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14 | link: movingsideways | 14 | link: movingsideways |
15 | ... | 15 | ... |
16 | 16 | ||
17 | The problem with people is this: we cannot be happy. No matter how hard | 17 | The problem with people is this: we cannot be happy. |
18 | or easy we try, it is not to be. It seems sometimes that, just as the | 18 | No matter how hard or easy we try, it is not to be. |
19 | dog was made for jumping in mud and sniffing out foxholes and having a | 19 | It seems sometimes that, just as the dog was made for jumping in mud and sniffing out foxholes and having a good time all around, man was made for sadness, loneliness and heartache. |
20 | good time all around, man was made for sadness, loneliness and | 20 | |
21 | heartache. | 21 | Being the observant and judgmental people they are, people have for a long time tried to figure out why they aren't happy. |
22 | 22 | Some say it's because we're obviously doing something wrong. | |
23 | Being the observant and judgmental people they are, people have for a | 23 | Some say it's because we think too much. |
24 | long time tried to figure out why they aren't happy. Some say it's | 24 | Some insist that it's because other people have more stuff than we do. |
25 | because we're obviously doing something wrong. Some say it's because we | 25 | These people don't have a clue any more than any of the rest of us. |
26 | think too much. Some insist that it's because other people have more | 26 | At least I don't think they do, and that's good enough for me.[^1] |
27 | stuff than we do. These people don't have a clue any more than any of | 27 | I think that the reason why people are unhappy (and this is a personal opinion) is that they realize on some level (for some it's a pretty shallow level, others it's way down there next to their love for women's stockings[^2]) that there is no background to put themselves against, no "[big picture][]" to get painted into. |
28 | the rest of us. At least I don't think they do, and that's good enough | 28 | This makes sense, because on one level, the level of everyday life, the level of *observation*, there is always a background---look in a pair of binoculars sometime. |
29 | for me.[^1] I think that the reason why people are unhappy (and this is | 29 | But on another level, that of ... shit, wait. |
30 | a personal opinion) is that they realize on some level (for some it's a | 30 | There are no other levels.[^3] |
31 | pretty shallow level, others it's way down there next to their love for | 31 | |
32 | women's stockings[^2]) that there is no background to put themselves | 32 | What's more, people try to explain how to get happy again (although it's doubtful they were ever happy in the first place---people are very good at fooling). |
33 | against, no "[big picture][]" to get painted into. This makes sense, because | 33 | Some say standing or [sitting in a building][] with a lot of other unhappy people helps. |
34 | on one level, the level of everyday life, the level of *observation*, | 34 | Some say that you can't stop there; you also need to sing with those other unhappy people about how unhappy you are, and how you wish someone would come along and help you out, I guess by giving you money or something. |
35 | there is always a background---look in a pair of binoculars sometime. But | 35 | I say all you really need to be happy is a good stiff drink.[^4] |
36 | on another level, that of ... shit, wait. There are no other levels.[^3] | 36 | |
37 | 37 | In any case, people have for some reason or another, and to some end or another, always been unhappy. | |
38 | What's more, people try to explain how to get happy again (although it's | 38 | And people have always tried to figure out ways to be less unhappy---one of the most important things to people everywhere is called "the pursuit of happiness." |
39 | doubtful they were ever happy in the first place---people are very good at | 39 | I think that calling it a pursuit makes people feel more like dogs, who are the most happy beings most people can think of. |
40 | fooling). Some say standing or [sitting in a building][] with a lot of other | 40 | By pursuing happiness, they're like a dog pursuing a possum or a bone on a fishing rod: two activities that sound like a lot of fun to most people. |
41 | unhappy people helps. Some say that you can't stop there; you also need | 41 | I think most people wish they were dogs. |
42 | to sing with those other unhappy people about how unhappy you are, and | ||
43 | how you wish someone would come along and help you out, I guess by | ||
44 | giving you money or something. I say all you really need to be happy is | ||
45 | a good stiff drink.[^4] | ||
46 | |||
47 | In any case, people have for some reason or another, and to some end or | ||
48 | another, always been unhappy. And people have always tried to figure out | ||
49 | ways to be less unhappy---one of the most important things to people | ||
50 | everywhere is called "the pursuit of happiness." I think that calling it | ||
51 | a pursuit makes people feel more like dogs, who are the most happy | ||
52 | beings most people can think of. By pursuing happiness, they're like a | ||
53 | dog pursuing a possum or a bone on a fishing rod: two activities that | ||
54 | sound like a lot of fun to most people. I think most people wish they | ||
55 | were dogs. | ||
56 | 42 | ||
57 | [big picture]: ronaldmcdonald.html | 43 | [big picture]: ronaldmcdonald.html |
58 | [sitting in a buiding]: feedingtheraven.html | 44 | [sitting in a buiding]: feedingtheraven.html |