December 27th, 2007 → 12:33 pm @ Jay
I am a big kid. I enjoy playing practical jokes (both administering and receiving), the occasional prank phone call to a fellow employee, and I make a conscious decision everyday to do something I enjoy. I have decided to give up my office job, and this has been one of the best decisions I have made. Business environments are such that the personality of employees are being suppressed constantly until they are mere drones. I have seen this happen to friends, who now resort only to “corporate speak” even in social environments. People are taking themselves much too seriously.
When we were kids, we liked to create, take risks, spend time with friends and enjoy life. As adults, we make an effort to look young but never to act young. In fact, having fun is often looked down upon by “serious” types. Having fun is seen as a “waste of time”. All of the things we used to do as kids to have fun are now regarded as wasteful. Yet acceptable means of fun have somehow transformed into drinking, cigar smoking and the occasional sporting event.
December 20th, 2007 → 5:06 pm @ Jay
Growing up in Western culture, I will be the first to admit that the act of purchasing something new is exciting. From the moment a human being decides they need something, the level of excitement builds until the purchase. After the purchase, the excitement remains for a day or two, then the item simply becomes as unexciting as every other object cluttering our home. Although this may appear to be a trivial affair, it has a devastating effect on our lives, relationships and our environment.
As a species we are very intelligent creatures. We learn from our experiences. If something hurts, or does not yield the desired outcome, we learn not to repeat the action again. Why then are we destined to repeat our purchasing behaviour, when we know that the pleasure we derive from it is so limited? I believe this is due to a number reasons:
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