Posts in March 2, 2011

Sometimes you meet good, cheerful taxi drivers who, most importantly, are endowed with the wisdom of the ages. 😉 This is the conversation I had recently: – So, the Jews studied the women's problem. – Oh, what women's problem? – I squeal joyfully, hoping to find out what this "women's problem" is. – Well, it’s why women are so flighty, always looking to the side. Sound of jaw dropping to the floor – Who? Women? Are you sure you’re not confusing them with men? – No, it’s definitely women who are like that. I collect the remains of my jaw, putting it back in place. – And what did these Jews conclude? – Here’s what they figured out! – the taxi driver starts getting excited. – In order to keep a woman near you, you need to follow three conditions. First – you need to love her, worship her, and support her. – Are these all three? – No, that’s just one! – I think those three might be enough in many cases, though I’d be happy if just one of those three conditions were sometimes followed… – But there are two more! – the taxi driver says, upset. – Well!!! – The second is – you need to satisfy her. If you have what it takes, great; if not, figure it out. She needs to be satisfied. – Well, that’s clear… And that alone could often help the situation. Damn, if only men did something… Well? At least this... – And the third – you have to hit her! But only if you follow the first two conditions. Otherwise, what happens is – people only happily follow the third condition, and that's why women are all over the place... I deeply reflect on the meaning of life.

I have been contemplating how to arrange things so that both love and pigeons, well, you know what I mean… I approached it from the perspective of the space of possibilities. As is known (I don't know about you, but for me – yes), we live in a space of possibilities – infinite ones – and we each choose from them according to our thoughts and feelings.

Love is not a feeling. It’s not something we experience as "beautiful yearning" or whatever else—hormonal surges? Desire, passion?! All of that is not love. It’s simply yearning, desire, passion, hormones, and so on. Mostly chemical states. Sometimes neurotic, depending on the degree of neglect.