Comments on: What’s Your Contradiction?

By: VeRonda Wicks

VeRonda Wicks — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 02:53:52 +0000

Hey Sheila… I think you and Doug are in agreement, but you’ve brought a another interesting point to the table. Other countries do seem to be more grateful than Americans, huh? Wow… Hope to see you soon!

By: sheila

sheila — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:31:05 +0000

I think it’s human nature to NOT be content. Maybe not HUMAN nature so much as american nature. Because in other parts of the world, people are so much more content with much less.

By: VeRonda Wicks

VeRonda Wicks — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:01:19 +0000

Hey David… thanks for the insight. Yeah, I understand Forrest ran after the guy and I believe that was the wrong decision. I just didn’t choose to make him look ridiculous in death… I hoped people would get the point. But, again, you’re right… material things, man, made him run afer that guy. Actually, I felt like his actions stemmed from his ego, I mean, he was a boxer, and probably felt like no one could take him. The power of contentment… Wow, what would this world be like if this was the case?

By: David

David — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 03:51:41 +0000

Hey V… Once again you bring up a topic that makes one ponder a response before replying…

We as humans are not content… I mean where would mankind be if we were not content with our current situation.. we were not contect with walking so we trained horses to ride… we were not content wth the speed of hourses so we invented cars, then trains and so on. Thats the the positive side of not being content with the situation of human kind….

But lets flip the script and talk about the negatives of not being content with ones personal situation… we (well not all of us) look at others material successes with envy. They dont look at the work that one put in to achive their success. Just the end product…

I think that this needs to be looked at at a much deeper level… in this microwave “I want it now” age… people especially the younger generation tend to want material things with little or no effort… I thinkg society has a lot to do with that… but thats another post

Ok sorry for the rambling but I guess my point is that there is both a positive and negative side to the human characteristic of contentment.

And I think both parties can be blamed for the murder as well. What I read was the Forrest was carjacked at a gas station and he actually tried to chase down the carjaker. If there is no child in the car why would one attempt to chase it down? Material things can be replaced… Now dont get it twisted, I am not all letting the coward off that stole property that was not his and took someones life in the process. Again, more of that greed traint comming from mankind…

By: VeRonda Wicks

VeRonda Wicks — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:15:44 +0000

Hey Doug! Welcome back… you’re absolutely right. The killer is a coward. I guess I’m sad that it’s so common. But, onto what you discussed… Wow! You really went all out. I think we are a conbination of both. Balance is, indeed, what I’d wish for. The balance is what keeps our humanity in tact. See ya!!

By: Doug

Doug — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:34:39 +0000

I think that this battle between contentment and greed is what makes us human. It seems that those who are disproportionately greedy make it unsafe and disheartening for those of us trying to keep balanced.

Would you agree that desire feeds our greed, but desire can be a good thing. Without desire we would not have any passion, drive, or persistence. For instance, the boxer must have had a strong desire to become the best at his profession. Or was he greedy? There are many athletes that provide a basis for controversy over whether or not they are greedy or just passionate about the game.

On the flip-side, if I am too content, it could be interpreted as being lazy and not striving to accomplish goals or dreams.

O well, I guess my rant here proves your point of the innate contradiction. …and by the way, the killer is nothing but a coward!!!