Re: various commentary
Kemp, Loring (lkemp@kilstock.com)
Tue, 03 Feb 1998 16:16:00 -0500
>>Yep, Radiohead certainly gives great perspective on the "human rat
race". I
>>love those guys, and agree with Thom, but still find it hard to
satisfactorily
>>"drop out" of competition in daily life. Its a constant
struggle...one that I
>>will hopefully one day drop so I can just live happily. I would
however make
>>the point that one must struggle much at an early age (say until 30 or
40) if
>>one wants to attain any sort of peace later in life. I want to have
"been
>>there, done that" as much as possible early in life, so I can at last
choose a
>>way of life that suits my existential needs without wondering if there
was
>>"something I missed". I guess the rat race is one possible way of
living, so
>>I suppose we should all live it enough to say with assurance "I don't
want
>>that!" Don't mind my rambling...
This is so strange to read this post. A few months ago, I began having
a mental breakdown of sorts over a ongoing free-lance writing position I
had with a newspaper. It was killing me to stay ahead of "the
competition" - other areas of my life were being ignored, but at the
same time, the choice I made later to give up that position at the
newspaper has often made me feel that "I'm missing something".
It was precisely this conflict that brought me back to Salinger after I
hadn't read him in years...and later led me to join this list. More
than anything, Salinger reminds me (especially through Franny, Seymour,
and Teddy) that there is so much more to life than staying "one step
ahead".
This was a very reassuring post to read. And to think, I've never given
Radiohead a chance!