Members Avalon1849 Posted July 21, 2019 Members Share Posted July 21, 2019 Lust, Gluttony, Greed, Sloth, Wrath, Envy, Pride Lust is out for me. Because of diabetes I'm impotent; last erection was a year ago. Gluttony is out too. The nursing home controls my diet; no cheating. I guess it's Sloth. Nothing much to do here in the way of activities; bingo three or four days per week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TotallyOz Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Bingo sounds fun to me. It is strip bingo? Whoops. I guess my sin just reared its ugly head: lust AdamSmith and numerito 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamSmith Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Lust & Pride! A tiny bit of Greed can also be occasionally useful in a practical sense. TotallyOz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members numerito Posted July 22, 2019 Members Share Posted July 22, 2019 Lust, lust, lust, and more and more lust. AdamSmith 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RA1 Posted July 22, 2019 Members Share Posted July 22, 2019 17 hours ago, AdamSmith said: Lust & Pride! A tiny bit of Greed can also be occasionally useful in a practical sense. You will get over these in the next 15 or so years or so I predict. Sorry. Best regards, RA1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamSmith Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 6 hours ago, RA1 said: You will get over these in the next 15 or so years or so I predict. Sorry. Best regards, RA1 A little artfully managed Sloth can also be strongly contributory to success. I sleep 9 or 10 hours a night nowadays, therefore in the 3-4 hours/day that I do my business work, I get more done, and at better quality, than my competitors who drive themselves day & night. Managing and directing one’s bad habits to one’s benefit, I have found throughout life, is vastly more effective than simply trying to fight them. Which seldom works out anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RA1 Posted July 23, 2019 Members Share Posted July 23, 2019 14 hours ago, AdamSmith said: A little artfully managed Sloth can also be strongly contributory to success. I sleep 9 or 10 hours a night nowadays, therefore in the 3-4 hours/day that I do my business work, I get more done, and at better quality, than my competitors who drive themselves day & night. Managing and directing one’s bad habits to one’s benefit, I have found throughout life, is vastly more effective than simply trying to fight them. Which seldom works out anyway. Isn't it thought provoking how many of us define ourselves by what we do to earn money? That includes me and escorts. OTOH it probably is a waste to take out a full page ad in a business journal to explain that you enjoy bird watching on most Saturdays. My other point is Mama Nature is always standing by to deprive us of our long developed customs just as we become proficient. Best regards, RA1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamSmith Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 10 hours ago, RA1 said: Isn't it thought provoking how many of us define ourselves by what we do to earn money? That includes me and escorts. OTOH it probably is a waste to take out a full page ad in a business journal to explain that you enjoy bird watching on most Saturdays. My other point is Mama Nature is always standing by to deprive us of our long developed customs just as we become proficient. Best regards, RA1 Agree (somewhat, not entirely) with yr second point. Re your first point, the inverse statement of it is my view: if you find and/or stumble your way into your true calling(s), it will make money for you without seeming like work at all. Think we have agreed this point before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RA1 Posted July 24, 2019 Members Share Posted July 24, 2019 14 hours ago, AdamSmith said: Agree (somewhat, not entirely) with yr second point. Re your first point, the inverse statement of it is my view: if you find and/or stumble your way into your true calling(s), it will make money for you without seeming like work at all. Think we have agreed this point before. Once I started flying I never worked another day in my life. Best regards, RA1 AdamSmith 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caeron Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 I like them all. Been working hard to give up on the sloth and gluttony though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Praguedude Posted July 25, 2019 Members Share Posted July 25, 2019 What is gluttonY guys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamSmith Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 8 hours ago, Praguedude said: What is gluttonY guys? Actually a pretty good summary here, with examples & history... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gluttony Praguedude 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
