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Three stages of being here

As I noticed only recently there are three stages of life and of being on SW. There's this initial stage in which one is too green to give any decent enough reply to anything, or even can't do that with the proper skill of being diplomatic enough. It's for sure easy to say that Ukraine can't win the war with Russia in the first year of their war, but one should be either prepared for the fury of the reactions or say it in a way that's neutral enough.

Thus answers given to others is with risk and will be received with a certain distain because there's hardly no experience of dealing with the issue behind the thoughts on offer. Next comes the stage in which one is either licking ones wounds or being seduced in a mood of thinking that everything is alright and will be that for the end of times. One can be doing both together too.

After studying for a piece of paper or working ones way up to a position of some authority, one is given an opportunity to do interesting enough work for a decent enough wage. During this artificial period of mind-numbing happiness, almost totally unaware of changes creeping in the world outside, one still tries to help others, mainly younger people, with decent enough advice. If lucky the information is still current enough.

The third and final stage hits hard when it comes. One discovers at an older age that one doesn't know anything at all any ways. There are again questions to be answered, but one can't offer a decent answer yet again. The inner questioning is this time not so much about trying to learn, but rather trying to translate all the happenings going on that feel so foreign. Personally, I'm asking now why targetting a religious leader in Iran when one knowing that he's replaceable and that the whole nation will be after revenge anyhow is on the menu
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Thinkerbell · 41-45, F
It depends upon what Iran's Supreme Leader gets replaced with.

After being soundly thrashed by Israel a couple of times, Egypt and Jordan wisely made a lasting peace, which I think has been to everyone's advantage (excepting radical groups like al Qaeda and the Iranian Ayatollahs, of course).

And with luck, the islamofascist theocracy in Iran will be replaced by a more sensible form of government, one which hopefully will not be chanting "death to Israel, death to America" on a daily basis.
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
@Thinkerbell I wish I could be more positive about the future of humanity in general on this rock. But as much as things MIGHT work out, I am not hopeful. I have done all I can to prepare and protect those near and dear to me and I am already in what I see as one of the safest locations on the planet to insure my families future. I believe my precautions will see me out. The rest is up to them.😷
Thinkerbell · 41-45, F
@whowasthatmaskedman

By the way, I was curious as to why that war memorial statue is called "Wipers."

Apparently it was because that was the way Commonwealth soldiers pronounced Ypres. Interesting story. 🙂
whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M
@Thinkerbell Thats correct. Its quite well known here..😷
akindheart · 61-69, F
I don't take my being here as anything monumental or revolutionary. it is a very small part of life. don't get upset here. its not worth it
zonavar68 · 56-60, M
That is very anti-paragraphical ;-)
val70 · 51-55
@zonavar68 It is 🙃
Ferise1 · 46-50, M

 
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