Let us hope that next year turns out better then this year

Bear · December 24, 2010 11:53AM

May all humankind, enjoy a world free of war, hunger, want and fear.

May all enjoy the beauty of this earth and know the warmth of love. Bear

sanitarium1inmate · December 25, 2010 4:19AM

Well put, thank you.

AnkurJ · December 25, 2010 4:52AM

SeattleSlammer · December 25, 2010 5:14AM

Bear, who can argue with that?

AMRC · December 25, 2010 5:18AM

Except "want"ing coins!

keets · December 25, 2010 5:51AM

till you figure out a way to eliminate GREED from the minds of the entire Human Race, things won't change. perhaps the best that can be hoped for is the elimination of GREED from each of our minds as the basis for life......................not an easy task, but a start nonetheless. sort of like what can happen when you start rolling a pebble from the top of a high, high hill.

Bear · December 25, 2010 5:56AM

Greed is an inherent element of the human make up, however, in too many cases, it has been allowed

to overwhelm the more humanistic impulses of the human soul. What still amazes me, is how many people

overcome their own sense of greed and contribute their time, wealth and caring, solely for the common good.

Perhaps the common mantra should be "Do as much good for humanity, as best you can, for as long as you can".

keets · December 25, 2010 6:11AM

that's hard to argue with, but very unrealistic in our Society.

just last night i was visiting a friend, a guy i admire because he tends to be a minimalist to an even greater degree than me. among other things that were bandied about was the way that so many in America have so much and give so little if considered from a percentage standpoint. even a man such as Bill Gates who is noted for his benevolence donates what is the equivalent of $100 for someone like me and he ends up all over the news. i certainly don't begrudge anyone for what they are able to earn in our economic structure, i guess i just understand what the need for having so much is all about; GREED, the simple fear of needing to have so much so that there is never an end to what one has.

sometimes i think the only reason that America goes to war so often-----or should i say has been at war since we began our existence as a sovereign Nation-----is because We don't want someone else to profit where we might be able to.

sorry to rant on, but this time of year, the Season if you will, aggravates me somewhat. i can never understand why people feel compelled to act for about 3-4 weeks the way they should act the entire year. the thought you began the thread with shouldn't be on our minds now, they should be in our Hearts 24/7, 365.

Fairlaneman · December 25, 2010 6:13AM

Every year above ground is a good year. 2010 was just fine around here.

Ken

dbldie55 · December 25, 2010 6:19AM

I always hope that the future is better than the past. For many things, I find it hard to believe it could be worse especially than the last 6 weeks. Hope may still be a few years away, but so much damage has been done, it may be impossible to achieve.

grip · December 25, 2010 6:48AM

My reading of human nature is not greed,
but self preservation.Which comes from our evlolutionary
past.Greed is wanting more than you need vs self preservation.

which is wanting enough to get by.

ricko · December 25, 2010 7:19AM

Wishing and hoping for something is like peeing in your pants in a dark suit. You feel the warmth, but no one else does. Greed? Sure, see it on here every day...... "What is this worth?" "How much more can I get if I slab it." "I am going to send it in again and see if it will bump a grade." Etc, Etc, Etc. Greed is expressed in about seventy percent of these posts. Cheers, RickO

Bear · December 25, 2010 7:27AM

A little greed is good, it is like a little fear, it protects us in what could be a dangerous environment.

Let us hope that next year turns out better then this year

Comments

Leave a Comment