A man needs a little madness or else he dares to cut the rope and be free

Wise words...(should be never dares) for some of the sour pusses here...Beeno and Prof Win ,at least have a little madness...some of you are over serious and are candidates for a heart attack...it's time to relax and let your hair down.

Rugby and so many other things are meant to be enjoyed...rugby seems to make some so stressed out and unhappy...I watch rugby to enjoy it...if something makes me unhappy I avoid it...I ask some of you why do you watch rugby if it generates misery to your crippled outlook

Wise words

https://youtu.be/2NRFpUiGHzs

Peoppe make themselves sad most of the time. We fail to communicate exactly how we feel because we are too cowardly for the most part to speak from the heart. I've recently started giving classes at an istitution here in JHB. It's not my thing but it's good for my business so it's gotta be done. What I notice is that blank and confused faces will often fill the room but when I ask if everyone understands the concept being discussed, more often than not, nobody will be honest and say that they don't understand. Upon directly questioning the individuals it will become abundantly clear that they require further explanation. The above happens in a situation where all are explicitly told that they need to ask questions if they don't follow the lesson. So why do only the bravest of the brave ever speak up? I think it's because most people don't want to have the perception of them by other people shattered. They're afraid of looking stupid. And it's all down to ego. People will happily lie to themselves about how great the are but they are afraid of exposing that fictitious construct to peer review for fear that it will be dismantled. Like, somehow giving others a glimpse into who you really are will somehow change who you are. It won't ever change who you are, it will only challenge who you think you are. People shy away from that challenge. Most avoid it like cancer. That type of thinking applies to so many aspects of human relationships. Relationships with other people and relationships with the world around us. We are afraid of taking difficult decisions because if they turn out to be wrong we might appear to be silly. We're terrified of considering what exactly it is that we are doing here, in this thin little strip of atmosphere on a spinning rock orbiting a ball of fire in the middle of nowhere somewhere in a galaxy that is not unique in any way. We are horrified at the idea of walking out of a romantic relationship that makes us unhappy. We choose sadness and routine over freedom and possibility. So we'll wake up at 6am, go to work and be told what to do for 8 hours, then come home and dull our minds with what ever vice best appeases the petrified little monster who lives up there in it's self constructed fake ivory palace. We'll filter out out most true human connection and we'll practically never let the world see us for who we are. At some point during our adolescent years we fit a mask to overselves and it stays with us until death. Only the really brave will dare to be ridiculous and take life with a pinch of salt even at the worst of times. The rest of us will hope to survive a mundane existence and die seventy if we're lucky, never having disturbed so much as a footnote. For me, life is always a dance, or a show. I'm an active spectator. There are so many things to take interest in and so many ways to express our will in positive ways that it becomes almost ridiculous to imagine being too cowardly to enjoy oneself. So yeah, I'm glad for the brave people. Like Beeno, JW and others who give us glimpses into themselves through their nuttiness. That's my take anyway SEB ;)

 "Peoppe make themselves sad most of the time. We fail to communicate exactly how we feel because we are too cowardly for the most part to speak from the heart."
While there is a lot of truth in there, there is also another insect on society. It is called political Correctness. Need I elaborate?
"I ask if everyone understands the concept being discussed"
I have learnt never to ask someone if he understood what I said. Best is to ask him/her to explain what you told them. Maybe I should try that on ou Tokkie, some times. 

 Plum
Top post. IMO I believe it comes down to acceptance and also the conquering of one's fears. I believe everyone wants to be accepted and the fear of being rejected is what causes inhibitions. I think maturity plays a part and helps to conquer the inner fears so that the said brave can be true to themselves.

Thanks Denny.


"I believe everyone wants to be accepted and the fear of being rejected is what causes inhibitions. I think maturity plays a part and helps to conquer the inner fears so that the said brave can be true to themselves."

The exact reason why i always find myself talking with the older crowd in almost every social situation. Regardless of how stubborn or pigheaded they can be sometimes, more often than not one will get a straightforward conversation out of them. This has caused arguments between myself and girlfriends in the past, since they started to think that i had a thing for elderly women

"I have learnt never to ask someone if he understood what I said. Best is to ask him/her to explain what you told them."

Indeed. If you could see some of the answers on the question papers i mark though. The most recent gem...
Question: What gasses are created during incomplete combustion?
Answer: 27.
He was looking at things at a sub-atomic level i guess. Haha!

"While there is a lot of truth in there, there is also another insect on society. It is called political Correctness. Need I elaborate?"

I find it abhorrent that legislation limits free speech in SA. It's completely counterproductive. Are we supposed to solve problems without being allowed to discuss them in full? Still feel very sorry for James Watson for the way he has been treated, after what he has contributed to science, for simply being honest about what he thinks.

 Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn quote "If you rob a man of everything he's got then he's a free man."I believe if you apply that to conquering our inner fears then we are our true selves.

 "Like Beeno, JW and others who give us glimpses into themselves through their nuttiness."
To quote Curly in the three stooge: "I resemble that remark".

The whacky world of Ruckers forum
Who is that squeaky little bloke in the teapot? 

 Indeed, PC is what excellent men introduced to avoid their ways being questioned.

Speaking on everyone else but excellent men go with no obstacle.

 It's not all black & white, so to speak, when it comes to PC. Some ill mannered, bigoted types bash PC in order to justify their outrageous political beliefs.

 Who says I don't enjoy my stress.

  It's not all black & white, so to speak, when it comes to PC. Some ill mannered, bigoted types bash PC in order to justify their outrageous political beliefs.
JW, that is true, but I would prefer hearing what bigots think to having them festering in their beliefs until the get a chance to act on their twisted views out of the blue. At least we would know where we stand with people if they could freely express their views. Calling a spade a spade is a good thing. How can we get rid of prejudice if we hide behind PC and don't get to grips with the view from the other side of the spectrum?

Are you stressed Moz? A high octane operator :)

 Draad
Can you re-submit your above post......it's kinda scrambled eggs as a read.

Good post Plum, it gives one hope that young folks can see. Some see very dimly and the occasional person sees more clearly...perhaps the greatest film ever made...in black and white...couldn't be made in colour...it's a constrast in absolute characters...that grow to respect each other from totally different background...the uneducated older man teaches the younger interlectual about real life...in an island in the Med...absolutely brilliant and the producer couldn't have chosen more suitable actors for their roles. Black and white despicts...the symbolic contrasts in everything...the enviroment...the education...the simple things in life that sophistication and education teaches us only to be put right by a simple peasant with character...an absolute must to see...the humour and wisdom is the best I've seen in any movie...one thing I promise you don't feel the same after watching...it's available on stream.

Both actors are dead now...but Greek actress, Irene Pappas is in her 90's...RIP Anthony and Alan...I certainly miss you!

Talking about the Magus Chabal?