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Do you like, are indifferent to, or dislike living?

>> No.6107486
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6107486

It's enjoyable enough, more worthwhile than not living.

>> No.6107491

This is a literature board.

>> No.6107563

books

>> No.6107808

>>6107473
>Do you like, are indifferent to, or dislike living?
Indifferent

Whatever happens now, I tell myself that it utterly does not matter. I stay out of pain as much as possible though. I am a real softie.

>> No.6107815

mental and physical pain are a drag
thinking and reading all the time is not as satisfying as you might imagine
weed helps but not dramatically
I cycle between indifference, skeptical optimism and general distaste for human life

>> No.6107823

>>6107473
I love it, but only when it's painful

>> No.6107829

define "like" "dislike" and "living"

>> No.6107834

>>6107473
Overall, i'd say i like it.

>> No.6107841

i enjoy myself often enough, but right now isn't one of those moments.

>> No.6107855

I have no alternatives to compare it to.

>> No.6107961

>>6107855

This is a pretty great point.

I expected interesting thoughts in this thread and I was not dissapointed.

>> No.6107975
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6107975

>you like living = Taoism
>you are indifferent to living = Confucianism
>you dislike living = Buddhism

>> No.6107993

Life is good, I am not.

>> No.6107998

>>6107975

That's an interesting way of comparing them. What brings you to this conclusion?

>> No.6108006

>>6107998
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinegar_tasters

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>>6107473

I go between indifference and mild dislike.

I find I have a more positive view on living while undergoing mental or physical pain.

>> No.6108082

>>6108006

Thanks. I think Taoism makes a lot of sense.

>> No.6108094

>>6107975
Like 78 percent of Zen Buddhism is Taoism.

>> No.6108103

>>6107975
>Buddhist
>disliking anything

I think you missed the point.

>> No.6108117

When I focus all of my attention on what I'm doing -- whether it be cooking, reading, writing, hiking and enjoying the scenery -- I like living. But once I get into cycles of self-consciousness, once I begin trying to make predictions about the future, once I start dwelling on the past, in short, when I become paralyzed by the kinds of thoughts that arise from inaction, only then do I begin to dislike life. Try to stay active, folks.

>> No.6108146

How would someone who actively dislikes living be able to post how they felt about it? Wouldn't they have already killed themselves?

>> No.6108157

>>6108146
>>>/r9k/

I hope that answers your question