Better living through Su Shi: Second quote

[muckefuck]

(For 0595.)

The reason people seek good fortune and avoid calamity is that good fortune brings happiness while calamity brings grief. However, people's desires are infinite, and yet the things in the world that can satisfy those desires are finite. Therefore, valuations of good and bad fight inside us, and the problem of which things to acquire and which to reject hangs before us. Consequently, our moments of happiness are few, while our moments of grief are many. This amounts to seeking calamity and avoiding good fortune. How could this be human nature? (Chaoren tai ji, tr. Egan.)

Comments

[snowy-owlet.livejournal.com]

Better living through sushi:

Under the ebi is a small dot of wasabi. Let it surprise you, and learn to love the burn.

[muckefuck.livejournal.com]

Do I have to start calling him "Su Dongpo" to prevent you from being a wiseacre?

[snowy-owlet.livejournal.com]

Only if you want me to stop making up fake philosophical statements about food.

*snif* And here I thought you'd LIKE it.

[muckefuck.livejournal.com]

LOVE THE BURN

[0595.livejournal.com]

This quote loses me at "Consequently,"