Once again, this morning, it struck me that I wasn't your "usual" child. Even as I aged, I never had typical yearnings (and I can say with certainty, that I'm still an unusual adult). :-) While many of my friends had their entire lives set in stone, you know, dreaming of living in the burbs, married with two children, I never experienced those yearnings.
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People are often driven to be good due to their fear of God - i.e. divine retribution! Personally, I find that a sad way to live. Why? Because in my estimation, I wouldn't act any differently whether or not God exists....
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If you’re thinking of getting a parrot, please watch this video first. I’ve seen several like this, but I feel that this one really makes a point, well, eleven to be exact.
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Actually, the reason this struck a chord with me was because when I was teaching basic programming at Novi High School (night school), I was often asked, "What good is this going to do me?" or "When will I ever use this?" And I would answer in a similar fashion to Neil's response.
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Do you ever question why you do the things you do? For most of us, it was the way we were raised, or even cultural. We never question the how or why but continue in the same manner.
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