How much of what happens around the world in terms of wars, tragedies, poverty, disease, political chaos, natural disasters, climate change, and so on really matters to the average person on a daily basis, assuming you live in a generally stable environment?

You could spend your whole life worrying about all the problems of the world, but at the end of the day, how much of it really has any impact on your everyday life?

I’ve got friends who get panicked by every little tragedy thousands of miles away, engage in endless conspiracy theories, and get consumed by the idea that whatever we’re told is the opposite of the truth. I often sit there asking myself, why should any of this stuff even matter to me anyway?

My life is simple. I’ve got enough money to cover my expenses. I live in a comfortable place. Nobody bothers me. Most of the time, nobody threatens me. So I basically use one indicator to decide whether any of these things really matter to me or not. And when I say matter to me, I don’t mean it in a selfish way. I mean in the sense that it’s going to disrupt my ability to comfortably exist.

Probably the one thing that contributes most to sustaining my health and well being is a high protein diet, and my major source of that is chicken and eggs. I realize I’m simplifying it a bit because, of course, we actually need lots of other things too. Clean water, shelter, clothing, medicine, sleep, sanitation, exercise, and human connection all play a role. But at the end of the day, I want to pick one thing to use as a gauge. If I can still afford to buy enough chicken and eggs to keep myself healthy, then it tells me that, despite whatever is happening elsewhere in the world, my own life remains fundamentally stable. That means many of those other tragedies don’t really affect me directly, provided I choose not to devote my attention to them and instead focus on my own longevity.

Before you get fixated on the chicken and eggs and start telling me I should be eating something else, bear in mind that this is simply a way of applying a more simplified view of the world. It’s a way of deciding whether, despite all the chaotic and unfortunate things happening around me, most of which are completely out of my control, life is still fundamentally sustainable because I still have access to my basic needs. If that’s still true, then maybe I don’t need to spend so much of my energy on everything else that’s so peripheral to my everyday existence.

I could be oversimplifying things, and perhaps there are flaws in this way of thinking. But I’ve found that reducing life to its essentials makes the world feel a little less overwhelming.

And no, this isn’t a chicken and egg situation. It’s just my chicken and egg philosophy.

For me it’s not chicken and eggs, it’s weed and hookers, but otherwise everything me same same you. 😂

Taoists say, 'Own nothing, and be owned by nothing.'

Difficult to do and still live within modern society, but with understanding, it IS possible to come close. 'Own' doesn't have to mean 'possess.' It can also mean 'attachment.' How strongly do we feel the 'need' for something when it is really a 'want?' If we lose something, how upset do we get about that loss? Are we upset about the monetary value, or the intrinsic value to us?
There is no need to become a hermit and live in a cave to gain an understanding of possessions.

Let it go.

2 hours ago, Kyoto Kyle said:

How much of what happens around the world in terms of wars, tragedies, poverty, disease, political chaos, natural disasters, climate change, and so on really matters to the average person on a daily basis, assuming you live in a generally stable environment?

Why I don't watch the news. All designed to scare you into staying home to watch the ads. Political parties use scare mongering in their adds.

2 hours ago, Kyoto Kyle said:

Probably the one thing that contributes most to sustaining my health and well being is a high protein diet, and my major source of that is chicken and eggs

Why are you on a high protein diet?

2 hours ago, Kyoto Kyle said:

I could be oversimplifying things, and perhaps there are flaws in this way of thinking. But I’ve found that reducing life to its essentials makes the world feel a little less overwhelming.

My second trip to Thailand and first trip south to a paradise island, originally found by backpackers — which my friends convinced me to follow them down to — there, we stayed in a small resort of huts on the beach. The host was a Swiss man with a past era in rock music around 1970s, who found relief from stres a owner of a tiny tropical resort on a relaxing island, where time almost stood still, back then...

It was September 2001, more precise the 11th, which became an unforgettable event. The night clubs were full of partying people, loud tech-dance music and huge wall size screens, where music videos and film trailers were shown. Also this night, an amazing trailer of an airplane that flow straight into one of the World Trade-towers – we talked about how cool digital film effect had become – then another plane into the second tower. Only by that time we realized, it was BBC news, and another screen showing similar "film trailer" from another angle had CNN in the picture-bottom. The audience didn't seems to care — crowded with folks, busy partying — a really sur-realistic experience.

Next morning the Swiss bungalow resort-owner Thomas was complaining about how horrible it was, what a catastrophe — and all of his guest agreed — until one regular said: "But Tomas never read newspapers or follow the news, he don't even have a TV-set in his resort!"

The revelation: A coconot-palm leaf had fallen down and broke a roof-tile to Thomas' restaurant kitchen...

So yes, "reducing life to its essentials makes the world feel a little less overwhelming"...

For me it's to have good quality fresh tasty food and pussy, at crashed prices of course 😜. Nothing else.

7 hours ago, Kyoto Kyle said:

How much of what happens around the world in terms of wars, tragedies, poverty, disease, political chaos, natural disasters, climate change, and so on really matters to the average person on a daily basis, assuming you live in a generally stable environment?

