Have you seen the Calvin and Hobbes comic where Calvin says "if I never care about anything, I will never be upset when things go wrong" or something like that. I'm in a situation now where if I care, and do the right thing, I will be upset, and I could possibly upset other people. If I don't care, and don't do anything, I will be happy and all the other people will stay content. This is a hard decision, any ideas?
2006-08-09 08:24:00 · 6 answers · asked by Austin S 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Can't you do both?
2006-08-09 08:29:17 · answer #1 · answered by jill45690 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
lol. i love C&H. here's the problem w/ that sentence, which is why Bill watterson probably gave it to Calvin to say....
it's almost impossible Not to care about anything. u Will be upset when things go wrong. because if u have the knowledge that u could've helped or stopped something, then u will never be able to forget about it, much less forgive urself. ignorance is bliss, but what u have right now is not ignorance, u are making a clear Choice to either do somehting "right", or ignore and face the consequences. the question is, how do u know if u don't care, u will be happy? is that really true? u have to weight what doing the right thing means to u, and the situation. for example, i have a friend dealing w/ a lot of problems.. should i tell someone? or should i keep my mouth shut? i'm stuck between a rock and hard place. but if i want to help her, i will never be able to NOT try to do what i can. i can't just stay quiet and let things get worse and worse..... it's not in my nature. eventually u will probably feel bad about urself, and feel like a failure, if u don't do the "right thing" now.... so in that case, u will be upset, and u won't be happy even tho u did choose to "not care". that is why calvin, as a selfish 6 year old, can say that and not think of the consequences. good luck.... i hope u make a good decision.
2006-08-09 15:31:10 · answer #2 · answered by sasmallworld 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My take on this is that a "peace at any price" mentality is akin to cowardice. Caring is an unselfish act designed to act in a person's best interests. This person(s) might be temporarily unhappy, but that's life. Sometimes the right thing to do is allow some temporary discomfort with an eye towards the greater good.
2006-08-09 15:32:08 · answer #3 · answered by freedomnow1950 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I love Calvin and Hobbes. Be happy. I've been in that situation.
2006-08-09 15:28:49 · answer #4 · answered by curious 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
both because if your not happy no body will like you and if you dont care then your boringggggggggggggggggg.
2006-08-09 15:30:01 · answer #5 · answered by vanessa m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you are talking about yourself, it is better to be happy. If there are other people involved, it is better to care
2006-08-09 15:31:35 · answer #6 · answered by z z-king 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