I have lately been seeing few shorts of Steven Bartlett and find him interesting and also interesting guests at his pod casts. 

 

Meaning of life? What is it? Have you found your meaning with life? 

 

Did meaning of life change after you found Asia/Thailand ? 

 

 

6 minutes ago, Hummin said:

Meaning of life? What is it? Have you found your meaning with life?

The meaning of life, what is it? Carbon, it’s the backbone of life due to its unique properties, it forms four stable covalent bonds, enabling complex chains, rings, and diverse molecules, e.g., proteins, DNA, lipids. This versatility allows for the vast array of organic compounds essential for biological processes, energy storage, and genetic information.

1 minute ago, novacova said:

The meaning of life, what is it? Carbon is the backbone of life due to its unique properties: it forms four stable covalent bonds, enabling complex chains, rings, and diverse molecules (e.g., proteins, DNA, lipids). This versatility allows for the vast array of organic compounds essential for biological processes, energy storage, and genetic information.

Carbon is the fundament, but amino acids is the first building blocks 😉

Our brains are objects of imaginary discourse in search of answers beyond reality. What’s going on out in the thick jungle is reality. A car is built out of imagination, the sub atomic particles in the material of the car is reality as a tree growing on a rock, our imagination is just a fragmentation of reality.

4 minutes ago, novacova said:

Our brains are objects of imaginary discourse in search of answers beyond reality. What’s going on out in the thick jungle is reality. A car is built out of imagination, the sub atomic particles in the material of the car is reality as a tree growing on a rock, our imagination is just a fragmentation of reality.

I like this philosophical brain nugget

 

"If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" 

14 minutes ago, Hummin said:

If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound?" 

Yes. 

Yep, that's about it, too simple.   Just enjoy your time here, take it all in, the wonder of simply existing, self and everything around you.

 

What ever puts a smile on your face, just do.  If you can help folks along the way, even better, especially if it added to your enjoyment of life.

 

Avoid anything that negatively affects you, along with negatively affecting others.

 

Stress free 

1 minute ago, novacova said:

Yes. 

It makes vibrations that some species can reckoning as sound

 

Definition of sound 

 

The answer depends on the definition of sound: if defined by physics, it 

does make a sound (as vibrations); if defined as a conscious experience, it does not. The philosophical question highlights this distinction: a falling tree creates physical pressure waves, but without an ear to perceive them, the experience of "sound" doesn't occur

You started this post 42 minutes ago - what are the odds of that??? 🤣

1 minute ago, KhunLA said:

Yep, that's about it, too simple.   Just enjoy your time here, take it all in, the wonder of simply existing, self and everything around you.

 

What ever puts a smile on your face, just do.  If you can help folks along the way, even better, especially if it added to your enjoyment of life.

 

Avoid anything that negatively affects you, along with negatively affecting others.

 

Stress free 

 

The less I do, the less I chase, the more I enjoy and feel I have a meaning. Do not miss the messy 20ies, 30ies, chaotic 40ies, and my 50ies have been the best ever. 

 

Yes, I had goals, I searched for meaning, wanted to be somebody and for somebody, but I always wanted more, more fulfillment by doing more. At once I accepted myself, and settled with less than I could have, the pieces come on its place. 

 

Strange, 

 

Even I waste time here, I feel okay by doing so, instead of chasing life elsewhere. Im free when I sit on my balcony listening to music, some news, look at tv from back home, and write stupid answers here at AN which I think is temporary. Thank god, 

 

nothing last forever, so be there now, not yesterday, and maybe not tomorrow 

5 minutes ago, Hummin said:

It makes vibrations that some species can reckoning as sound

 

Definition of sound 

 

 

The answer depends on the definition of sound: if defined by physics, it 

does make a sound (as vibrations); if defined as a conscious experience, it does not. The philosophical question highlights this distinction: a falling tree creates physical pressure waves, but without an ear to perceive them, the experience of "sound" doesn't occur

Sound waves are classified as longitudinal waves, where particles in the medium oscillate parallel to the direction of wave travel. Sound/vibration exists throughout the universe, whether there’s a living creature there to experience it or not. Sound by simple definition is a vibration.

8 minutes ago, novacova said:

Sound waves are classified as longitudinal waves, where particles in the medium oscillate parallel to the direction of wave travel. Sound/vibration exists throughout the universe, whether there’s a living creature there to experience it or not. Sound by simple definition is a vibration.

