Escapism is survival to me....

[dsouza]

What is survival to you?

 

[ruso]

This has to be one of most vague threads I’ve ever done across on this forum. Can you please elaborate?

 

[AlbertA]

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[Greg Ferguson]

What is survival to you?

"I'll take survival questions for 100"… um… 'A question I'd hear just before hearing "It rubs the lotion on its skin or it gets the hose again"?'

 

[Dave Merrill]

All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.

 

[JoKeR III]

We do need to get away at times and disconnect in order recharge. If it's simply to relax that's fine, but if it's a way to try to cope with stress and chaos, there is a real need to find the stressors and deal with them in a healthy way. Coping is a defense mechanism that ignores the core issue(s).

 

[dsouza]

We do need to get away at times and disconnect in order recharge. If it's simply to relax that's fine, but if it's a way to try to cope with stress and chaos, there is a real need to find the stressors and deal with them in a healthy way. Coping is a defense mechanism that ignores the core issue(s).

Yes. Disconnect.. Recharge... Escapism... Dislocate... Run away, turn to music.... sex.... etc... Women... sex... a form of pleasure.. but not genuine happiness. The guitar... my salvation... my stairway to heaven. Playing the guitar is like meditation to me... ambient music.. rock in roll.. I communicate with all the legends gone by.... the guitar is spiritual to me... I started when I was 7.... I'll play until I die.... dreams of rock stardom is a form of escapism. The guitar allows me to communicate with the "other side". Jim Morrison -- you were fuc*ed... when I think of escapism I think of you... sex .. yes .. give me more... I need the dopamine high... I don't drink, smoke pot or do drugs.... but I can write like I do. LOL.

 

[sprint]

I know nothing about it, cuz I'm lucky to have not had to do it in the literal sense. My small challenges are nothing compared to what many others in the world endure.

 

[ruso]

My small challenges are nothing compared to what many others in the world endure.

This 100%!

 

[NeoSound]

What is survival to you?

Water - food - reproduction?

Seriously, I get what you are saying. The more complicated we make life and living in this world, the more we do need positive distractions to regain our bearings at times. I've found a simple lifestyle and living in the moment to be more peaceful and happier than the way I live now. Allowing work and life situations to dictate how you do things can get monotonous and cause burn-out, which can take time to bounce back from. The world will always demand something from us, so maybe the key is to fix my not so optimistic attitude that I've acquired... Or maybe just keep being a grumpy old man

 

[Rock Chalk]

My small challenges are nothing compared to what many others in the world endure.

Challenges? You talkin challenges? I be all like this finding out there was no beta this week:

 

[ruso]

Trying my hardest to keep religion out of this, but I find my “escape” in what some may refer to as their “higher power.”

Or going for a walk/run, unplugging, and enjoying good book

 

[slimefuzz]

playing and listening to music help me
escape dysfunctional psychological constructs
and be in the moment

 

[Patzag]

Long term survival: try to leave this place in a little better shape than I found it ...

 

[t0aj15]

What is survival to you?

Breathing!

After all is said and done, every day above ground is a good day.

 

[bleujazz3]

Avoiding small rocks and sticks.

 

[Habuman]

Trying to survive John Mayer's fight riff:

 

[dsouza]

Breathing!

After all is said and done, every day above ground is a good day.

In the martial arts to focus on breath during stress, pain, and fatigue, is to focus on life.

An oxygenated body is a healthy body!

 

[ruso]

Trying to survive John Mayer's fight riff:

I think John was a comedian in another life. The guy’s absolutely hilarious.