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[been89]

As cliche as it may sound, which is better; all or nothing?

With "all" you don't need anything else, you're content and satisfied in each and every way, but now what's the fun in that? Wouldn't you rather build up from nothing, even if it's merely for the satisfaction of looking back and seeing all that's been accomplished. Passion or security?

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[blaming_fate]

even though with "all" you supposedly have everything, i'd be willing to bet that there are times when "everything" could be a superficial "everything," for it's nearly impossible to have everything you want. for example, a child can have all the money in the world and never need to work in order to support a family, but it probably means that their father or mother isn't around a lot because they're always at work (unless they won the lottery). thus, the child has every material possession that they could ever want, but not enough emotionally because they don't get to spend time with their parents. but then you think about having "nothing," and that isn't so appealing either. although "nothing" provides you with something to build from, if put in the situation of having "nothing," would you necessarily be excited to start from scratch? the road to "all" would probably be a long and difficult one. i think that a person would be happiest with neither of the two extremes. i think that "some" is better than "all" or "nothing," because "

[been89]

actually I was thinking of the same example! This statement or question was just based on thoughts on life and relationships, (romantic and otherwise.) It seems that everyone around me always wants for something greater in life, but when will we truly be satisfied? If everything we want is what we get, then we are no better than that aimless child with all the money in the world. You're still the same person and that may or may not make you happy, and people should realize that they in the end are the only ones who truly can.
thanks emilini!

[bonjourfriend17]

good comment emily haha. Bascially none of us will ever have a complete all or nothing, it is just theoretical. At most it can seem like we have all/ nothing in a specific area but there's always somewhere higher and somewhere lower to go. I once heard one say that it can always get worse... say you have an blind orphan with one leg who's only friend, his dog just died. now that sounds pretty bad. But you can always make a situation worse by saying and he has a headache.... yeah thats why I never say "it can't get any worse" haha or else I jynx myself.

[been89]

oh i defineately agree and believe in that! Things always can get worse. I'm learning that I'm quite happy even when I wake up in the morning. Nowadays, that itself is a blessing. Some may even consider that their "all." Just a thought but thankx!

[carrieberry8888]

this is gonn sound weird next to all of these lengthy and deep comments...

but I love your backround (I love that painting)...and I loooooove dispatch!

[been89]

ah dispatch=happiness

[madnifty]

This makes me think of an O-Town song.