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Yawn.
- Article: Most Affordable and Expensive Cities Map: Income by State [mint.com].
- Article: In Developing Countries, Web Grows Without Profit [nytimes]. Can't squeeze blood out of a rock, as they say.
- Article: Paying a Price for Loving Red Meat [nytimes]. I read somewhere that we Americans are more prone to osteoporosis not because we don't have sufficient calcium, but because digesting red meat removes calcium and we eat too much of the darn stuff.
- Article: How to Raise Our IQ [nytimes]. Interesting. Intelligence is fairly genetic. But, a poor environment suppresses achieving full genetic potential, much like poor nutrition suppresses growth potential.
My Opinion: Life Purpose as a Single
A couple of observations:
- A lot of single folks find that life is directionless or sense that other people are directionless. (I'm in this bucket.)
- Older single women tend to invest a lot in missions. (I'm not in this bucket.)
- Folks who have been in the church a long time tend to drop off the church social radar. They've done it all -- small groups, parties, short term missions, community service, ... . Striving for social relevance becomes less fulfilling. (I'm in this bucket.)
What's going on?
My thought is that for many single folks, you've already done it all. It's like an RPG where you've already explored all of the current world, beat all the bosses, found all the little secrets, talked to every NPC, fought every kind of enemy, ... . There's nothing left to do that is new.
For older single women, moving to the next world is difficult since it is highly dependent on your social relevance (i.e.: your youth and beauty). They want to exercise their affirming and nurturing nature, but they don't have kids. The next best thing is missions or the kids your friends have. (The other question to ask is why are there so many girls who fall into this bucket?)
For older single guys, it is more possible. Question: How does one achieve social relevance with a younger and less wise gentlelady who thinks she has time when she really doesn't and who don't know what she ought to care about? Usually, it's by relating to her at her level, which involves being less mature than your age would suggest. Yup; there is pressure to act immature in order to relate.
Yup; One can't win.
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