What are you thinking now?

[blazeofglory]

I have been thinking about the visit I have made a few days ago to a very remote village of my country and the kind of interaction I had with them. This was a wonderful reminiscence in my life, and it in fact vitalized me, and gave the courage to face difficulty that comes in my way. Those villagers I have came across lived difficultly for they had to walk miles and miles just fetch a sack of salt and kerosene they use for lamps, for there is no electrification, no TV, and even a radio is a great entertainer and luxury. Owning a radio is a matter of prestige in that part.

I have stayed a few days with them and tried to closely interact with them.

[Hurricane]

I have been thinking about the visit I have made a few days ago to a very remote village of my country and the kind of interaction I had with them. This was a wonderful reminiscence in my life, and it in fact vitalized me, and gave the courage to face difficulty that comes in my way. Those villagers I have came across lived difficultly for they had to walk miles and miles just fetch a sack of salt and kerosene they use for lamps, for there is no electrification, no TV, and even a radio is a great entertainer and luxury. Owning a radio is a matter of prestige in that part.

Funnily enough, I went to a really great lecture just last week by an anthropologist who lived for over a year in a very rural village in Russia, in a place very similar to what you just described. There was no running water, a couple people had TVs (but only got two state-run stations), and no machinery for their farms. A field it would take a US farmer maybe a day to hay took them a month and each family's entire efforts went to supporting a single cow which gave them basically everything they needed to survive, but nothing beyond.

These people did not consider themselves poor. I have friends who complain when someone messes up their order at Wendy's. It's all about perspective.

[kilted exile]

decisions, decisions, decisions...........

[Niamh]

decisions, decisions, decisions...........

lots and lots of decisions...

[Scheherazade]

Recurring thought: I can't stand it.

Thought of the moment: Should have gone to bed two hours ago.

[Veho]

Why has it taken me about 2 hours to write 47 words of complete waffle, even though 47 words isn't enough words to really be classed as waffle.

[Maryd.]

I hate thinking, it hurts my head.

[Heathcliff]

I just figured out that when someone says something they mean it.
Like, even if you don't believe someone, they might be tellilng the truth.
WAIT!!
I just had a sudden epiphany, maybe I'm not trusting enough and I'm the one with the problem, not everyone else. It is all clear now.
Wait... Nope, I changed my mind. I'm still going to try and trust my friends more but I'm certain it is everyone else's fault rather than my own.

[Maryd.]

I just figured out that when someone says something they mean it.
Like, even if you don't believe someone, they might be tellilng the truth.
WAIT!!
I just had a sudden epiphany, maybe I'm not trusting enough and I'm the one with the problem, not everyone else. It is all clear now.
Wait... Nope, I changed my mind. I'm still going to try and trust my friends more but I'm certain it is everyone else's fault rather than my own.

Of course my dear... There is nothing wrong with my baby.

[Heathcliff]

Of course my dear... There is nothing wrong with my baby.

Yea, alright. I never said there was anything wrong with me. Now, you of all people know how much I love myself...

I like music. I need to practise.

[blazeofglory]

Funnily enough, I went to a really great lecture just last week by an anthropologist who lived for over a year in a very rural village in Russia, in a place very similar to what you just described. There was no running water, a couple people had TVs (but only got two state-run stations), and no machinery for their farms. A field it would take a US farmer maybe a day to hay took them a month and each family's entire efforts went to supporting a single cow which gave them basically everything they needed to survive, but nothing beyond.

These people did not consider themselves poor. I have friends who complain when someone messes up their order at Wendy's. It's all about perspective.

It is of course all about perspectives. What we call richness and contentment is relative and some people with the kind of life you have mentioned are really happy and others becoming filthy rich are not contented.

I have seen so many families in some villages of Nepal and they are happier than those who are rich and live very lavishly in the city.

[muhsin]

My ailing Dad. . .

[The Comedian]

^ health to you and your dad

I'm thinkin' this: pencil or pen?

[muhsin]

Thanks

[Lacra]

Thinking about life and death... One of the richest men here in Cairo ( he owns luxury cities builded as big areas inside Cairo) was found guilty of murdering his girlfriend and they are going to hang him. This is another face of a different perspective, isnt 'it?