You could spend your whole life worrying about all the problems of the world, but at the end of the day, how much of it really has any impact on your everyday life?

I’ve got friends who get panicked by every little tragedy thousands of miles away, engage in endless conspiracy theories, and get consumed by the idea that whatever we’re told is the opposite of the truth. I often sit there asking myself, why should any of this stuff even matter to me anyway?

My life is simple. I’ve got enough money to cover my expenses. I live in a comfortable place. Nobody bothers me. Most of the time, nobody threatens me. So I basically use one indicator to decide whether any of these things really matter to me or not. And when I say matter to me, I don’t mean it in a selfish way. I mean in the sense that it’s going to disrupt my ability to comfortably exist.

Probably the one thing that contributes most to sustaining my health and well being is a high protein diet, and my major source of that is chicken and eggs. I realize I’m simplifying it a bit because, of course, we actually need lots of other things too. Clean water, shelter, clothing, medicine, sleep, sanitation, exercise, and human connection all play a role. But at the end of the day, I want to pick one thing to use as a gauge. If I can still afford to buy enough chicken and eggs to keep myself healthy, then it tells me that, despite whatever is happening elsewhere in the world, my own life remains fundamentally stable. That means many of those other tragedies don’t really affect me directly, provided I choose not to devote my attention to them and instead focus on my own longevity.

Before you get fixated on the chicken and eggs and start telling me I should be eating something else, bear in mind that this is simply a way of applying a more simplified view of the world. It’s a way of deciding whether, despite all the chaotic and unfortunate things happening around me, most of which are completely out of my control, life is still fundamentally sustainable because I still have access to my basic needs. If that’s still true, then maybe I don’t need to spend so much of my energy on everything else that’s so peripheral to my everyday existence.

I could be oversimplifying things, and perhaps there are flaws in this way of thinking. But I’ve found that reducing life to its essentials makes the world feel a little less overwhelming.

And no, this isn’t a chicken and egg situation. It’s just my chicken and egg philosophy.

I suggest you change your friends and advise them never to leave the house if they are so scared of everything.

4 hours ago, khunPer said:

My second trip to Thailand and first trip south to a paradise island, originally found by backpackers — which my friends convinced me to follow them down to — there, we stayed in a small resort of huts on the beach. The host was a Swiss man with a past era in rock music around 1970s, who found relief from stres a owner of a tiny tropical resort on a relaxing island, where time almost stood still, back then...

It was September 2001, more precise the 11th, which became an unforgettable event. The night clubs were full of partying people, loud tech-dance music and huge wall size screens, where music videos and film trailers were shown. Also this night, an amazing trailer of an airplane that flow straight into one of the World Trade-towers – we talked about how cool digital film effect had become – then another plane into the second tower. Only by that time we realized, it was BBC news, and another screen showing similar "film trailer" from another angle had CNN in the picture-bottom. The audience didn't seems to care — crowded with folks, busy partying — a really sur-realistic experience.

Next morning the Swiss bungalow resort-owner Thomas was complaining about how horrible it was, what a catastrophe — and all of his guest agreed — until one regular said: "But Tomas never read newspapers or follow the news, he don't even have a TV-set in his resort!"

The revelation: A coconot-palm leaf had fallen down and broke a roof-tile to Thomas' restaurant kitchen...

So yes, "reducing life to its essentials makes the world feel a little less overwhelming"...

That photo looks like Koh Samet, circa 1998.

A place to cook, a nice coffee shop to go have a read, I'll add chat to AI now too and a woman to love. What else does a man really need?

Hence why some can live happily on 30k a month.

8 hours ago, Kyoto Kyle said:

What do we all really need?

Thatch some leaves, sticks and make a dry place to sleep close to some clean enough water. Get up in the morning and find enough grub worm protein to make a sharp spear to hunt for some snakes. Return to the shanty shack and make a bow drill with the vine strand and stick picked up while fetching the quarry. Make a fire, cook the snake. Sleep. Wake up and do it again.

32 minutes ago, sidjameson said:

Hence why some can live happily on 30k a month.

That sounds like really living large. No need to splash out so much. Susan does it on less than 15K a month.

Well known, what we really NEED is clean water, enough food and shelter. And sex twice a year (Birthday and Christmas).

But we are passionate "consumers". Boy, do we love to "consume". Every surplus Dollar goes into consumption. Stop it and the world economy goes into a tailspin.

Currently we are literally "consuming" our planet. We will continue to consume our planet until our planet has nothing left that we can consume.

We will become cave dwellers again, complaining thet there is no internet connection available.

Clean tap water worldwide. Ai politics. No bad drivers.

17 minutes ago, Rockyroad said:

Clean tap water worldwide. Ai politics. No bad drivers.

Or in your case: Cheap smartphone. Free WiFi connection. Nine member accounts.

Easy

How high did you go, or how high do you want to go ?

