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Re: Why won't 5's engage with life ?

Re: Why won't 5's engage with life ?


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Posted by Laurence on July 18, 2000 at 17:03:00:

In Reply to: Why won't 5's engage with life ? posted by Andrew on July 18, 2000 at 10:47:01:

Big big generalisation... Engage in life in which way? The devotion of a searcher spending passionately hours if not more to try and figure out a difficult problem is a true engagement, although it isn't noisy nor popular.
Today some sports stars make senseless fortunes because they fit as a perfect piece of gear in the present system. Does this make them more engaged in life?
So many people pretend to engage in life when in fact they seek no more than their small (or sometimes huge) share of security...( or recognition, or power, or...).
Who are the "true" builders of a better future?
Among every single type, one finds a fair amount of jerks, a large amount of average people and very few outstanding personalities.


: Just wondering, just trying to figure it out, most 5's I know are so capable. what dont i get here ?

: Andrew 6w5




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