Comments on: You’re Already in the Best of All Possible Situations http://richardkmiller.com/318/youre-already-in-the-best-of-all-possible-situations Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:03:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Richard K Miller http://richardkmiller.com/318/youre-already-in-the-best-of-all-possible-situations/comment-page-1#comment-151196 Richard K Miller Sat, 22 Nov 2008 19:30:50 +0000 http://www.richardkmiller.com/blog/archives/2008/03/youre-already-in-the-best-of-all-possible-situations#comment-151196 J. Hill: Who decides what things "really are"? Without the help of an authority beyond ourselves, our sense of how things are is subjective. An optimistic point of view is no less "real" than a pessimistic view. In fact, I would consider pessimism more blinding than liberating. J. Hill: Who decides what things “really are”? Without the help of an authority beyond ourselves, our sense of how things are is subjective. An optimistic point of view is no less “real” than a pessimistic view. In fact, I would consider pessimism more blinding than liberating. ]]> By: J. Hill http://richardkmiller.com/318/youre-already-in-the-best-of-all-possible-situations/comment-page-1#comment-151175 J. Hill Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:05:12 +0000 http://www.richardkmiller.com/blog/archives/2008/03/youre-already-in-the-best-of-all-possible-situations#comment-151175 Very nice--we can all smile down the road to the poor farm. It's great to see people smiling, then you don't feel guilty when you ignore them. One of life's challenges is to see things as they really are. Somehow, that doesn't square very well with hanging a happy face on one's personal situation. Very nice–we can all smile down the road to the poor farm. It’s great to see people smiling, then you don’t feel guilty when you ignore them.

One of life’s challenges is to see things as they really are. Somehow, that doesn’t square very well with hanging a happy face on one’s personal situation.

]]> By: Richard K Miller http://richardkmiller.com/318/youre-already-in-the-best-of-all-possible-situations/comment-page-1#comment-144694 Richard K Miller Wed, 19 Mar 2008 15:39:15 +0000 http://www.richardkmiller.com/blog/archives/2008/03/youre-already-in-the-best-of-all-possible-situations#comment-144694 Dave, that's too bad you won't make it. I'll remind Brian of your offer when we get into the planning stages and see if we can outsource some things to you. Dave, that’s too bad you won’t make it. I’ll remind Brian of your offer when we get into the planning stages and see if we can outsource some things to you. ]]> By: David Hansen http://richardkmiller.com/318/youre-already-in-the-best-of-all-possible-situations/comment-page-1#comment-144692 David Hansen Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:21:16 +0000 http://www.richardkmiller.com/blog/archives/2008/03/youre-already-in-the-best-of-all-possible-situations#comment-144692 Doesn't look like I'll be able to make it. I am interning this summer and I've already arranged a week vacation time to make a presentation in Oxford, England at a scientific conference. However, I told Brian, I am willing to help out with anything that can be done from Texas. Doesn’t look like I’ll be able to make it. I am interning this summer and I’ve already arranged a week vacation time to make a presentation in Oxford, England at a scientific conference. However, I told Brian, I am willing to help out with anything that can be done from Texas. ]]> By: Richard K Miller http://richardkmiller.com/318/youre-already-in-the-best-of-all-possible-situations/comment-page-1#comment-144688 Richard K Miller Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:09:10 +0000 http://www.richardkmiller.com/blog/archives/2008/03/youre-already-in-the-best-of-all-possible-situations#comment-144688 Hey Dave, thanks for dropping by. Good points. Are you going to be in Las Vegas this summer for the high school reunion (not that I know when it will be)? Hey Dave, thanks for dropping by. Good points. Are you going to be in Las Vegas this summer for the high school reunion (not that I know when it will be)? ]]> By: David Hansen http://richardkmiller.com/318/youre-already-in-the-best-of-all-possible-situations/comment-page-1#comment-144687 David Hansen Tue, 18 Mar 2008 17:04:18 +0000 http://www.richardkmiller.com/blog/archives/2008/03/youre-already-in-the-best-of-all-possible-situations#comment-144687 Good post! I need reminders that let me know how good my life is. I've often noticed that at work, school, etc people tend to get in competitions with each other for who has the hardest life (sometimes unknowingly). For example, many complain about how busy they are or how late they stayed up the night before working. These comments can lead to competitiveness and we counter with our own seemingly terrible events. From my point of view, I'd rather be busy than bored or worse - unemployed. For the most part, I would say that we (especially as Americans) really are in best situation possible. Good post! I need reminders that let me know how good my life is. I’ve often noticed that at work, school, etc people tend to get in competitions with each other for who has the hardest life (sometimes unknowingly). For example, many complain about how busy they are or how late they stayed up the night before working. These comments can lead to competitiveness and we counter with our own seemingly terrible events. From my point of view, I’d rather be busy than bored or worse – unemployed. For the most part, I would say that we (especially as Americans) really are in best situation possible. ]]> By: Richard K Miller http://richardkmiller.com/318/youre-already-in-the-best-of-all-possible-situations/comment-page-1#comment-144663 Richard K Miller Sat, 15 Mar 2008 18:25:39 +0000 http://www.richardkmiller.com/blog/archives/2008/03/youre-already-in-the-best-of-all-possible-situations#comment-144663 Levi: What would you suggest I read from Voltaire? Levi: What would you suggest I read from Voltaire? ]]> By: Levi http://richardkmiller.com/318/youre-already-in-the-best-of-all-possible-situations/comment-page-1#comment-144656 Levi Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:00:13 +0000 http://www.richardkmiller.com/blog/archives/2008/03/youre-already-in-the-best-of-all-possible-situations#comment-144656 I find it difficult to believe you're familiar with Kierkegaard but not Voltaire, so your choice of analogies boggles my mind. Very Panglossian! I don't think it conveys the message you intended. I find it difficult to believe you’re familiar with Kierkegaard but not Voltaire, so your choice of analogies boggles my mind. Very Panglossian! I don’t think it conveys the message you intended. ]]>