Edited July 1Jul 1 by Hummin

9 minutes ago, Hummin said:

How high did you go, or how high do you want to go ?

I load up the bong and get as high as I can whenever I get the chance. How about you? More into bong hits or spliffs?

23 minutes ago, Hummin said:

Easy

How high did you go, or how high do you want to go ?

Maslow has forgotten the main thing: Sex, reproduction. Otherwise we would not be here to talk aout fundamental "needs" on this forum, because we would not be here without sex.

35 minutes ago, swissie said:

Maslow has forgotten the main thing: Sex, reproduction. Otherwise we would not be here to talk aout fundamental "needs" on this forum, because we would not be here without sex.

Physical needs and love/belonging both cover the “main thing.”

The question is, when you are climbing the pyramid throughout your life, do you ever stay on one step? Some will experience being all over the place, while others become more solid when they have reached one step. And for those who reach the top, do they stay there throughout their life? That is the interesting question.

1 hour ago, BilllyGOAT said:

I load up the bong and get as high as I can whenever I get the chance. How about you? More into bong hits or spliffs?

Sports and physical movement have always been my fix, especially sports with real consequences if you fail. I never had much interest in “supplements,”

6 hours ago, Gary The Git said:

That photo looks like Koh Samet, circa 1998.

But it is indeed Koh Samui, "Koseng 2" on Maenam Beach September 2001...☺️

We need clean and reasonable priced soapys where you get full serviced and don't catch a nasty STD after 1 or 2 weeks.

Aged 85, a vegetarian, undoubtedly what keeps me going is my 50 years of happy marriage to my Thai wife now aged 70, plus overseeing the care of our cats and dogs, daily word games, and a general interest in sports and politics on TV andradio. So far so good...

23 hours ago, BilllyGOAT said:

For me it’s not chicken and eggs, it’s weed and hookers, but otherwise everything me same same you. 😂

Well, you got your self description in your name here already. No need to give further explanations. 😂

23 hours ago, Kyoto Kyle said:

How much of what happens around the world in terms of wars, tragedies, poverty, disease, political chaos, natural disasters, climate change, and so on really matters to the average person on a daily basis, assuming you live in a generally stable environment?

You could spend your whole life worrying about all the problems of the world, but at the end of the day, how much of it really has any impact on your everyday life?

I’ve got friends who get panicked by every little tragedy thousands of miles away, engage in endless conspiracy theories, and get consumed by the idea that whatever we’re told is the opposite of the truth. I often sit there asking myself, why should any of this stuff even matter to me anyway?

My life is simple. I’ve got enough money to cover my expenses. I live in a comfortable place. Nobody bothers me. Most of the time, nobody threatens me. So I basically use one indicator to decide whether any of these things really matter to me or not. And when I say matter to me, I don’t mean it in a selfish way. I mean in the sense that it’s going to disrupt my ability to comfortably exist.

Probably the one thing that contributes most to sustaining my health and well being is a high protein diet, and my major source of that is chicken and eggs. I realize I’m simplifying it a bit because, of course, we actually need lots of other things too. Clean water, shelter, clothing, medicine, sleep, sanitation, exercise, and human connection all play a role. But at the end of the day, I want to pick one thing to use as a gauge. If I can still afford to buy enough chicken and eggs to keep myself healthy, then it tells me that, despite whatever is happening elsewhere in the world, my own life remains fundamentally stable. That means many of those other tragedies don’t really affect me directly, provided I choose not to devote my attention to them and instead focus on my own longevity.

Before you get fixated on the chicken and eggs and start telling me I should be eating something else, bear in mind that this is simply a way of applying a more simplified view of the world. It’s a way of deciding whether, despite all the chaotic and unfortunate things happening around me, most of which are completely out of my control, life is still fundamentally sustainable because I still have access to my basic needs. If that’s still true, then maybe I don’t need to spend so much of my energy on everything else that’s so peripheral to my everyday existence.

I could be oversimplifying things, and perhaps there are flaws in this way of thinking. But I’ve found that reducing life to its essentials makes the world feel a little less overwhelming.

And no, this isn’t a chicken and egg situation. It’s just my chicken and egg philosophy.

What do you eat first ?? The chicken or the eggs ??

20 minutes ago, wavodavo said:

What do you eat first ?? The chicken or the eggs ??

Nice one! TBH, I can't say for sure. It probably depends upon which angle the fork enters my mouth.

I often scramble shredded boiled chicken breast in with my eggs in the frying pan. Think of a ham omelette, but with chicken instead. It's really good.

Have you tried duck eggs, more protein, taste better and only 1baht more per egg?

Sticks of RAM.

M.2 PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD

At Summer, 2025 PRICES.

This is what we all really need.

The world and everything about it is constantly changing every second and nothing lasts forever.

So what really matters at all?

42 minutes ago, BusyB said:

The world and everything about it is constantly changing every second and nothing lasts forever.

So what really matters at all?

Enjoy today and plan for tomorrow?

Edited July 2Jul 2 by Hummin