I see Akasha as basically the spiritual version of the internet. On the web, you’ve got all the world's info right at your fingertips if you just google it. This feels way simpler. There aren't any hellish planets involved, and even most Christians are pretty much on board with the idea... Just watch out for those pop-up ads and cat videos trying to distract you while you're on your digital journey.
It’s funny how many other variables have to align perfectly for you to actually be happy; when you think about those travels, do you really believe everything will go flawlessly? I mean, unless you're all psychic and know exactly what tomorrow has in store, it's a gamble. Plus, your relationship with the people around you plays a massive role in your overall contentment... but I suppose that sounds incredibly naive, doesn't it? As if having a bank account full of cash guarantees bliss. 🤣 That kind of thing doesn't even happen in Disney movies. It feels a bit childish of me to say, almost like life is some kind of button you can just press to ensure a perfect future simply because you have a massive pile of money. The reality is that you’re still just an ordinary person who gets exhausted by everything... you can still fall into a deep depression, and there isn't much money that can provide lasting fulfillment over the long haul. You'll still deal with the same struggles anyone else faces; someone can insult you, or hostile people can completely ruin your day, or you'll face general injustice in the world. Now, you might argue that with enough money, you can just shrug all that off quickly, but it’s really not that simple.
Things usually turn out differently than we imagine they will 😉, and often, when you want something desperately, it ends up being a total disaster.
You can never truly know whether tomorrow will bring luck or misfortune, regardless of how much is in your wallet.
To me, this feels a lot like when someone is desperate to find a partner, thinking, "I'm miserable because I'm single, but once I find someone, I'll be happy!!" 🤣 And then, once that person finally finds a partner, they realize it wasn't the fairy tale they envisioned; sure, there are great moments, but then there are the arguments, the jealousy, the betrayals, and all the rest. They aren't necessarily happier, and in the end, they end up right back where they started.
People make this mistake of actively hunting for happiness, but they'll never find it that way, whether they have millions or nothing at all. 😉 Most people spend their lives saying, "I'll finally be happy when..." and so life passes them by while they wait. 🙂 You have to find happiness right now; live for the moment, because happiness is often found within that very moment. 👋
Sure, but you've gotta be fair and put money on an even playing field here. I hear this argument all the time—what's the point of being rich if you're sick, or how can money buy happiness if you're fighting with your family or have zero friends.
Hardly anyone thinks money guarantees absolute happiness, but it definitely helps if everything else in life is lined up right.
Let's look at it this way:
A) Someone has money and is healthy. B) Someone has no money but is healthy.
Which one of those two is likely going to be happier?
Or...
C) Someone has money but isn't healthy. D) Someone has no money and isn't healthy.
Which one of those two wins the happiness contest?
Maria Barnes said:Yeah, total nonsense. That whole part about the study comes right from here.
Studies aren't perfect. They always have methodological hiccups. This one might be no different.
When people fill out surveys or do interviews, they tend to give answers that make them look good socially. In this case, they probably lean toward sounding humble. That could explain why the threshold at $1.75 feels pretty low to me.
Another thing is that, unfortunately, average incomes in America aren't exactly huge, so any extra cash $1.75feels like plenty. I mean, if you can manage to get by on $0.93, then having $1.75 actually feels significant...
We really need to look at what methods these researchers used—where and how they gathered their data—before we take these conclusions with a grain of salt.
Money definitely buys more freedom. But obviously, you have to be smart with how you spend it. If you are, it can absolutely bring you happiness.
Violence, sex, terrible jokes, satanic cults, high-speed car chases, and Nicolas Cage.
Whenever I watch our local football team play like absolute garbage, this total trash masterpiece that aired on HBO feels like a way more fun and actually meaningful alternative to grab some popcorn and a beer.
That’s a pretty solid list with a ton of great picks. Of course, you can always find someone to nitpick a list like this since music is so incredibly subjective.
I feel like certain genres, countries, and eras got overlooked here. Also, I don't think Dylan deserves that top spot.
The movie isn't a disaster, and honestly, it’s even more engaging because it was filmed right here in the States.
But for an action flick, it feels a bit stretched out—it definitely lacks enough high-octane moments. The scenes we do get are executed perfectly, though. We've got helicopter vs. fighter jet dogfights, tank chases, and underwater treasure recovery shots. The production value is top-notch.
Still, it needs a much sharper script if it wants to earn a "very good" rating from me.
Robert James2 said:I haven't seen it yet, but if it's anything like 10 Cloverfield lane, then it isn't actually garbage—it’s just not great either.
The movie mostly works for me, though I wasn't a huge fan of how they handled the ending, but I don't want to get too repetitive about my thoughts on the original premise.
To me, it's way more interesting than Cloverfield.
It’s definitely weaker than Lane, which I actually liked because it had a clear structure.
This one just throws everything at the wall and nothing really sticks.
It’s this cool fold-out cardboard packaging. It unfolds into several different sections, and stretched across all of them is this massive, detailed breakdown of the entire marketing and promo budget for the album. The list is honestly pretty huge. If some accountant picks this up, they might actually get a decent little workout trying to log all those entries. 👍
They took what could have been a fascinating story about the disappearance of Earth and turned it into an absolute trash fest. There was such a huge opportunity to build a solid "hard sci-fi" movie around the concept of a quantum paradox. But nope. 😁
The only thing saving this flick is that it doesn't take itself seriously from the jump, so you don't get hit with massive pretentiousness. Still, as a popcorn movie, it really lacks any decent humor.
Man, Sergio Leone is just Mr. Man. A total legend.
And let’s be real, most of his movies are probably inspired by stuff that came before them. I mean, Spaghetti Westerns were basically built on the foundation of classic American Westerns anyway. And those Americans? They were borrowing heavily from Kurosawa back then.
It's the same deal with how Argento took cues from Hitchcockian classics, or how Fulci looked to Romero...
But even so, they packed enough soul and character into their films that you can't just call them copycats.
You could probably toss Kill Bill and a few of those other flicks mentioned above into a little sub-genre called commercial art—or maybe just pop art. Not that we really need to bother with these strict categories, though I guess if we have to play by the rules, we might as well. 😁
I started out doing commercial work back when I was just a kid, you know? Eventually, I discovered "fine art," but I mostly drifted right back to the commercial side of things. It’s pretty simple: just because something is made for profit doesn't mean it lacks artistic soul or value. Plus, honestly, the paychecks are usually a lot better.
