Living in the moment is one of life's greatest gift to you. Being who you are is one of your greatest gift to the world.
2006-12-05 14:25:47 · 12 answers · asked by Rick M 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Shakespeare said " All the world's a stage and all the men and women merely players". We all play our parts in one way or another, a few get the lead parts, many others make up the supporting cast, and somebody has to sit and watch the play.
2006-12-05 17:00:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The second part of your question makes the answer to the first part a little fuzzy.
As someone else mentioned. Being an observer means being an active participant so there's a weird kind of symmetry going on.
Writers are a good example of this. They often spend a great deal of time observing others which requires a certain amount of involvement from them. Later they take these observations and can spend countless hours within the confines of their own imagination where their only involvement in life is within themselves. Finally, after producing a work they are satisfied with, they put it to the world for their judgment; either good or bad.
They then become the observed and the process continues.
Life, in so far as ones participation within it, is in its essence dependent on this weird symmetry.
Now having said all that, I believe you are inquiring something far simpler which is the first part of your question. That is to wonder if people are generally content to remain a passive participant in life, allowing things to happen instead of expending the energy required to affect a change.
It's an interesting paradox that our ability to change things is so easily attainable and, yet, so far out of reach for many.
For me I always believed that I was the type willing to affect changes on a larger scale but as I've aged I've learned that my actions have been quite different from my perception of them. It's an interesting concept to question yourself. Maybe I'll ask that question here sometime.
2006-12-05 23:36:17 · answer #2 · answered by rather n 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, I love to live my life. Sitting on the sidelines is much more quiet. Even when I'm a writer and I REALLY enjoy reading, I believe life is better when you actually expierence it, and not just get informed by other people's experiences. So playing your life is good. But, one thing, is to actually go out and do for things, and not waiting for them to come to you or see other people's succes. Another thing, is to put your life in danger. That's why before doing things you always fear. You start thinking: 'What if this happens?' or 'What if someone gets hurt?'. So it's good to know about things, before actually doing them.
Plus, i think that there's only one life, and you have to enjoy it, and make every second, extremely valuable.
2006-12-05 23:16:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'll sit on the sidelines, but that's how I live my life. I'm a writer, and observing others helps me create characters. Sitting on the sidelines, sometimes, is a way of living your life. Sometimes, when we sit on the sidelines, we are "being who we are," and we're happy with it.
2006-12-05 22:35:23 · answer #4 · answered by Roald Ellsworth 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am an observer and a listener. Ergo, in order to be myself, I must sit on the sidelines and watch others play out their lives. You should try it sometime; it is quite interesting...
2006-12-05 22:54:59 · answer #5 · answered by purrr:) 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately I see myself as a sideline sitter, but I think as I mature and become more cognizent of this reality, I'll start to change. I have a fear of taking risks and of rejections that is borderline irrational.
2006-12-05 22:28:16 · answer #6 · answered by leedogg1981 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Living for the moment is often the same as not living for the future.
2006-12-05 23:07:09 · answer #7 · answered by Michael M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think most of us sit on the sidelines.
2006-12-05 22:27:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've lived, loved, laughed, and cried...............
and now I'm in my 50's.
I have a daughter who I got into counseling after I found out as she chose to live with her father, she was slashing herself.
So I cried...but got her help.
I find it best to love from a distance when others don't want me there. My mom said to stay away from trouble. Anyone who yells, screams and causes trouble is toxic. I thank GOD when GOD removes the toxic people from my life.
GOD bless
2006-12-05 22:35:37 · answer #9 · answered by May I help You? 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm going to spend my time delighting in other peoples existence, particularly in the happy days of their youth.
2006-12-05 22:28:13 · answer #10 · answered by Zeek 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