Closer to Shakespeare...
Here's something to think about: Life is a series of opportunities.
Well, to be more correct - each of our lives is a series of missed opportunities. Don't believe me? Then, ask yourself if you are A) omniscient and B) omnipresent? Not either or both? Then you're in the same boat with the rest of us and every decision you take in life comes at the cost of some alternate choice. Its called 'opportunity cost' and its the basis of economic theory....that you choose to maximize the value of your limited resources by purchasing the goods and services that provide you with the greatest utility. Hooray. Now that the econ lesson is over, what does this have to do with Shakespeare?
Well - how about the 'Shakespearean Tragedy' as a basis of theatre and a well-known concept in the modern English lexicon....basically referring to the 'almost' success of something, if not for a combination of poor timing and unfortunate circumstance, which conspired to cause death, misery and failure. Happy times, right?
Welcome to your life. Each of our lives is a Shakespearean Tragedy, of sorts. Cause hey - what did you really think he used as a model for his great plays, if not real life? ;-) Just consider that every single thing you do in your life, every moment of the day, comes at the cost of doing some alternate thing and that the time and the moment are instantly lost at the point of decision. There are no do-overs in life. Kind of a scary thought on the one hand....but, on the other hand, it does have the benefit of making us all feel a bit closer to the greatest playwright in history, haha.
So, anyway...the point of this little thought was simply to make choices that give you enjoyment, knowledge, or anything that adds to the experience of living....because that 8hrs you spend sitting on your ass watching TV or playing video games is gone and you can't get it back and do something else with it. So, next time you feel like 'doing nothing', try 'doing something' instead....maybe you'll thwart Shakespeare and his Tragedies and actually find yourself struck by serendipity and good fortune simply by being in the right place at the right time.
Sure beats intentionally choosing not to be out living ;-)
Well, to be more correct - each of our lives is a series of missed opportunities. Don't believe me? Then, ask yourself if you are A) omniscient and B) omnipresent? Not either or both? Then you're in the same boat with the rest of us and every decision you take in life comes at the cost of some alternate choice. Its called 'opportunity cost' and its the basis of economic theory....that you choose to maximize the value of your limited resources by purchasing the goods and services that provide you with the greatest utility. Hooray. Now that the econ lesson is over, what does this have to do with Shakespeare?
Well - how about the 'Shakespearean Tragedy' as a basis of theatre and a well-known concept in the modern English lexicon....basically referring to the 'almost' success of something, if not for a combination of poor timing and unfortunate circumstance, which conspired to cause death, misery and failure. Happy times, right?
Welcome to your life. Each of our lives is a Shakespearean Tragedy, of sorts. Cause hey - what did you really think he used as a model for his great plays, if not real life? ;-) Just consider that every single thing you do in your life, every moment of the day, comes at the cost of doing some alternate thing and that the time and the moment are instantly lost at the point of decision. There are no do-overs in life. Kind of a scary thought on the one hand....but, on the other hand, it does have the benefit of making us all feel a bit closer to the greatest playwright in history, haha.
So, anyway...the point of this little thought was simply to make choices that give you enjoyment, knowledge, or anything that adds to the experience of living....because that 8hrs you spend sitting on your ass watching TV or playing video games is gone and you can't get it back and do something else with it. So, next time you feel like 'doing nothing', try 'doing something' instead....maybe you'll thwart Shakespeare and his Tragedies and actually find yourself struck by serendipity and good fortune simply by being in the right place at the right time.
Sure beats intentionally choosing not to be out living ;-)
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