Month: January 2024

My Main Complaint

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I really don’t think I am much of a complainer but, hey, I am not perfect nor is anyone else on this earth so we all will find something to complain about. I would say that the thing that really gets me upset and puts me into the complaint mode would be my cell phone.

I have a Samsung- Galaxy 12 which can really drive me crazy at times. It has become my main camera for taking the pictures for my blog posts. Someone stole my trusty old Canon digital a few years ago and ever since I have been struggling to understand the camera on my new phone. It’s so sensitive to the point that if I don’t hold it the correct way, it simply won’t take the picture that I so desperately need such as people pictures. It’s embarrasing to keep my people grinning so valiantly while I wrestle with focussing my picture. I can’t help complaining about it and sometimes cursing it to the point I want to throw it away. I had a Zen phone before which never gave me this problem. Sorry Samsung, but that is the truth. I have consulted their manuel which I don’t find very helpful most of the time. What this all boils down to is that my complaint is almost always got something to do with my devices. The companies that make them keep coming out with new versions which are supposed to make our lives easier. I can’t accept this for one moment. I see it all as a way to lure us into buying the latest model so they can make more money. To make matters worse, they don’t even give us a proper manual that fits the model we might have so we are left having somehow to figure it all out on our own. Friends who have Iphones tell me I should switch over and get one of them. I would consider that suggestion if I had an Ipad or MacIntosh but I am hooked into Microsoft on my computer.

Could that would solve my problem? If anyone has experienced this problem with incompatible devices, I would appreciate hearing from you.

Bloganuary writing prompt
What do you complain about the most?
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The Question of Whether to Live a Long Life or Not?

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Daily writing prompt
What are your thoughts on the concept of living a very long life?
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Whether to live a long life is a personal choice which we need to make for ourselves. We must go inside to seek the answer from our ‘self’ or listen to our inner voice to seek the answer. We must not make such an important decision based on what society, family, or friends might think about this controversial subject. However, we ought to arrive at our decision after discussing such a heavy topic with those we are close to if possible. It should never be left to others to make it for us. We must take responsibility for that final decision.

Yes, we can play an important role on whether we want to have a longer life or not. To help us make such a decision we can do so by answering the following questions:

  • Why do we want to live a long life?
  • Would we want to live a longer life if we met up with some misfortune such as an accident crippling us for life?
  • What kind of contribution could we make to the world if we live longer?
  • How would we like to live out our life as we get older?
  • And finally, what is our purpose for living a longer life?

This list could lead to many more questions around this topic. However, I think the most important question we need to answer is “why” we want to live a longer life? Is it because we are afraid to die? If that is the case, then we will have much trouble with the whole process of what constitutes a worthwhile life. On the other hand, if we want to live longer because we have more to do that would be of some kind of service to others or the world, then why not go for it and live longer?