What would you do differently if

[Quagmire]

All of nature is pretty cruel.

Nature isn't cruel it's just indifferent.

 

[Aupmanyav]

What would you do differently in this life if you knew that every single life form from the first organism on this earth to the last (as well as on other planets) was you? That you would experience and live all of these lives?

I know it that way only. And I would not do anything differently. In practical life, we are different, in truth we are the same. These two are at different levels.

 

[ChristineM]

Man i just crave chocolate cake even if i aint hungry. One day i walked 15 minutes to the store got some Edward's chocolate cake and then walked 15 minutes back home. That was the first time i ever walked by myself to the store. And it all was because I wanted some chocolate cake and had been craving it all day

I've just baked a chocolate sponge cake. Maybe post a pic later when it's cooled a little to help your craving

 

[ChristineM]

Now i want some chocolate cake and cant get any cuz someone stole my bank account info so im broke at the moment. Maybe I'll get some when I have the money.

Oh, that's bad.

 

[SalixIncendium]

What would you do differently in this life if you knew that every single life form from the first organism on this earth to the last (as well as on other planets) was you? That you would experience and live all of these lives?

Nothing.

 

[SalixIncendium]

Ask more girls to dance.

Wouldn't you just be dancing with yourself?

 

[SalixIncendium]

Have that extra piece of cake...

The cake is a lie.

 

[ChristineM]

@RayofLight

For you.

Chocolate sponge with a home made strawberry jam filling...

Enjoy.

 

[ChristineM]

The cake is a lie.

See above ;-)

 

[JustGeorge]

The cake is a lie.

That's what I hear.

If you don't want your lies, I'll take them.

 

[The Sum of Awe]

Interesting question. Reminds me of the concept of the veil of ignorance.

I like that a lot

 

[Nakosis]

Nature isn't cruel it's just indifferent.

It is nature indifference which allows cruelty. As our indifference allows it to exist on a conscious level.

 

[The Sum of Awe]

@RayofLight

For you.

Chocolate sponge with a home made strawberry jam filling...

Enjoy.

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Can you mail me a slice? We can tell @RayofLight that the mailman stole it

 

[The Sum of Awe]

Nature isn't cruel it's just indifferent.

Or maybe nature knows exactly what it's doing we just don't see the bigger picture

 

[Nakosis]

I guess that point is that for every allegedly cruel event in nature, I could find an equally non-cruel event.

Cruelty being arbitrary.

If nature only existed on photosynthesis for it's energy. Higher life forms don't so the plant gets consumed for its energy.
We humans at the top of the food chain consume the planet. It is all natural.

 

[Nakosis]

I remember my 8 year old reading about carnivorous plants, and seeing the 'cup' flowers that digest the bugs that fall in.

I could see the light bulb go off over his head as he excitedly explained to me that potholes were traps for cars so the roads could digest them.

Creative mind.

 

[Aupmanyav]

@RayofLight
For you. Chocolate sponge with a home made strawberry jam filling... Enjoy.
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My daughter-in-law will like it.

 

[Heyo]

I like that a lot

So do I. And add to that my concept of karma and you get as close to a rational morality as possible.

 

[syo]

What would you do differently in this life if you knew that every single life form from the first organism on this earth to the last (as well as on other planets) was you? That you would experience and live all of these lives?

What?!?

 

[The Sum of Awe]

What?!?

Haha, I was sitting on my porch when this thought came up to smack me in the face. It's kinda stuck with me since (it's only been a couple days to be fair lol).

It's a great idea to apply to my life though, I think. I mean it makes me realize the importance of making this life as good as possible because you're going to have lives that just flat out suck, as well as the importance of behaving in ways that are considerate of others (because you're doing that to yourself).

Also the peace that comes with the idea that you're experiencing not just the awful lives but even the greatest lives. You experience it all. Well worth it if you ask me.