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Pastimes : What is the meaning of life? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Jon K. who wrote (27)	9/21/1999 7:35:00 PM
From: Mike McFarland	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 141

Dude--if you don't mind me saying, you might want to get some help. 90% sorrow--gotta fix that. And I'm sorry to hear the raising the kids is an "obigation", I'm sure it can be tough at times, lord knows my brother and I kept my folks busy way back then...but you've gotta look for the good stuff and get yourself cheered up. I see from your recent messages you're trying to focus on some little things, small pleasures-- that seems like a good start. Also might want to get away from the PC--take to some offline people--you can only take this virtual community stuff so far before it becomes a bit lame. Mike are you happy with your life? yeah, I'm very lucky, it pretty much kicks ass, if there is anything I can do to help you get undepressed here on SI, no sweat--I've got plenty of advice, and it's all free! But a professional sounds like a good idea too for you. First step, find some good help. Plus if it's the market which has you down, maybe you need to cut back your exposure. I personally keep my savings out of the market and play with what I call "house money"--the trading gains. What about you? New purpose for this thread: Gotta cheer up Jon K! --and remember, it doesn't have to have meaning. Ever watch kids play--not a lot of meaning, maybe you just need to learn how to play again--and I don't mean playing the markets, stocks are a lot of frustration sometimes--take a break from that nonsense--I know all about how trades become investments, but it's okay. Maybe one really should know everything they can about their companies. Final bit of advice--might not want to be trading on margin if you have the blues, yikes. Good luck, hope you cheer up.

To: Jon K. who wrote (27)	9/21/1999 8:35:00 PM
From: redwood	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 141

my bet is that you are asking the wrong question,jon....you probably wouldn't be asking about the meaning of life if you were happy....my experience an observations tell me that as human beings we are taught..for good or bad..how to react to life by the people who bring us up as children....mainly our parents...countless number of times i see people playing out senarios that our parents taught us...without even knowing...i repeat...without even knowing...most people who are not happy were taught to be like that by their parents...unwittingly...the people who are happy have no concept on how a bad parent can influence some one so negatively cause i'll bet they had good or at least ok parents...bad parents should be outlawed...shall i go onnnnn.....redwood

To: Jon K. who wrote (27)	9/21/1999 11:52:00 PM
From: Raybert	Respond to of 141

<<I traveled to many places, chased after many girls, tried fine wine and best dishes, never had drugs but tried marijuana...>> Okay Jon, you've had me wondering since I first saw this thread, so I went and tried to figure out what was making you tick, and what I ought to try to tell you. So I go and read all this stuff, all sounds fine, what could you be unhappy about? Then I'm going back through your old posts, and I find you've been dabbling in one thing I've never touched. Never wanted to. Don't think I'd like it if I tried it. But you did, and now your asking all kinds of imponderable questions. Man, Opera is just a bad trip. It all starts innocent enough. One little song, 'it makes me feel good', but before long the fat lady is singing and you soon find yourself in some lobby just wanting more. Get yourself straightened out.