Keeping Things Simple

biko · 18-01-2012 12:55PM

Damn those new age chicks, so hot and so unavailable.

Sindri · 18-01-2012 12:56PM

Does she wash OP?

old_aussie · 18-01-2012 01:03PM

Chuck Stone wrote: »

I've often thought of going on the road and walking from town to town helping people out with their problems.

In your thoughts was you name.....Kwai Chang Caine

Cee-Jay-Cee · 18-01-2012 01:53PM

I've stopped taking sugar in my tea. Same thing really.

iamthe43 · 18-01-2012 02:50PM

I have chosen not to have an i-phone and not to have a TV.

I read books. I listen to music. I use the internet at home. I can use a map/compass.

The simpler life is fantastic.

later12 · 18-01-2012 07:09PM

smash wrote: »

It's all bollox, you're only doing it cos she's hot.

I admit it, I wouldn't be so interested in her way of life if she wasn't. I am a little bit smitten but she's out of my league and also she's my housemate. Anyway that just sparked the initial interest. I think hers a fascinating way of living; it just shows you don't have to confine yourself to the hills of Donegal to enjoy a meditative life; it's something I hadn't considered before. That's all.

kkdela6 wrote: »

It just sounds like an excuse for being really lazy?

Really? Twelve mile walks, fasting, keeping a strict diet and temporarily abstaining from pleasures is lazy

Deleted User wrote: »

I can see the logic.. My equivalent would be my solo motorbike trips. It's not a vow of silence or fasting but it's 3/5/7 days out by myself with only my bike, map, money and a few words of Vietnamese. Feel great every time I come back from one.

This is exactly what i mean.

Cutting yourself off for a short retreat can do wonders for you. Friends and family are so important, but at the same time maybe people don't talk to themselves enough in terms of assessing what they want from life, or where they are going. And these bursts of abstinence or retreat can be a fantastic way of doing it, it seems to me.

Captain Darling · 18-01-2012 07:11PM

New age bullsh1t.

the groutch · 18-01-2012 07:15PM

I might take it seriously if the OP wasnt a FF supporter

KeithAFC · 18-01-2012 07:16PM

Nothing like sitting on a hay bale during the summer and thinking about life and whistling a classic song or two. The silence is wonderful.

4zn76tysfajdxp · 18-01-2012 07:25PM

KeithAFC wrote: »

Nothing like sitting on a hay bale during the summer and thinking about life and whistling a classic song or two. The silence is wonderful.

Stop whistling then.

KeithAFC · 18-01-2012 07:30PM

Ashlyn Rapping Businessman wrote: »

Stop whistling then.

Got to entertain the sheep. :cool:

Robdude · 18-01-2012 07:35PM

Where I come from, we'd just call her 'lazy as f***'.

kowloon · 18-01-2012 08:05PM

KeithAFC wrote: »

Got to entertain the sheep. :cool:

The sheep are there to entertain the man, not the other way round.

Casillas · 18-01-2012 08:19PM

I hope OP you explained to her how clothes are a luxury

RainbowRose81 · 18-01-2012 08:30PM

later10 wrote: »

This girl moved into my house a few weeks back who I guess some people would describe as a little alternative. She's not religious, per se, but maintains a very simple way of life: she regularly fasts, rarely wears make up, and the other day told me she often chooses to go for long stretches of time without having sex. And believe me, this girl is attractive, she could have her choice of men.

It's a way of life I've started to find really fascinating. As I hang around with her, I can see a definite benefit to maintaining almost monastic levels of simplicity in your day to day living. I fasted a few days back (for the craic, like) and walked about twelve miles on my own. Although the following isn't the primary aim of ascetic living, I can't remember the last time I felt to appreciative of my life. It was almost like a re-tuning, if you like. I began to see some previously important matters begin to diminish.

I can really see the benefit of maintaining simplicity in your life. Retreats, vows of silence, abstinence, renunciation of certain luxuries: is it something many of you ever think about?

