I like how the bear hesitated for a minute like "did this guy really just kick me? I know he didn't just kick me." The bear was in as much shock over the stupidity as we are.
I can see an Instagrammer by the name of John Hunt doing a voice over to this video. But that's another topic for another thread...to "laugh" at if it does happen.
Who...with the what, now? WHY?! Ugh. That's actually dumber than this, but this was cruel. People tend to disagree with Charlie Chaplin's personal... "proclivities" but he did make an excellent point in his Great Dictator speech: "We have developed speed, but we have shut ourselves in. Machinery that gives abundance has left us in want. Our knowledge has made us cynical. Our cleverness, hard and unkind. We think too much and feel too little. The aeroplane and the radio have brought us closer together. The very nature of these inventions cries out for the goodness in men" People crave attention from their fellow man. Too many of us have been raised by the TV, not by people, r people other than our parents because they were seeking the "almighty" dollar. It's lead to this. Really sad, isn't it? A bear, with arguably basic sentience compared to us, was all like "Oh, honey no. No, you didn't."
Nowadays people want to feel too much and think too little. Are we swapping one extreme out for the other? It almost seems like it. To that point of overuse of technology, it has been shown even in a few psychological studies I've read, where...we're basically losing a lot of interpersonal skills. We're losing the ability to communicate with one another. We're losing the ability to actually deal with/confront issues. We're losing the ability to better ourselves personally. On an anecdotal level, I have to admit that getting rid of all my social media accounts has actually helped me a lot and allowed me to be more productive in every day life. It's also allowed me to see who really values true friendship as I've lost what I thought were "friends" the moment I deleted (yes deleted...not deactivated mind you) my Facebook account years ago. And looking back at it all, I have no regrets. Life moves on And so have I. Yeah. I don't disagree with that. But somehow, we as a people have found ways to use inventions for the sake of convenience. Somewhere down the line, we lost sight of more important things. That is true. But then...talking about that will get us into a hot button topic about raising kids. Let's not do that
I think "friendship" works so well over the internet because we find people who are just as misanthropic as we are...until it's too much. It's an outlet of our worst sides, but then we start to see it in the mirror and realize we let our worst out on here, rather than in person because if someone actually knew the real us, they'd run. Problem is, everyone else is just as screwed up as we see ourselves to be. So, it's better to be each other's support in person, not online, so it's healthier. None of us seem to be able to put the screen down, really. I say that as a man with said addiction. That's not condemnation unless I'm condemning myself as well. Sad thing to be able to say about one's self, isn't it? Indeed. We took "work smarter, not harder" to heart on everything. Ridiculous. And none of us can say another's bad for it because we've all become accustomed to some way of life. So, the best we can do is take stock of what we have, be grateful for it and use for the betterment of others. Amazing how it can change one's soul. Oh, absolutely. Not a topic to really get into, just saying it's part of the evolution of what Chaplin was talking about. We've just lost our way so much, we can barely keep sight of where we were, let alone where we are now.
Sharing your time with others tends to be fulfilling and enriching. We share our time with others and they with us because we enrich each other, even if it's only for a moment, it can create a memory until the end of days.
Actually I agree with both of you. I think it's perhaps best to have these 2 ideas with you and use them appropriately depending on the situation and people you know.
While I get what you're saying I think you're missing the point he was trying to make... which is more about people who act as if they "deserve" or have somehow "earned" your time. Personally I don't see either view point as being mutually exclusive and have utilized both philosphies based on different people in my life and the situations involved. This. 100%.
*sigh* Typical Monday. It always gives me a litany of insight on how people think things should work. I'm not even in the afternoon yet, and already I'm thinking of something a teacher told me when I was in school, "Reality should never be substituted by your own personal feelings on how things should work."
Yes, that was the point I was trying to make. Thanks for the clarification. Absolutely, it can. But like Laser Optimus said, I wasn’t saying that you should never share your time with others. I’m saying that who or what gets your time is your call, and no one else’s. Not your bosses’ call, not your family’s call, not your friends’ call. Yours. Here’s a more concrete example. A couple years ago, I was in an on/off relationship with this girl. She and I had some really good times together, but we have very opposite world views and thus spent a lot of (too much) time arguing. It got to be a pretty significant source of stress in my life, and after breaking up the 5th time or so I realized that I couldn’t keep putting myself through the ringer like this. A week or so after a big fight, she called me saying that she wanted to see me, but I said no. She didn’t understand, because I’d never put my foot down like that before. She started berating me, saying that she deserved another shot because of our history. I told her sorry, but I’d given her enough of my time, and that I didn’t want to waste any more repeating the same old cycle. See what I mean?
Sentiment and good intentions mean NOTHING. What matters is how you act and what your actions produce.
How the concept of Burden of Proof works: Person makes a claim in a discussion. Claim is disputed. Person provides evidence that supports their claims. How it does not work: Person makes a claim in a discussion. Claim is disputed. Person making claim tells the other person to "prove him wrong".
Everything your body does it does for you. Your body reminds you to eat good foods, drink good water, and to take care of yourself. Your body doesn't always do what's healthy, it doesn't always function flawlessly, and maybe even doesn't look the way you think it should -- but more often than not your body is doing the best it can for you. Because your body loves you. Your body loves being with you, doing with you, and feeling every feeling with you. Your body hurts with you, cries with you, and enjoys every high point with you. Your body is rooting for you in everything you do, understands that you're not perfect, and doesn't care if you're not like that somebody "better" than you. Your body loves you unconditionally, more deeply than any other human being can hope to. That's all it knows how to do, and all it cares how to do.
I really, actually needed this after seeing “pro-anorexia” blog freaks in tags that were supposed to be for body-positivity, which catapulted me back to age 17 and trying to starve myself down to nothing but bones until I was almost hospitalized. Genuinely, thank you.
