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Maybe we do so little because we assume others will take care of whatever it may be. The next question I suppose would have to be, does this make us naive or just plain lazy?
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This is something I ask myself a lot. I live by the philosophy that if I can do something good, if I am able to help someone, then I have an obligation to do that. As humans we have these great minds that we can use to contribute to cancer research or make art or express deep thoughts on soul pancake, and we have these amazing bodies that we can use to build wells and farms for the poor or put out fires or help the environment. But most of us don't do these things. And I think that's due to culture. I think once people recognise they aren't doing all they can, they WILL do something. I know that's what happened for me.
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I think everyone is so terribly afraid of the unknown. We all live our day to day lives, the common way of schooling, then getting a job, having a family, living in a house, etc. But people are afraid to take a risk and branch out from that cycle. We're capable of doing so many amazing things-- but that would require getting off the regular path that we all take. That would require a risk. And although some people may claim to be "adventurous" or "daring", most people are not willing to give up the safety and comfort of what they know. After reading the book Into The Wild, I often question what you just asked. The main character, Alex McCandless, literally threw his entire old life away and created a new life. He donated all the money he had to charity and did what he wanted to do with his life. He traveled the world with a backpack and hiked his way through life. He knew he was capable of doing what he wanted with his life, and he did it. It fascinates me. I think the world would be a lot more interesting if everyone did what they were capable of, besides following the cycle we all fall into.
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I think everyone is so terribly afraid of the unknown. We all live our day to day lives, the common way of schooling, then getting a job, having a family, living in a house, etc. But people are afraid to take a risk and branch out from that cycle. We're capable of doing so many amazing things-- but that would require getting off the regular path that we all take. That would require a risk. And although some people may claim to be "adventurous" or "daring", most people are not willing to give up the safety and comfort of what they know. After reading the book Into The Wild, I often question what you just asked. The main character, Alex McCandless, literally threw his entire old life away and created a new life. He donated all the money he had to charity and did what he wanted to do with his life. He traveled the world with a backpack and hiked his way through life. He knew he was capable of doing what he wanted with his life, and he did it. It fascinates me. I think the world would be a lot more interesting if everyone did what they were capable of, besides following the cycle we all fall into.
Yet, I am by no means an exception. I'm following the path right now-- continuing on with my schooling and living the life many Americans follow.
Sometimes I just wonder what'd it'd be like if everyone did what they were capable of-- if they did something they satisfied themselves, and not society.
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Our potentials are extremely vast and immeasurable. We could accomplish so many feats and victories over the most common world problems. There are many things, however, that hold us back. For example, poverty, lack of self-confidence, laziness, disinterest, pride, disrespect, discouragement, lack of unity between great minds, etc. But the great thing is that each of these can be overcome. It all starts with a positive attitude. Then things like respect, confidence, and unity develop, and everything else follows suit.
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I really think our ability and capabilities of doing things is really inflated. I mean for the vast majority of us, we are really only capable of a limited number of things as defined by income and opportunity. People like that insane guy jumping from space and then opening a parachute, or Richard Branson taking a submarine to the lower-most depths of the ocean and others. They are the extremes of human endeavor. As far as doing so little, it might be because we are bathed in the illusion that anything is possible and therefore, manyana. I'll do anything humanly possible...tomorrow because there's already this guy jumping from geo-synchronous orbit and another guy sailing around the world in a boat made of recycled gatorade bottles...I'll just watch it all on Youtube and wait to post my comment. Cool!
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because not everything is worth doing, just because we can multi task doesn't mean we should, we should focus on what we do best and do that well
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In terms of anything? well god man everything seems so little when you put it next to anything and everything.
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In terms of anything? well god man everything seems so little when you put it next to anything and everything.
I saved a kid from a fire, but I didn't save his parents, even though I was technically "capable"- ran out of time I guess.
Final answer: We do so little because there isn't enough time to do more.
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laziness...being comfortable....complacency...disinterest...."that's their problem, not mine"
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Comfort. I think people just like to go with what they know. The "building-up" process is pretty arduous and people sometimes tend to avoid the possibility of failure.
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It's far easier to do nothing. Getting your butt up off the couch, actually putting effort into to something...now that's difficult. Thus said, don't let that deter your from doing something important. Hard work may be difficult, but it is also (usually) worth it.
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people say that everyone is capable of a lot... but that is just a lie. Some of us are capable of a lot, some aren't even in relative terms. These are the facts of life. There are many people who do a lot. Millions. But most of us aren't capable of great things. Thats not a bad thing, because if everyone could do great things, those things wouldn't be so great.
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The hardest part is finding a road map (ie. the substance and means to devote themselves). Hardly anyone has that dropped in their lap, and sadly those who do are often lifted up and worshiped as if they're something almost beyond human - the praise isn't the problem so much as the separation or the seeming "They're not like me".
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Good question. There are myriad reasons for accomplishing little. The answer also hinders on your definition of accomplishment. I'll list two. First, I'll talk about comfort levels. We live in a time, well, I'm assuming most of us who are on this site, definitely not everyone in the world... lives in a time where we can relax on the couch and watch TV after earning the dough from the 9-5. After the 9-5, a lot of people's energy is sapped and all we really feel like doing is relaxing on the sofa. And we have television, computers, cities that beckon hedonistic behaviour in all shapes and colors. Second is responsibilities. Some people feel the need to care for others, and with his weight bearing down on a caregiver, whether it be animals, children or elders, it's hard to take off and accomplish personal goals. Sure there are exceptions, but hell, caring is a tough game. It could also be argued that caring for those you love IS one HELL of an accomplishment. I'd say so.
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