Meaninglessness. MEANINGLESSNESS and EXISTENTIAL DEPRESSION "It is here that we encounter the central theme of existentialism: to live is to suffer, to survive is to find meaning in the suffering. " - Victor Frankl Talk about it: info@livereal.com What's the point? We all get up in the morning, go to bed in the evening, eat, sleep, work, eat, sleep, and work, day after day after day, but . . . What's it all about? The Problem "Imagine a happy group of morons who are engaged in work. "To have a reason to get up in the morning, it is necessary to possess a guiding principle. Your LiveReal Agents are trying to figure it out . . . Many individuals view the issue of "meaninglessness" - asking "what's the point?
" However, in the opinion of these illustrious LiveReal Editors, however, reality is just the opposite. It may well be a fact that life, at least at is is usually lived, actually is absurd when seen from a certain perspective. This includes many intelligent and perceptive individuals throughout history. Grimm's Fairy Tales. This book contains 209 tales collected by the brothers Grimm. The exact print source is unknown. The etext appears to be based on the translation by Margaret Hunt called Grimm's Household Tales, but it is not identical to her edition.
(Some of the translations are slightly different, the arrangement also differs, and the Grimm's scholarly notes are not included.) The etext received by the Universal Library did not include story titles. They have been restored in this edition, based on Hunt's titles. (Thanks also to Steve Nickolas for restoring the end of the last tale in this version.) Note that these tales are presented more or less as the Grimms collected and edited them (and as Hunt saw fit to translate them). NEW: There is now a more accurate version of the Hunt translation posted by William Barker. Shakespeare and the Internet | Open Shakespeare. From Monday 12th September to Monday 10th October, Open Shakespeare will host a series of articles on the topic of ‘Shakespeare and the Internet’.
When we invited contributions, the theme was deliberately kept as broad as possible in order to facilitate a wide and diverse range of responses from each of those who have written a post for us. Our contributors range from teachers and students of Shakespeare to an experimental theatre company. Having already read the majority of the contributions, I can say now that the series fulfils its goal of offering what the Bard would call a “multitudinous” range of approaches to the topic of Shakespeare and the Internet; subjects range from why Polonius would appreciate hypertext to the problems and opportunities of online abundance.
Please feel free to make use of the comments section at the bottom of each article, and to carry on in this space the points for debate that each article raises. The contributions will appear in the following order: Short stories at east of the web. A game of Scrabble has serious consequences. - Length: 4 pages - Age Rating: PG - Genre: Crime, Humor A semi-barbaric king devises a semi-barabaric (but entirely fair) method of criminal trial involving two doors, a beautiful lady and a very hungry tiger. - Length: 7 pages - Genre: Fiction, Humor ‘Bloody hell!’ - Genre: Humor Looking round he saw an old woman dragging a bucket across the floor and holding a mop. . - Length: 3 pages Henry pours more coal onto the hearth as a gust of wind rattles through the cracked window frame. . - Length: 14 pages - Genre: Horror ulissa Ye relished all the comfortable little routines and quietude defining her part-time job at The Bookery, downtown’s last small, locally-owned bookstore. - Length: 8 pages - Age Rating: U The forest looked ethereal in the light from the moon overhead.
. - Length: 15 pages - Age Rating: 18 Corporal Earnest Goodheart is crouched in a ditch on the edge of an orchard between Dunkirk and De Panne. . - Genre: Fiction - Length: 20 pages. Coffee drinkers less likely to be hospitalized for heart rhythm disturbances. Coffee drinkers may be less likely to be hospitalized for heart rhythm disturbances, according to a report presented at the American Heart Association's 50th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention. Researchers at the Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program in Oakland, Calif., found that men and women who reported drinking four or more cups of coffee each day had an 18 percent lower risk of hospitalization for heart rhythm disturbances.
Those who reported drinking one to three cups each day had a 7 percent reduction in risk. The large, long-term observational study involved 130,054 men and women, 18 to 90 years old, with the majority less than 50 years old. About 2 percent (3,317) were hospitalized for rhythm disturbances; 50 percent of those were for atrial fibrillation, the most common heart rhythm problem. The 18 percent reduction in risk was consistent among men and women, different ethnic groups, smokers and nonsmokers. Contact information: Dr. Body Language Signs - Body Language of Women. Field Guide to the Loner: The Real Insiders. Miina Matsuoka lives by herself in New York City. She owns two cats and routinely screens her calls. But before you jump to conclusions, note that she is comfortable hobnobbing in any of five languages for her job as business manager at an international lighting-design firm.
She just strongly prefers not to socialize , opting instead for long baths, DVDs, and immersion in her art projects. She does have good, close friends, and goes dancing about once a month, but afterward feels a strong need to "hide and recoup. " In our society, where extroverts make up three-quarters of the population, loners (except Henry David Thoreau) are pegged as creepy or pathetic. But soloists like Matsuoka can function just fine in the world—they simply prefer traveling through their own interior universe. Loners often hear from well-meaning peers that they need to be more social, but the implication that they're merely black-and-white opposites of their bubbly peers misses the point. Solitary Pleasures. Life Is Hell. Why Life is Utter Hell Indulge in The Cold Hard Truth "One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.
