faith and ribbons... Re: [at-l] "Why" and "Purpose"

[jbullar1 at twcny.rr.com (Jim Bullard)]

At 09:31 AM 8/21/2005 -0400, Daphne Gould wrote:
>At 02:27 AM 8/21/2005, Raphael Bustin wrote:
>>At 04:30 PM 8/20/2005 -0700, Sloe wrote:
>>
>>>Rafe. Hmmmm. Pattern. Hiking is not about convenience -- we'd
>>>take a car. It's about a commitment to exposing oneself to
>>>voluntary deprivation...
>>
>>In fact, I think you're projecting a good heap of
>>machismo into the thing.  You're certainly not alone
>>in doing that.  But it does nothing for me.
>
>
>Wow, hiking is about deprivation? I've always thought
>hiking was about communing with nature. It's about
>joy, not deprivation. I'm not saying it doesn't involve
>pain at times, but it isn't ABOUT the pain.

What any part of life is *about* depends on your attitude toward it. If you 
choose to feel deprived, you will. If choose to feel joy, you will. It's 
your choice.