salt and meditation plus basic food.

[KannikaP]

2 minutes ago, bignok said:

Weird sex you having

And a weird lack of humour on your part. Cheers.

[2baht]

1 hour ago, bignok said:

Does life get boring if you give up things like chocolate, ice cream and alcohol?

 

Or can you live a plain life and be happy?

Try it and see! ????

[Ralf001]

Nowt wrong with a few shots of JD to start the day.

[nauseus]

1 hour ago, Hanaguma said:

Vices needed?

 

Coffee

Good steak

Red wine

 

Of the three, which would be the hardest to give up.... 

Can you leave these alone and list 3 more to choose from?