" - C. G. Jung Talk about it: info@livereal.com So, is life really "good," like everybody says? . . . or is is it really . . . utter, utter hell? In our daring pursuit of answers to the fundamental questions of the universe, your valiant LiveReal Agents have found themselves confronted by a few basic questions (is life good, or bad?)
In heartily following these questions wherever they lead us, we have no option but to try to examine not only the bright side of life, but . . . well, the less bright side. Although life may be full of hard, cold, brutal facts . . . well, that will not keep us from doing our job. (Warning: This little section tends to have a somewhat dampening effect on unrealistically positive moods, and is best when used with precaution and taken in small doses.) (Editor's Note. Life is definitely not a bowl of cherries. ". . . Spirit Vaults : Meditation - Essay. It seems everyone is interested in meditation...talking about the wonderful benefits, recommending classes and discussing the different ways to "do it".
But, for a beginner, just what is "it"? And how do you do "it"? Our busy, hectic, lifestyles may seem to prohibit this peaceful practice, or provide a convenient "excuse" not to begin, or continue, to meditate...but, the happy news is, you CAN successfully benefit even if you practice for short periods. With the simple technique described below, you will begin and incredible journey. There are 100's of styles, traditions and forms of meditation, but this simple practice has always been highly recommended. It is said, "Here is where the beginner begins and the Master ends".
Sit comfortably, preferably upright and alert. To sit on a mat, cushion or pillow, sit cross-legged, half or full lotus, depending on your ability. Traditionally, the best times to practice are upon arising and in the evening or before bedtime. The Psychedelic Sixties: Hippies. Vegetarian Organic Life. Beyond Vegetarian Organic I've been writing and publishing the Vegetarian Organic Life newsletter since May, 2003. Sharing my ideas, recipes and discoveries with my wonderful readers has been the great joy of my life. I hope you have enjoyed my newsletter and have gained something of value from my recipes, tips, opinions, observations and advice. But I'm about to take it all to the next level. I have spent the past two years developing a completely new approach to diet. Some time in Greece where we researched and became inspired by the Mediterranean diet, ancient Greek foods and ancient Spartan culture.
We call the Spartan Diet the "healthiest diet in history" because it takes everything mankind has learned about food, diet and health from ancient times to today, and -- most importantly -- brings that knowledge into actual daily practice. The Spartan Diet is the culmination of my search for an optimum diet that promotes maximum wellbeing for a lifetime of vibrant health. Why 'Spartan'?
ITT: Creepy Wikipedia pages. - IGN Boards. Dying_dreams: Snape/Hermione fanfic recommendations. A little while ago, vampiresetsuna requested that I gave her some Snape/Hermione fanfiction recommendations, and here they are. It's a long list of recommendations, which I have taken from the Snape/Hermione threads at White Flag; I compiled all the recs that I and my other fellow SS/HG 'shippers at the board had given over time. So here are the fanfic recs, in particular order. When a fanfic is still a WIP (Work In Progress), a warning is given in the form of italicising the title of the fanfic in question.
If you find that a link is broken, it is recommended that you either let me know, or try the Wayback Machine. 1. I think I can safely say that the fanfiction you see listed here is among the best you can find on the Internet. Note: Italicised fanfics are WIPs and may or may not have been abandoned by their author. 1. Should you crave for more, I suggest you visit the following archives and websites: ● Dark Sarcasm● Fanfiction recommendations at 'Why Snape? ' Raptitude. What is Raptitude? Raptitude is a blog about getting better at being human. We never think of “being human” as something you can get better at, but it is, and your skill level is the biggest determining factor in how good your life is.
Getting better at being human comes down to how good you are at a set of skills that schools don’t teach: Managing your moods and reactionsStopping your mind from talking so muchLosing your self-consciousness and shynessGetting over the pastSetting up a life that makes use of your talentsQuitting habits that drain youDealing with problems without getting madEnjoying ordinary moments like waiting for the bus …and dozens more. Learning these skills pays incredible dividends, in terms of how much day-to-day each and joy your life generates for you. The fascinating thing is everyone wants to be happier, yet relatively few people make a point of learning the skills that really make a difference in their level of happiness. -David Cain Photo by David Cain. Abraham Lincoln a Humanist. Western Blindness to Non-Western Philosophies. We have always been and remain insular. The insularity I am referring to is our professional blindness to any but Western philosophy, which fills our whole professional horizon.
Insularity tempts us by its overestimation of whatever we have learned wherever we happen to have grown up, but it is no intellectual birthright. There have been more than a few great thinkers who have done their best to resist it. Kant and Hegel, both conscientious, omnivorous scholars, took the trouble to learn what they could of Indian and Chinese thought, even though, as has become clear, they were not informed well enough to allow them to make plausible judgments.
Schopenhauer was extraordinarily favorable to Indian thought but wildly subjective (or egotistical) in his use of it. The desire of Kant, Hegel, Humboldt, and their likes to philosophize out of a truly comprehensive knowledge is rare among contemporary philosophers. I begin with a text from Chuang-tzu, the earlier of the two philosophers. Delusion, Productivity, and Success.