RE: In the name of the Benjamins
Yes my dear Omi, you bring some excellent points to the conversation... everyone has their own version of heaven on earth, but I happen to believe that a life of balance is the closest thing we can establish as foundational for true happiness.
Why would I make such assertion, if I'm just a mere mortal with inherent biases? Because by observation we can deduce that all actions and all behaviors have a cost. Life is transactional that way.
Some of the descriptions of the "hypothetical heaven" smell like evanescent beauty simply because they lack taking cost into account. To party every night with 100 women, snoring cocaine and drinking whisky might sound appealing to the mentally fermented, but they too will be stuck with a bill they will have to pay for their choices.
So of course I agree with you, but lets add to your observations a macro element of time.
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ps.- did I tell you i love your brain already?
Ah yes, life balance. Homeostasis of the life. I theorize all systems are seeking that — including social systems, steemit, all earthlings, the planet itself, whatever lives in people's armpits, etc...
I think you're right as well. It can be deduced reasonably that because life is transactional, those dreaming of relief from living would find a fantasy of being able to rest and receive quite attractive.
I've been the mentally fermented too. I didn't even know I was smart until I stopped getting smacked all the time. 😜 I've come to appreciate the brain-cells I have left. And I can confirm, all those years came with a hefty cost.
& Ditto ♥️