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WARNING: Strong Language.

Running across this article at Cracked.com is a bit like finding a diamond in a septic tank. It's very thought-provoking.

Previously on FR by the same author: 7 Reasons the 21st Century is Making You Miserable

1 posted on 02/19/2009 9:31:21 AM PST by Slings and Arrows
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Not so much a funny ping as things-that-make-you-go-hmmm ping.


2 posted on 02/19/2009 9:32:53 AM PST by Slings and Arrows (This disaster brought to you by the failed Obama administration.)
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Egads! Profound. Now for the “5 Most Half-Assed Monsters in Movie History”...


3 posted on 02/19/2009 9:52:14 AM PST by sinanju
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This is nonsense. These are the *myths* that are promoted about the things that people often desire. But note that they are *always* done from the perspective of someone who doesn’t have them.

But in truth, those that already have them have something in common: they all work to *keep* what they have.

Wealthy people spend a lot of time keeping themselves wealthy.
The same with beautiful people. They work hard to keep their illusion.
And think about famous people, who spend half their time posing for paparazzi, and the other half complaining about paparazzi.


4 posted on 02/19/2009 9:54:22 AM PST by yefragetuwrabrumuy
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BTTT


6 posted on 02/19/2009 9:56:04 AM PST by HangnJudge
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I love this article! So true. Beauty doesn't bring happiness, excess money doesn't bring happiness and the only true friends are the ones who care enough to show it.

But - it may be a shock for the guys to realize there is no perfection, that all their glamor girls are 'touched up' so to speak. Lol


7 posted on 02/19/2009 10:03:24 AM PST by potlatch
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But let's say the artifact doesn't let you choose, but will instead switch you randomly with one of the other six billion people on the planet. Virtually nobody will take that deal, for fear they'd switch with some poor villager in Nigeria.

Or for fear that they'd switch with some RAT. Now that is really scary.

10 posted on 02/19/2009 10:13:31 AM PST by freespirited (Help save humanity. Cure the RINOvirus.)
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condensed version:

Don’t be a self-centered, selfish prick. Don’t worry about what others are thinking about you. Help and do for others.

Sheesh, it’s like some bad joke, here are the answers to happiness, and too many sad sacks refuse to believe it and run off to make themselves miserable.


14 posted on 02/19/2009 10:42:59 AM PST by Sax
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Well, I'm not famous, rich, beautiful, genius or...I've already forgotten the 5th one. But those cute animal pictures made me very happy.
20 posted on 02/19/2009 5:45:06 PM PST by meowmeow (In Loving Memory of Our Dear Viking Kitty (1987-2006))
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