She is probably spiritual. being spiritual and religious are two different things. Anyways in this society for many people you need to have self discipline and self sufficiency because who else is going to get you out of bed in the morning, do your work for you and pick you up when your down and everything is wrong, no one but yourself that's who.

Why would you expect everyone to be having sex and especially those who you find more attractive expecting them to have more of it? We are more than just meat suits. Normally and usually this is an expression of love especially especially for women but there is not much normality in this society, everything seems to be influenced by hormones. There are people who want to meet someone they love first before actually making that move.

Peetrik · 18-01-2012 08:33PM

All joking aside I can really see the appeal of it.

Most people I know who live 'normal' lives tend to get blotto at the weekend to escape from it if only for a few hours.

I say go for it. There are plenty of examples of this type of approach being used to sucessfully improve your quality of life. To empty out all the crap you don't need from your life and lets you focus on more important things.

... plus as was said, you might just get the roide out of it

RainbowRose81 · 18-01-2012 08:37PM

Peetrik wrote: »

All joking aside I can really see the appeal of it.

Most people I know who live 'normal' lives tend to get blotto at the weekend to escape from it if only for a few hours.

I say go for it. There are plenty of examples of this type of approach being used to sucessfully improve your quality of life. To empty out all the crap you don't need from your life and lets you focus on more important things.

... plus as was said, you might just get the roide out of it

But if she actually was Christian and this was part of her faith, she would be viewed very differently and in a negative way with labels and stereotyping.

Peetrik · 18-01-2012 08:44PM

RainbowRose81 wrote: »

But if she actually was Christian and this was part of her faith, she would be viewed very differently and in a negative way with labels and stereotyping.

Well yes because she would believe in an invisible benevolent zombie that could communicate with her telepathically but chooses not to do so because she thinks that proves he exists.... in short... she would be crazy

later12 · 18-01-2012 09:01PM

RainbowRose81 wrote: »

Why would you expect everyone to be having sex and especially those who you find more attractive expecting them to have more of it?

I didn't say I was 'expecting her' to be having sex at all. We were talking about her lifestyle and she told me she chooses to go for stretches without having sex. It's a conscious, spiritual decision as opposed to simply 'waiting for the right guy'.

Normally and usually this is an expression of love

Have to say I never felt the 'sex is love' vibe myself; for me sex is fun. From that point of view, abstaining from it sounds interesting in an almost ascetic sense, or in terms of simply appreciating it all the more when you choose to let it happen. I imagine it's quite liberating both to feel that sort of control over your passions and to later allow yourself enjoy it completely.

--LOS-- · 18-01-2012 09:13PM

I would consider myself pretty low maintenance. I however do not see the point in fasting and abstinence

af_thefragile · 18-01-2012 09:21PM

Bah, I don't need to choose to go for long stretches of time without sex...

What a ponce!

later12 · 18-01-2012 09:31PM

--LOS-- wrote: »

I would consider myself pretty low maintenance. I however do not see the point in fasting and abstinence

Do you think you would enjoy the peaks of life if you never had to go through any of the troughs? That's one principle behind abstinence.

Or to quote Dolly Parton, if you want rainbows,you have to put up with the rain.

And yes, I did just quote Dolly Parton!

RainbowRose81 · 18-01-2012 09:35PM

Peetrik wrote: »

Well yes because she would believe in an invisible benevolent zombie that could communicate with her telepathically but chooses not to do so because she thinks that proves he exists.... in short... she would be crazy

It's known as discrimination based on a person's religion or beliefs. It's sad that you can't believe in a God or tell others you are christian without people forming opinions on you, labelling and discriminating against you.

later12 · 18-01-2012 09:38PM

RainbowRose81 wrote: »

It's sad that you can't believe in a God or tell others you are christian without people forming opinions on you

Uh-oh

Johnny Foreigner · 18-01-2012 09:47PM

later10 wrote: »

This girl moved into my house a few weeks back who I guess some people would describe as a little alternative. She's not religious, per se, but maintains a very simple way of life: she regularly fasts, rarely wears make up, and the other day told me she often chooses to go for long stretches of time without having sex. And believe me, this girl is attractive, she could have her choice of men.

