On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 3:05 AM, cdb wrote: > Sorry Solar Wind, > > The sad fact is your assertion isn't correct. Unfortunately you'll have t= o > wait 20 or 30 years to suddenly find that you have 'discovered' the same > things which you don't believe. > Well, if it is sad facts that is to be discussed, neither is your assertion= .. Then again, neither is anyone's. There are no "facts" in life. Nothing anyone here nor anywhere says is correct about "life". It's too abstract a concept and can not be quantified. No one even knows what "life" is. Not with the technology* we have at the moment anyway. But here's the thing. I know myself and my mind better than anyone in the world. So for me, my rules apply and no one else can tell me otherwise. To date, I have been the most accurate predictor to my future out of anyone I know. And I, and only I, will continue to be. > > I would guess many of us can recall our teenage/ twenties, when we thoug= ht > the same as you, or at least along similar lines. Now sadly I find myself > saying the exact things my father said and some of his thoughts, after > vowing at 16 mever never, ever would I say or think such things. > Well I guess then what you say applies only to the timeline of your perception. Not mine, and not a single other person's. All these little "rules" and "tricks" for life people come up with are based only on "maybe if I did this differently earlier on, I would have ended up better". But yo= u see, there's the problem. It only applies to their infinitesimally specific situation. Nobody else's. > > Ones views change over time as life experiences dictate. especially on h= ow > to handle and approach people. Of course knowing and putting into practic= e > are two different things. > > Colin > True, views change, but let us not ignore the possibility that as time progresses, so do situations. There are far too many variables to create a generalization. --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .