Subject: Tr: Daumier-Smith and Empathy/play hard
From: georges aron (georges.aron@libertysurf.fr)
Date: Wed Aug 01 2001 - 02:37:47 GMT
Sean wrote, about 'life is a game':
>
> I hadn't given this particular metaphor much thought until reading this
> thread, and now that I have, it seems especially apt. Think of it - life
>
> has all the silly rules, referees, teams, criteria for success and
> failure,
> score cards, rewards, punishments, coaches, fans, different colored
> jerseys,
> fight songs, stars, bench warmers. Really, what's the fundamental
> difference
> between the little missions and projects the world throws at us and the
> offerings of, say, Parker Brothers or the NFL? Honestly,I can't think of
> any.
>
> -Sean
>
> (I'd hate to think my old highschool football coach was right all along,
>
> so if you see the difference, I beg you to share it with me!)
>
Well, there are at least one difference to me: in a game, you lose or you
win. I hope that in life, we have other options.
Val
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