Average

[JustGeorge]

Most of us here are average. Even those of us who are exceptionally good at one thing or the other are unlikely to go down in history.

Are you bothered by being likely forgotten in time? If you're not now, were you ever?

 

[Orbit]

As I get older, the more I prize my obscurity.

 

[Viker]

Most of us here are average

 

[ChristineM]

No
And
No
And
No

Im happy that I'll be remembered by family and friends, who can ask for more?

 

[We Never Know]

Most of us here are average. Even those of us who are exceptionally good at one thing or the other are unlikely to go down in history.

Are you bothered by being likely forgotten in time? If you're not now, were you ever?

What is average?

 

[Exaltist Ethan]

Average? Really?

Average human, sure, but humans are not average. We are the paramount species of this planet, probably the only one that exists on every continent, in every corner of the planet. Have you talked to a Martian lately? Met someone who was from Venus? No? Humans are now the apex of this planet's evolutionary line, our intelligence and wisdom unmatched by anything else here.

If you really think humans are average, you need to look at the mirror again, and thank God that you happened to have the right DNA sequence that allows you to be what many people consider to be God incarnate.

Humans, and I mean all humans, are magnificent.

 

[Viker]

Are you bothered by being likely forgotten in time?

No. I was never widely known, anyway. The way I like it.

 

[JustGeorge]

Hey, I made an allowance for you. What more do you want?

As I get older, the more I prize my obscurity.

Why do you feel that is?

What is average?

For the sake of this thread, unremarkable in the public eye; perhaps unknown past friends/family/neighbors.

 

[ChristineM]

Humans, and I mean all humans, are magnificent.

Magnificent and taken as a group we are all average human beings

 

[We Never Know]

Magnificent and taken as a group we are all average human beings

If only you could get everyone to accept that.

 

[The Sum of Awe]

Most of us here are average. Even those of us who are exceptionally good at one thing or the other are unlikely to go down in history.

Are you bothered by being likely forgotten in time? If you're not now, were you ever?

Admittedly I do have the desire to be remembered and famous to some degree. It's good to stay grounded to reality and remember things like impermanence and how we'll be forgotten in time, though, because it reminds us to live life the way we truly want without trying to be larger than life. But then the question becomes, how should we live our lives considering that?

 

[Exaltist Ethan]

Magnificent and taken as a group we are all average human beings

Tell that to Elon Musk.

 

[We Never Know]

Tell that to Elon Musk.

Or Trump

 

[JustGeorge]

Admittedly I do have the desire to be remembered and famous to some degree. It's good to stay grounded to reality and remember things like impermanence and how we'll be forgotten in time, though, because it reminds us to live life the way we truly want without trying to be larger than life. But then the question becomes, how should we live our lives considering that?

Where do you think the urge to be remembered comes from?

Tell that to Elon Musk.

Other than his money and popularity, do you find anything else remarkable about him?

Or Trump

Its remarkable to me the man managed to get as far as he has... there's so little that's remarkable about him!

 

[ChristineM]

Tell that to Elon Musk.

He's just another average joe, average height, average weight, perhaps a little above average intelligence, the average number of leg's, arms and heads for a human.

 

[Brickjectivity]

Most of us here are average. Even those of us who are exceptionally good at one thing or the other are unlikely to go down in history.

Are you bothered by being likely forgotten in time? If you're not now, were you ever?

Not so much. I just want more: food, time, fun etc.

 

[Exaltist Ethan]

Other than his money and popularity, do you find anything else remarkable about him?

When he bought Twitter I think everybody got a tweet from him affirming his ownership of it. Not many people can tweet 450 million people all at once.

 

[Orbit]

Hey, I made an allowance for you. What more do you want?



Why do you feel that is?



For the sake of this thread, unremarkable in the public eye; perhaps unknown past friends/family/neighbors.

Because I value my privacy more. Fame brings tax auditors, lawsuits, and papparazi.

 

[JustGeorge]

Not so much. I just want more: food, time, fun etc.

I can agree with that.

If you ever have too much food, time, or fun, pass some along to me...

 

[The Sum of Awe]

Where do you think the urge to be remembered comes from?

Hmm, recognition if I were to guess. Some people sing because they like to sing and others sing because they want to be heard. I guess I'm a little bit of both.

 

[JustGeorge]

Hmm, recognition if I were to guess. Some people sing because they like to sing and others sing because they want to be heard. I guess I'm a little bit of both.

I can relate to this. Sometimes I like to be heard, too, though I sense that even if I have a temporary crowd, I'll soon be forgotten.

I think that only hurts on an individual level, though... like if a friend forgets me. Not necessarily a face in the crowd.