I'll take it as a compliment that you feel reminded of Candide. In fact, stubbornly accepting "the best of all possible worlds" provokes those on the plan who don't see it that way. Much suffering is self-made suffering, but some things are not. Staying out and interfering at the right time, an art of living.
Mentioning those without bread and roof is always a manslaughter argument against which no herb has grown. But I am glad that you are putting it on, because what someone thinks, but does not say, is present after all. In such cases I can only advise that you move actively and approach the homeless and the breadless, either in your own country or in a foreign country. Approaching misery often leads to the realization that you can do more than you think and that at the same time you clearly feel the limits of your influence. Those who still suffer should check their mental stability and the strength of their sense of guilt. In this atmosphere, I often see a great lament, but little personal initiative. Those who are loudest with the complaints about injustice have nothing but hot air to offer, or so they think. They may best take care of themselves and learn not to hate themselves.
The keyboard is a powerful instrument, but also one that is distant.
Pretending money doesn't matter isn't helpful, I agree with you. Pretending to pretend is never helpful. As always, my request is that these polar forces cannot not be solved once and for all, but that one moves situatively and creatively in this ambivalent field of tension. Riding by principles and fixations are stumbling blocks, over which one can learn to skilfully jump away instead of concentrating on stricken toes. In my opinion, avoiding difficult and frightening experiences is worse than experiencing them.
Here's a funny movie showing Candide with Playmobil characters. It's in German, but it just fits so well here :) thank you for this inspiration.
Thanks for the re-steem.
First thing I saw when I opened my eyes this morning was that delightful Punch n Judy rendition of Candide. I only watched the first 1/4 of it so far, but enough to laugh out loud.
Your piece reminded me of Candide because of the meandering search for elusive answers. Wisdom is a precious commodity. In my life, I try for compassion and balance. If compassion is the guiding principle, I can still go wrong but hopefully will do less harm in the mistakes I make.
I hope more people read this blog early in their day, so they may become thoughtful, but with a smile their faces. I'm off to have my morning coffee now, so my brain cells can start firing.
Cheers, Erika...what is the alternative :)
HeHe, happy that this little video inspired you to laughter.
Well, I hope too that people will get their humor tickled in reading this but I am afraid I lost my audience in the meantime when I was not blogging.
But that should not cause me trouble as it's also a good practice in dealing with little attention. LOL.
Cheers to you too, my distant friend :)
I got both answers. Steemit is quiet these days. Your audience will return as you start engaging with them. But you are correct...it's good to deal with little attention. Then we do the thing for itself, which is great fun.
I can only upvote (with agmoore) this answer now...the other response in an hour or two. The concept of thrift is alien to me. I spend money and votes and then discover I've none left. Good thing my husband keeps the checkbook. We'd be in big trouble :))
Hope to see you here soon.
BTW, discovered a new artist here: @borjan. I think you'll love his work.
:) I will have a look at @borjan. Right now you are my only audience, as though I engage with several steemit bloggers but they hardly are motivated to turn to my texts :) I wonder, why. LOL!! Actually, I am not.
In a minute my man will pick me up and we'll spend the afternoon outside.
Hope to have the chance to come back to you, either on discord or here.
Greetings!
Enjoy the day. I don't know what's wrong with the audience. Just write stuff that matters to you. Then you when no matter what.
They'll be back. Steem is a little off these days. Many people feel it. We'll heal it :)
Have the most wonderful day outdoors.
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....What? That thing ate my response!
I have answered you and after I pressed publish it was gone!?
Alright: I am happy to have caused some laughter with that little movie and I hope too that some more people will get their humor be tickled. But I am afraid that I lost in the meantime my audience after such a long blogging break.
... another occasion to practice not getting the used attention. LOL!
Yes, my distant friend, what ist the alternative? :)