Kurt Vonnegut on Finding the MIRACULOUS in the MUNDANE 

And thank you for such a thoughtful comment...

Amazing quote. I'd love to use it in future vid. Thank you.

"That's mostly bullshit from a guy who gets attention being negative and cynical." ~Me

“One of the more embarrassing items [attributed to me] making the internet/e-mail rounds is a sappy load of shit called “The Paradox of our time.” The main problem I have with it is that as true as some of the expressed sentiments may be, who really gives a shit? Certainly not me. I figured out years ago that the human species is totally fucked and has been for a long time. I also know that the sick, media-consumer culture in America continues to make this so-called problem worse. But the trick, folks, is not to give a fuck. Like me. I really don’t care. I stopped worrying about all this temporal bullshit a long time ago. It’s meaningless. (See the preface of “Brain Droppings (1997).”) Another problem I have with “Paradox” is that the ideas are all expressed in a sort of pseudo-spiritual, New-Age-y, “Gee-whiz-can’t-we-do-better-than-this” tone of voice. It’s not only bad prose and poetry, it’s weak philosophy. I hope I never sound like that." George Carlin.

Wow. Yes

That sounds like one amazing trip. I can imagine you learned so much from that.

Sounds to me like he was awakened to gratitude and you too can do that.

Check out Peter Reed’s book called Kurt Vonnegut jr. the first book on Vonnegut’s work. I was lucky enough to know Peter Reed and his wife (family friends) they did say how kind he was. His “religion” was Humanist.

They were good friends of Vonnegut.

Thanks so much for the kind words!

Fwiw, I’d rather hear about the world from someone who traveled it than from someone who read about it.

If anybody else, like Richard DeLaurell who appears to have deleted his comment, is doubtful about my reference to Vonnegut as an "attempted suicide", KV brings the matter up in his book, Fates Worse Than Death, page 181. It's also in the Encyclopedia Britannica. Just clarifiyin'.

I cant speak for all men but knowing how I feel about suicide I would have to say that it crosses the minds of most men when they hit the bottom or skirt those depths. I have never felt compelled but I can't deny that it has crossed my mind a lot through my life.

Your words follow your decision, not the other way around

@artrecluse Well, there is some meaning, like Eating, Shitting and procreation

Thank you. I appreciate the kind words.

I get that. Workplaces can be challenging with all the weird power dynamics and buttkissery going on. I will say though that I met a few of my dearest, and most enduring friends while working menial jobs years ago.

Thank you!

That's a beautiful way to put it...

Ha! Love that reference.

Oh man, I get where you’re coming from but this notion from Vonnegut was huge for me when I toiled away for years as a dishwasher, a janitor, and later hustling in cafes and restaurants before landing my first writing gig. I remember being so broke I had to sell my favorite guitar to pay rent. But I bonded with coworkers and customers alike and we survived together and it was hard but also beautiful in its own way. So this idea of connecting with people kept me sane during some of my wildest days for certain.

It’s the “farts” that are causing global warming.

That makes zero sense.

@@jiggersotoole7823 Makes perfect sense if you understand the context.

@@haraldtheyounger5504 Elaborate

@@jiggersotoole7823 What does the heading on the thumbnail say? "We are here to fart around". What does the Climate Change people claim is causing Climate Change? Put it all together, methane is part of the serious danger to this planet and ourselves in their erroneous belief.

Well said…

Right? Vonnegut is such a great source of wit and wisdom..

Sometimes I shit my pants and that's okay!