Theos-Talk Archives (January 2002 Message tt00352)

At 05:54 PM 1/24/02 -0500, you wrote:
> In a message dated 1/24/02 1:08:42 PM Central Standard Time,
> adelasie@surfari.net writes:
>
> << We can imagine, for instance, a world without war, hunger,
> disease. Why not work to make that a reality? >>
>
> Boredom.
>
> Chuck the Heretic
Chuck the Herbalist:

Actually, boredom comes from not being interested in
something. If you're hungry, getting food becomes
very interesting. If someone's trying to bomb out your
home with a military aircraft, escaping war is a hard
topic to ignore. If you've got cancer, find a cure to
cancer suddenly becomes important.

We all have our own interests and pursue them. We are
better people when those interests involve sharing
with others and making the world a brighter place.
We're not so good when being selfish or making things
worse for others.

Some people are interested in food, health, and
nutrition, and work to improve the diets of others.
Perhaps they're vegetarian activists. Others may work
in politics, religion, science, or art.

Your speciality seems to be in psi research, and in
offering a particular kind of zen humor to discussions
that may otherwise get too stuffy. Like any fine spice,
that humor can add just the right flavor to things.
Too much or too little, it loses its excellent effect.

-- Eldon