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Age: 80

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"Some men see things as they are and say why. I dream things that never were and say why not"--Robert F. Kennedy, 1925-1968, paraphrasing playwright George Bernard Shaw. I´m not really 80. So why did I say so if it isn't true? I don't know - just came to mind, I guess. I guess it is a matter of screening friends. True friends will take you as a friend no matter if you are perfect or not.

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Let The Games Begin!

August 26, 2008

“LET THE GAMES BEGIN!” To me it is one thing to try and compete with oneself in that he or she tries to better oneself, being a self within a world of selves – selves or a group of all individuals being supported and supporting a “world-wide, united-self.” To set individual goals to become stronger, more knowledgeable or possibly a better person, not only for the self, but for mankind in general, is healthy, productive and universally serving. However, to me, to be only motivated by the desire to beat someone else is childlike and self-serving – ending up serving no one. I witness every year a world-wide people whose sole interest, it would seem, is to beat – to win at all costs. We are a people who are driven to be first – we hate to loose – and not only to loose or to fail at a self-desired goal or personal expectation, but to have someone else advance ahead of us seems disgusting. For many of us to have someone “beat” us can be a sense or feeling far grievous than the grief that can be experienced of the death of a love-one. I mean it is one thing to try to improve something within yourself, believing that this time - this attempt – that you will somehow find away to break free from any limitation that you once may have had or felt, and triumph – advancing as an individual, and again, not in spite of another. In this way, it helps with the advancement of mankind at large, and ends up serving everyone. When one advances or improves within oneself, not being motivated in spite of or with indifference to another’s feelings, the world advances and becomes a better place for all of us to live, being a world with one interest, and that one interest being to have a world of enduring love and lasting peace. It may be important to understand that “self-improvement” should not be a result of self-love or of self-interest, for this is narcissism. Of this narcissism or self-love, as children, we were taught this principle by our parents, our teachers and by our community, and in turn we then pass it on, this self-love and/or self-interest, to our following generations. Competition “Games,” are nothing more than wars without bullets. To compete with the interest of peddling or of selling anything political or of religious connotation is cheating; it is dishonest and robs a society of its dignity and agency. I understand that at one time public competitors, usually men, were naked during their “wrestling” – today, although the groins and chests (chests of the female competitors) of the “combatants” are covered, as I see it, in many cases they might as well not be. I am not saying that I have a problem with nudity – nudity is natural and wonderful, but to run a piece of cloth between one’s thighs and/or to tie something up and over one’s nipples and suggest that one is “covered” is “teasing.” Either cover up or take it off — anyway for me to see rippling sinew stretched and twisted across leathery hide-covered bone to its maximum snapping point is not appealing — I can view reruns of close-up shots ran at slow-speed of the Kentucky Derby if I should care at some future evolution of my brain to view such power “flexing.” Again, to want to improve oneself for the benefit of all is noble. Albeit, to want to beat down another simply to gratify one’s self interest(s) or anyone country or to attempt to sell anything that suggests an opinion or an agenda is trickery and is an insult to the intelligence of fans – it is dishonest – it’s nothing more than rabbit bait. I know that we all have some need of having a sense of belonging, of being needed and/or exceptional. We all need to be recognized as being a good person who is knowledgeable, strong and courageous. However, why do we somehow believe that the only way to achieve such sense of personal-qualification is to bust or to beat down another in order to feel accomplished, satisfied or justified? How would it be if at the next world competition all the competitors used their collective talents, beauty, their health and strength to build a house for a homeless family or to hold a heaping plate of rich food before a starving child? What if all of us ran a race to the nearest orphanage and with bulging muscles hugged a lonely and love-starved child within our collective arms? I say, “Let the Games begin!” – The game of helping, building, supporting a world-wide race to and for a world-wide love and peace. If I win, you will win with me. On the other hand, if you loose, I will loose with you.

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Work

Company:

The Globe

Industry:

Other

Description:

I work - rather, I live at living. I love life. COme and love it with me.

Study

Level:

Graduate School

School Name:

LIFE ELEMENTRY

Field:

Other

Description:

My school is others and their individual lives.

English Study

Country:

Canada

School:

But I am not from Canada.

English Level:

Advanced

Interests

My Hobbies:

Travel and writing and chatting with people such as you. But my favorite hobbie is meeting and making new friends.

Things I Like:

Really, I can't think of anything that I don't like. I guess it is because I'm not looking for those kinds of things. To me, it is a matter of a level of perspective - a plane of sight, if you will. If I am not on the floor, but high in some moving cloud, it is difficult to be looking with an eye close to the ground.

Things I Dislike:

I haven't seen anything that I "dislike" yet. And I am not looking for any.

Favorite Color:

Honesty. Isn't honesty the most beautiful color of all!? Ah! Speaking of which, I am not truly 80-years-old. I just said that hoping to impress all the young women out there. ;)

Favorite Food:

Food for thought

Favorite Drink:

Information

Favorite Music:

The sounds of nature

Favorite Movie:

My favorite movie is "life." "Some men see things as they are and say why. I dream things that never were and say why not"--Robert F. Kennedy, 1925-1968, paraphrasing playwright George Bernard Shaw.

Favorite Website (besides Ebaby!):

hmmmm... Good questions - I mean that's a tough one. Let me think about that one and I will get back to you once I hit this next big wave (as in surfing the web).