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I recently watched a small video clip of a talk given by Alan Watts, and in the short youtube clip , link posted by @annonews, Watts asked
"What would you like to do (with your life) if money were no object?"
"How would you really enjoy spending your life?"
Watts goes on to say
"Forget the money, because if you say that getting the money is the most important thing, you will spend your life completely wasting your time, you'll be doing things you don't like doing in order to go on living that is to go on living doing things you don't like doing...."
The next line in the video is where the Question of the Day comes from. He states that a short fulfilled life is better than a long miserable life.
So I ask you Steemians, If given one of two choices prior to life on Earth on what type of life would you choose to live, would you choose a short life doing what you love or a long life being miserable, unfulfilled and doing something you don't love and why?
Full Steem Ahead!
@streetstyle
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"a short fulfilled life is better than a long miserable life."
I can agree with that statement, but each person has that "fulfilled" differently defined if you ask me, I dunno:)
Have a great one man!
@kid4life I agree too, now of course a long fulfilled life is the ultimate right, but the question is if you were asked before your life began, and you only had two choices... I think most would choose a short fulfilled life rather than a long miserable one.
The underlying message though is that one should not take for granted what one currently has, and to enjoy it and make the most of it, and if isn't what you make, then strive to make it what you want.
The first one man without think a lot because in this life it's better do what you want when you want that just follow the state laws. Regards
Good morning @streetstyle, I choose long life, I think everything depends on you, if you do not do anything, you learn nothing, nothing will be and that will be the inheritance for your children, if you do not want a miserable life, work constantly, fight for your dreams and learn from each day.
Happy day:)
I think that is the hidden answer behind this #QOD @martha75 to live and fight for your dreams... vale?
Great question, my friend and I will answer simply, life is so short, so it's better to be engaged in any business and be happy! Thank you @streetstyle
For me it's better to have a short but vivid life than to exist and not live a full life. Probably it's good that we do not know our future, because it's never too late to start living.
I would like short and fulfilled life,
the long life would be working to try to find the money to fulfill my happiness
Congratulations @streetstyle sir.
This content is really interesting.But i donot trust on this because this is matter to go my own life in danger.Thanks for sharing your content. best of luck....
Better probably a short but happy life, although if a person is self-sufficient, he will not be bored and in a long life, he will find himself an occupation. Thank you for the interesting message.
yeah,,I will choose the first one,,A short life with fulfilled my dream,,
Nobody can fulfilled their demand,,But when i get these type of opportunity to fulfilled my dream or demand for short life,,i will accept this,,
Because without getting own demand,,, nobody won't happy with long life,,Thanks for giving me a chance,,@streetstyle
Very intresting question sir,,
I would like to choose long life but happy one in which i can fullfill all the needs of my entire life..
This is why I fly, and skate. Do what you love now, because life is short.
This is why I fly,
And skate. Do what you love now,
Because life is short.
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First of all we don't have control over our life span. Even though people don't like to live older life, they don't want to die. Achievements depend on your work and not on short life. Short life doesn't mean you will achieve everything, because several people who died at the early stage of their life couldn't achieve everything.
Great topic.
I will choose a short but satisfying life.
What the fun of living if you are not happy and satisfied. My life should include travel at any cost because travel is life.
Life should be something which leaves a impact on others life in a postive way and they should remember you even after you are no more that's a perfect life :)
It's for you sir,hope you will like it..upvoted and resteemed your post...
living on short time on earth..Nobody fulfilled their dream,,don't do this,,just think positive and be positive
There have no surely say for not fulfilled life on long life alive..demand don't be finished..When one thing is fulfilled,another is coming,,I think long live life is good and try to do better than previous day,,Thanks @streetstyle for sharing,,
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Most welcome to steemit @streetstyle
best of luck in your new post....
Thanks for you @streetstyle sir
You so great man really sir.
You my most choice man.... best of luck
Great video sir.Thanks for sharing with us.
I would like the long life that I'm worth all the money in the world if I do not have life that is the best gift of God.
Life is not a bed of roses.People work hard for fulfill their dream forgeting why he or she come in earth.If their have to choice like your question i will able to take 2nd choice because when i take a long life i will think many and try to do so.We all know patience is the key to success .Thanks for sharing @streetstyle.
I do not agree with you! I want a long life and happy! But for this it is necessary to work in pleasure, in order to have money, family and support children! Do you agree with me ??
Oh yeah, it's an interesting thought @streetstyle and I personally choose a short but bright life where you can realize yourself completely and become successful!
Congratulations sir @streetstyle
best of luck with your new post.... thanks for you sir...
Life is too short to play safe.
I do not agree with you! I want a long life and happy! But for this it is necessary to work in pleasure, in order to have money, family and support children! Do you agree with me ??
a wise reflection sir, of course I prefer a short life of feleicity, to be dead in life, but what I want is a long life full living every minute with what I really want and share with them. grace spor share, greetings from venezuela
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my friend I will tell you that, life is so short so we need proper decition about our aim... for the success we have to aliev...
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