Simple said, without a receiver decoder there is not sound to the waves. So without ears to decode the «sound waves» there is no sound

 

Yes, that is a simple and accurate way to describe it. 

Without a "receiver" to decode sound waves—whether that's a mechanical device or a biological ear—there is no perception of sound. The physical phenomenon of the waves exists, but the subjective experience of "sound" requires both the wave and a system to interpret

"The Meaning of Life" is ....... Monty Python.

 

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-Qryc-SVnntBJnk9t_bWUbwhq1Un9_Qe

 

2 minutes ago, MartinL said:

"The Meaning of Life" is ....... Monty Python.

 

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-Qryc-SVnntBJnk9t_bWUbwhq1Un9_Qe

 

 

Life of Brian, one of the most accurate movies ever made. Maybe one of the most important if people understood it. 

10 minutes ago, Hummin said:

there is no perception of sound.

Perception does not necessarily define reality, it’s just an interpretation easily led by an observer’s imagination. You may have exceptional hearing, I’m tone deaf, we may hear the same vibrations with completely different frequencies and interpretations, the 100% deaf won’t hear anything but can feel the vibrations. To put it more simply, again, sound is just another way of saying vibration.

3 minutes ago, novacova said:

Perception does not necessarily define reality, it’s just an interpretation easily led by an observer’s imagination. You may have exceptional hearing, I’m tone deaf, we may hear the same vibrations with completely different frequencies and interpretations, the 100% deaf won’t hear anything but can feel the vibrations. To put it more simply, again, sound is just another way of saying vibration.

 

No arguments against your statement. We all see colors differently, and colors really do not exists either, but taste does. All simply said of course. 

 

I experienced many lethal brutal accidents in life and first hand eyewitness together with other people. And we all had a different experience of how things happened, so we are individually living in our own sphere with individual realities and experiences realism differently 

 

Same as we experience how people truly are, same same

1 hour ago, Hummin said:

Meaning of life? What is it?

Get an education, Work hard, invest wisely. 

 

Build your wealth so you have enough money for when you get middle aged you can slow down, enjoy life.

Don't rely on welfare or other people, be accountable, if you do stupid things in life, expect stupid results. 

 

Always stay under the radar and keep away from trouble, lots of people in the world with mental illness, try avoiding conflict. 

 

A good diet, exercise and happiness is the ingredients needed for a healthy lifestyle, longevity. Also a big family and a few close friends is important. 

 

If you constantly moan and complain you will suffer, affecting your health. 

Keep positive, glass half full etc. 

 

The world is changing quickly, finding a perfect partner is very rare, I stick to one partner at a time. Sadly now I don't have the perfect partner so I have been in relationships with beautiful women who make me feel good. 

 

If you are one of the lucky ones who has found your soul mate I really envy you, good luck to you and your spouse 🙏

 

I found my perfect partner but sadly she passed away last year. 😔

3 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Get an education, Work hard, invest wisely. 

 

Build your wealth so you have enough money for when you get middle aged you can slow down, enjoy life.

Don't rely on welfare or other people, be accountable, if you do stupid things in life, expect stupid results. 

 

Always stay under the radar and keep away from trouble, lots of people in the world with mental illness, try avoiding conflict. 

 

A good diet, exercise and happiness is the ingredients needed for a healthy lifestyle, longevity. Also a big family and a few close friends is important. 

 

If you constantly moan and complain you will suffer. 

 

The world is changing quickly, finding a perfect partner is very rare, so have as many relationships with beautiful women who make you feel good. 

 

 

 

I can agree on most of your points, but I had my share of women, and one thing I have learned, one a the time is the wisest solution. 

 

Do not start a new one before you digested the previous one. 

10 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Get an education, Work hard, invest wisely. 

 

Build your wealth so you have enough money for when you get middle aged you can slow down, enjoy life.

Don't rely on welfare or other people, be accountable, if you do stupid things in life, expect stupid results.

Having tried life that way of life, I'd like to suggest the alternative,

Forget education, sell drugs, impregnate many women, claim benefits and live a life of leisure with no worries or stress.

 

But for heterosexual men that follow your advice,

Live alone, never marry, never cohabit with a woman, never reproduce, then at least you will have a chance or retaining some of your earnings and assets.

1 minute ago, Hummin said:

 

I can agree on most of your points, but I had my share of women, and one thing I have learned, one a the time is the wisest solution. 

 

Do not start a new one before you digested the previous one. 

Thanks, I worded that wrong, I will edit 

9 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Get an education, Work hard, invest wisely. 

 

Build your wealth so you have enough money for when you get middle aged you can slow down, enjoy life.

Don't rely on welfare or other people, be accountable, if you do stupid things in life, expect stupid results. 

 

Always stay under the radar and keep away from trouble, lots of people in the world with mental illness, try avoiding conflict. 

 

A good diet, exercise and happiness is the ingredients needed for a healthy lifestyle, longevity. Also a big family and a few close friends is important. 

 

If you constantly moan and complain you will suffer, affecting your health. 

Keep positive, glass half full etc. 

 

The world is changing quickly, finding a perfect partner is very rare, so have as many relationships with beautiful women who make you feel good. 

 

 

All good products of life. Though for this one anymore is getting up in the morning and downing the first cup of coffee is the definition of my product of life, if that doesn’t happen then I must be dead.

41 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

sell drugs,

I'd never do anything illegal. 

 

Many years ago, when I moved to Thailand, my sister said before I flew out of Australia. Please don't end up in prison. 

I replied, don't worry about that, I love women too much, I could never cope without. 

 

 

 

I will never do anything that would jeopardise my freedom, to be without a woman's soft, sweet smelling, beautiful body would be devastating for me. 

Life would not be worth living. 

 

Probably why I avoid conflict, I'm the one who gives way to everyone on the road, when I see road rage, it just doesn't make sense, there's just no need, I got to laugh because it's so bloody stupid 

 

 

27 minutes ago, novacova said:

All good products of life. Though for this one anymore is getting up in the morning and downing the first cup of coffee is the definition of my product of life, if that doesn’t happen then I must be dead.

Or just out of coffe 😉 

27 minutes ago, novacova said:

All good products of life. Though for this one anymore is getting up in the morning and downing the first cup of coffee is the definition of my product of life, if that doesn’t happen then I must be dead.

Sometimes it the simple things in life that make it work. 

 

You sound like you have a positive attitude. 👍

1 hour ago, MartinL said:

"The Meaning of Life" is ....... Monty Python.

 

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-Qryc-SVnntBJnk9t_bWUbwhq1Un9_Qe

 

Thanks for that. I'm a huge Monty Python fan, but never saw that before...dunno how it slid under the radar. 

48 minutes ago, Hummin said:

Or just out of coffe 😉 

That won’t happen, always keep a good stock and as of now have ~six kgs and will replenish when down to ~one or two kgs. I’m insecure about my coffee, not quite ready to kick the bucket yet.

52 minutes ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

Sometimes it the simple things in life that make it work. 

There you go, keeping it simple certainly makes life much more enjoyable.

1 hour ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

I'd never do anything illegal. 

 

Many years ago, when I moved to Thailand, my sister said before I flew out of Australia. Please don't end up in prison. 

I replied, don't worry about that, I love women too much, I could never cope without. 

 

 

 

I will never do anything that would jeopardise my freedom, to be without a woman's soft, sweet smelling, beautiful body would be devastating for me. 

Life would not be worth living. 

 

Probably why I avoid conflict, I'm the one who gives way to everyone on the road, when I see road rage, it just doesn't make sense, there's just no need, I got to laugh because it's so bloody stupid 

 

 

Obviously my alternative advice was only for heterosexual men living in western countries. If you are gay there is no danger of asset stripping from sexual partners, and I assume their bodies could be equally soft.

 

For men living in the 3rd world,

Get to France, burn all your documents, get on a dingy to the UK.

17 minutes ago, BritManToo said:

Obviously my alternative advice was only for heterosexual men living in western countries. If you are gay there is no danger of asset stripping from sexual partners, and I assume their bodies could be equally soft.

 

For men living in the 3rd world,

Get to France, burn all your documents, get on a dingy to the UK.

What I do not understand when it comes to western who are negative to their upbringing and native country, see how easy most of us had it.

 

I mean the possibilities to become whatever we wanted, and do what 2/3 of the world never had the chance to do. 

20 minutes ago, Hummin said:

What I do not understand when it comes to western who are negative to their upbringing and native country, see how easy most of us had it.

 

I mean the possibilities to become whatever we wanted, and do what 2/3 of the world never had the chance to do. 

 

 

I think you are referring to privilege blindness, which tends to go hand in hand the empathy gap.

 

You can see these expressed/exposed frequently on here by "us expats" when anything even vaguely approaching victimisation or racism is encountered.