It's a way of life I've started to find really fascinating. As I hang around with her, I can see a definite benefit to maintaining almost monastic levels of simplicity in your day to day living. I fasted a few days back (for the craic, like) and walked about twelve miles on my own. Although the following isn't the primary aim of ascetic living, I can't remember the last time I felt to appreciative of my life. It was almost like a re-tuning, if you like. I began to see some previously important matters begin to diminish.

I can really see the benefit of maintaining simplicity in your life. Retreats, vows of silence, abstinence, renunciation of certain luxuries: is it something many of you ever think about?

Fair play to her. She knows what she wants out of life.
That lifestyle is not for me.

Eric Cartman · 18-01-2012 09:49PM

Ill agree , my 1 week fast at the end of every month is quite blissful , as i swap down to rolling tobacco and keep my car with the orange light on , I feel at peace with myself. It brings me back to a simpler age and even little things like finding out theres a can of bav at the back of my fridge or I have a 5er i forgot in a pair of dirty jeans excite me to no end.

RainbowRose81 · 18-01-2012 09:55PM

later10 wrote: »

I didn't say I was 'expecting her' to be having sex at all. We were talking about her lifestyle and she told me she chooses to go for stretches without having sex. It's a conscious, spiritual decision as opposed to simply 'waiting for the right guy'.

Have to say I never felt the 'sex is love' vibe myself; for me sex is fun. From that point of view, abstaining from it sounds interesting in an almost ascetic sense, or in terms of simply appreciating it all the more when you choose to let it happen. I imagine it's quite liberating both to feel that sort of control over your passions and to later allow yourself enjoy it completely.

Well your a man like most men they are no different from cave men, you use your male organs to play and to have fun with. In general men seem to be weak, they let themselves be controlled by hormones. I control myself, my body and my life, it's not rocket science and you don't need much discipline at all. I think there is few women influenced by hormones and see sex as fun

So shes Christian or has those values and has a vow of chasity, then that is her beleifs. I admire her because she is different to most others, she is being true to herself and standing up for what she believes in. I know alot of people especially young people would view her as 'weird' because she is different instead of admiring her difference.

--LOS-- · 18-01-2012 09:57PM

later10 wrote: »

Do you think you would enjoy the peaks of life if you never had to go through any of the troughs? That's one principle behind abstinence.

Or to quote Dolly Parton, if you want rainbows,you have to put up with the rain.

And yes, I did just quote Dolly Parton!

ye ofc, like I said I'm fairly low maintenance, I was never spoiled as a child etc either so I appreciate things. However you were talking about abstinence from sex, in a long term relationship anyway I don't see how that is beneficial.

later12 · 18-01-2012 10:22PM

RainbowRose81 wrote: »

Well your a man like most men they are no different from cave men

Sorry, I'm really not interested in exchanging insults here, or humouring your archaic view of men as cavemen.

you use your male organs to play and to have fun with. In general men seem to be weak, they let themselves be controlled by hormones.

Lots of people allow themselves be controlled by hormones, the notion that women do it any less than men is sexist; I'm guessing you're about 30 from your username, but you sound closer to twelve. Do you wear one of those "boys are stupid" t-shirts as well?

I think there is few women influenced by hormones and see sex as fun

Only few women who see sex as fun? I don't think you're very tapped in to female sexuality then.

Do you seriously think that seeing "sex as love" has anything less to do with hormones or other biological commands than seeing it as "fun"?

Eric Cartman · 18-01-2012 10:38PM

later10 wrote: »

Only few women who see sex as fun? I don't think you're very tapped in to female sexuality then.

Do you seriously think that seeing "sex as love" has anything less to do with hormones or other biological commands than seeing it as "fun"?

to be fair, while badly worded i think they have a point, women that treat sex the same way men do are called 'sluts' , a lot of women dont just have sex for fun, they deny themselves fun and reserve it for use to gain power, influence, money or companionship.

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