do you ever just sit and think, "oh my gosh, im existing right now."
2007-02-17 12:31:25 · 13 answers · asked by Mayonaise 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
The great Taoist master Chuang Tzu once dreamt that he was a butterfly fluttering here and there. In the dream he had no awareness of his individuality as a person. He was only a butterfly. Suddenly, he awoke and found himself laying there, a person once again. But then he thought to himself, "Was I before a man who dreamt about being a butterfly, or am I now a butterfly who dreams about being a man?"
2007-02-17 12:52:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I was once asked by a teenager,
caught in the midst of angst,
if life was worth all the grief and pain,
the sorrow and suffering.
I thought for a bit
and found I had but one reply
to the question.
A resounding, yes.
It was worth all the turmoil and trouble
to make the trip.
I had learned so much
and seen even more.
Life is so diverse and full of joy
that I would be sorry to leave it
as I must.
The experiences I have had
and the pleasures I have found
has made life a journey
that I could not miss.
So, yes!
It is worth it all
to walk life’s path
regardless where it takes you.
You can be sure
it would be somewhere
you would otherwise,
have missed.
Life has its bumps and even disasters, but though it all, it is worth it. Remember the philosopher’s admonition: “That which does not kill you makes you stronger!”
2007-02-17 20:39:34 · answer #2 · answered by Sophist 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Thank you for this question. Life is such a wonderful gift. I am so grateful that I lived during this time and in this place. When you think that throughout human history the most common experience is that war, economic problems, plagues and diseases have prevented people from fulfilling their life purpose. I am so thankful that I was born into a time of freedom and prosperity which has given me this rare opportunity.
2007-02-17 20:45:14 · answer #3 · answered by b_steeley 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Life is beyond the power of words to describe. Life is much better without trying to label everything. Amazing is a good label though. I am amazed pretty much all the time.
2007-02-17 23:14:40 · answer #4 · answered by Kuntree 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is..yet sometimes i wonder why do we live yet we're still gonna die..it seems useless. but i think the answer lies within me. and yeah life is amazing yet full of hard challenges that's not expected
2007-02-17 20:53:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yep, just full of snake and snail and puppy dogs tail too. It can be a "cats meow" and full of milk and honey.
2007-02-17 20:54:26 · answer #6 · answered by kickinupfunf 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I've thought it everyday. Since I've been old enough to think.
2007-02-17 20:36:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
all the time, and sometimes i feel as if i am watching myself do things. as if i wasn't in the moment and i was watching a movie through someone else's eyes.
2007-02-17 20:45:56 · answer #8 · answered by asphyxia derailed 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes sometime i do and it feels wierd cause thinking of my dead dog thinking if shes ever coming back.
2007-02-17 20:39:24 · answer #9 · answered by <|3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually I'm usually thinking "THIS is EXISTANCE?"
2007-02-17 23:28:56 · answer #10 · answered by Voodoid 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