Is existence enough?

That sounds like it could be a worthwhile mental exercise.

I think I want a little more out of life, but I’m not willing to work my butt off for it.

That’s how I’ve felt most of my life, half present, and half absent.

Interesting thoughts.

I think life is meant to be lived contemplatively, peacefully, harmoniously, temperately and tranquilly in acceptance, but like Karpel said, there’s no single answer to this question.

I live up in Canada, and yea, modern life is annoying, they make you jump through all these hoops.

Well, if it’s good for the planet, than it’s good I suppose.
We need to leave room for nature.

Yea I’m going to look into driving jobs soon, right now I’m a groundskeeper/janitor.
I don’t think cab driver is for me, unless it’s in the day time, because I don’t want to deal with drunks and junkies (perhaps a courier).
I don’t want to be a security guard either, I don’t like conflict, confrontation or enforcement, it’s nowhere near worth the pay.

Yea, having a license and a car opens up a lot of doors.

That’s totally fucking me, thanks for that.

Courier is fun too. Delivery guy even. There’s also plenty of cabbies that work the day time. Airport rides and such. For a contemplative man, there is more than one gratifying conversation to be had.

this is great.

I always forget I can consider that as a contingency plan. Seems very enjoyable.

Existence without inspiration is simply killing time on the clock.

It’s good to have balance I think, it’s good to be inspired, driven, but it’s also good to relax, take it easy, enjoy the simple things, not overreach.

Well I didn’t say anything about being driven, simply inspired by whatever or to do whatever, otherwise your biding your time until death going through the motions of living without anything to really make mention of. Perhaps inspiration and appreciation are somehow tied together, a mixture of what makes life feel great, but being a ghost in your own life blows.

That’s dependent on you. I myself am easily amused and enjoy the ride even if it is eternally painful.

Having had to do the former for the last few years, and now not so much having to, the capacity for a sense of self opens up of wanting to do… along with the capacity to be able to now do.

I don’t think it’s essential, but personal pursuits fill a void of purposelessness.

Couriers make very good money… well they do here, or another good money-maker… and I know plenty of people in this field, is chauffeuring: film studios, diplomats, the rich, special needs schools… they all use em.

I agree with Mags that having a purpose is important.

Can ataraxy, or hedonism be inspiring?

Can existence alone, or taking part in the simple things in life?

Is not enjoying what one has, constantly thinking about and pursuing what one does not have, appreciation, or its antithesis?

I go up and down a bit, but overall, I feel fine these days, even tho I don’t have much by our civilization’s standards.

I think it’ll be interesting to stick around even just to see this how this civilization will play itself out.