The Concept Of Perpetuity

[jw5]

It seems that the world is driven by the concept of perpetuity or by the idea that things will go on forever.

Although most humans realize that they cannot live forever and will die someday, they anticipate to continue living in the forseeable future. And this drives and motivates them to do the things they do, e.g. saving for a rainy day, working hard for more money, sucking up to people if necessary, having children, looking forward to future grandchildren, having fears, hopes, aspirations, etc. If tragedy strikes and they are informed that they have a certain time left to live, it comes as a huge blow and shock.

It's the same for companies. They exist on the basis that they will continue forever. Investors invest and creditors lend on the same basis. When this assumption becomes untrue, a lot of action is suddenly seen with regards to the company.

What if you and the world around you were not driven by the concept of perpetuity? Would your daily decision making and your daily actions and behaviour change significantly? Other than a major illness, what events may cause you (or someone) to change the concept of perpetuity, to one of finite time?

 

[zhihau]

It seems that the world is driven by the concept of perpetuity or by the idea that things will go on forever.

Although most humans realize that they cannot live forever and will die someday, they anticipate to continue living in the forseeable future. And this drives and motivates them to do the things they do, e.g. saving for a rainy day, working hard for more money, sucking up to people if necessary, having children, looking forward to future grandchildren, having fears, hopes, aspirations, etc. If tragedy strikes and they are informed that they have a certain time left to live, it comes as a huge blow and shock.

It's the same for companies. They exist on the basis that they will continue forever. Investors invest and creditors lend on the same basis. When this assumption becomes untrue, a lot of action is suddenly seen with regards to the company.

What if you and the world around you were not driven by the concept of perpetuity? Would your daily decision making and your daily actions and behaviour change significantly? Other than a major illness, what events may cause you (or someone) to change the concept of perpetuity, to one of finite time?

bro,

do folks really understand what is time?

 

[jw5]

bro,

do folks really understand what is time?

Bro
According to many people especially taxi drivers, time is money.

 

[DearestGodlikeWarlord]

It seems that the world is driven by the concept of perpetuity or by the idea that things will go on forever.

Although most humans realize that they cannot live forever and will die someday, they anticipate to continue living in the forseeable future. And this drives and motivates them to do the things they do, e.g. saving for a rainy day, working hard for more money, sucking up to people if necessary, having children, looking forward to future grandchildren, having fears, hopes, aspirations, etc. If tragedy strikes and they are informed that they have a certain time left to live, it comes as a huge blow and shock.

It's the same for companies. They exist on the basis that they will continue forever. Investors invest and creditors lend on the same basis. When this assumption becomes untrue, a lot of action is suddenly seen with regards to the company.

What if you and the world around you were not driven by the concept of perpetuity? Would your daily decision making and your daily actions and behaviour change significantly? Other than a major illness, what events may cause you (or someone) to change the concept of perpetuity, to one of finite time?

A major illness will suit you best.

 

[Whats4]

bro,

do folks really understand what is time?

all i know is i'm waiting to die the day i was born.

 

[DearestGodlikeWarlord]

all i know is i'm waiting to die the day i was born.

Why don't you die now then? Not brave enough to end it off yourself? Need help?

 

[jw5]

A major illness will suit you best.

Sama sama and ditto.
Are you really ready?

 

[jw5]

all i know is i'm waiting to die the day i was born.

Aren't we all?
The only guarantee in life is death.
But death is also life's greatest equalizer.

 

[Whats4]

Why don't you die now then? Not brave enough to end it off yourself? Need help?

not until u go first. y u not happy is it? ccb

 

[Whats4]

Aren't we all?
The only guarantee in life is death.
But death is also life's greatest equalizer.

true but u got to tell that to DearestGodlikeWarlord. that sob dun seem very happy.

 

[Angelo]

not to worry about him, he is just another keling shit.

a dime a dozen.

 

[jw5]

true but u got to tell that to DearestGodlikeWarlord. that sob dun seem very happy.

I already did, look at post number 7.
He likes to go around cursing and threatening people, it's important to let him have it back.

 

[ahbengsong]

It seems that the world is driven by the concept of perpetuity or by the idea that things will go on forever.

Although most humans realize that they cannot live forever and will die someday, they anticipate to continue living in the forseeable future. And this drives and motivates them to do the things they do, e.g. saving for a rainy day, working hard for more money, sucking up to people if necessary, having children, looking forward to future grandchildren, having fears, hopes, aspirations, etc. If tragedy strikes and they are informed that they have a certain time left to live, it comes as a huge blow and shock.

It's the same for companies. They exist on the basis that they will continue forever. Investors invest and creditors lend on the same basis. When this assumption becomes untrue, a lot of action is suddenly seen with regards to the company.

What if you and the world around you were not driven by the concept of perpetuity? Would your daily decision making and your daily actions and behaviour change significantly? Other than a major illness, what events may cause you (or someone) to change the concept of perpetuity, to one of finite time?

Its not about perpetuality but more on relativity...

 

[VIBGYOR]

Aren't we all?
The only guarantee in life is death.
But death is also life's greatest equalizer.

depends on your faith lah.

the lesser mortals will all go to hell.

immortals will go to heaven

dun believe? die now and tell us in our dreams later okay?

 

[VIBGYOR]

Its not about perpetuality but more on relativity...

relativity is about present.

perpetuality is about future.

 

[zhihau]

relativity is about present.

perpetuality is about future.

if a time line is made up of the past, the present, and the future, then all attributes of this time line should be the same, for the time from the past thru' the future would bear similar properties. should any part of the time line is construe to be relative, then all parts of time would be relative, thus where does perpetuity comes about?

 

[zhihau]

Bro
According to many people especially taxi drivers, time is money.

heheh...

last heard a growing number of locals are giving up being a cabby. looks like FTs are taking up the job? but i must admit that FT cabby are somewhat more service orientated. one nice FT cabby actually stopped his engine to help me open the boot. nice chap.

 

[zhihau]

all i know is i'm waiting to die the day i was born.

not to worry bro, it's the same for all of us

 

[yinyang]

How's that elusive elixir of youth...?:p

 

[zhihau]

How's that elusive elixir of youth...?:p

heheh...

Chang E ate it and float to the moon already, you believe?

:p:p:p i don't :p:p:p