
“All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone,” -Blaise Pascal
Of course Blaise Pascal also said “small minds=small penis, great minds=ordinary penis,” but there’s no doubting the wisdom of his former quote.
I’ve always been lazy. And I’ve always championed the virtue of laziness. Most of life is filled with completing useless tasks that are designed simply to keep you busy.
This is obviously true at work. But it’s also true in your personal life. Do you make the bed? Shop for clothes you don’t need? Take showers? Use the toilet when you can just poop your pants?
All of it is pointless.
This preoccupation with occupation is what leads to discontentment. And being discontent leads to suffering.
The true mode of happiness is being content with sitting in a room alone, alienating your family, falling into crippling debt, and drinking your own piss.
That’s the true thrust of Blaise Pascal’s philosophy.
Sounds like a good philosophy to live by, as most everything I do seems pointless, including blogging…
LikeLiked by 1 person
Fundamentally, everything really is pointless. But as long as we get some enjoyment or meaning out of it, it’s all good.
Regarding blogging, I hear ya. But I guess I’ll keep doing it until it stops making me chuckle. Honestly, I wish the entire internet would go away, it’s really made us hyper aware of the futility of life.
What a cursed place
LikeLiked by 1 person