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Evi Wollinger 
Alemania
Local time: 10:56
Miembro 2003
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| interesting comments! | Jun 5, 2007 |
mostly I agree with Nicholas' philosophical view, Jenny definitely has a point, too.
I especially liked the contrast of those two postings, back to back, two sides of a coin.
I believe in living in the moment, learning from the past, not worrying about the future. Do the best you can in any given moment - and never worry about the outcome! Ever.
Why worry, what will be will be.
And besides, sometimes I want to live forever and sometimes I never want to bec... See more mostly I agree with Nicholas' philosophical view, Jenny definitely has a point, too.
I especially liked the contrast of those two postings, back to back, two sides of a coin.
I believe in living in the moment, learning from the past, not worrying about the future. Do the best you can in any given moment - and never worry about the outcome! Ever.
Why worry, what will be will be.
And besides, sometimes I want to live forever and sometimes I never want to become as old as I feel in certain moments! ▲ Collapse
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How healthy will I be...
Anni
| | | | RHELLER
Estados Unidos
Local time: 02:56
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| ridiculous question | Jun 5, 2007 |
of all the crazy poll questions we've had up to this point, this one "takes the cake"!
Therefore, I throw the ball back into the asker's court:
Why do you even ask?
| | | | Prawi
Austria
Local time: 10:56
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| Just as long as I can say... | Jun 5, 2007 |
I "want" to live.
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| Glad about "what fate allows" | Jun 5, 2007 |
I might be one of the "odd ones out" (in the 6.5% category), but I voted max. 75 yrs old. Indeed, I am very glad tha majority (up to now) voted "what fate allows" because I have always believed in fate/destiny and that no-one can change their own destiny/fate, no matter how hard they try and no matter what Hollywood would like to brainwash us about. Sure, we can try to improve our lives and the lives of our dear ones otherwise, what are we living for?...but we can never really change what will b... See more I might be one of the "odd ones out" (in the 6.5% category), but I voted max. 75 yrs old. Indeed, I am very glad tha majority (up to now) voted "what fate allows" because I have always believed in fate/destiny and that no-one can change their own destiny/fate, no matter how hard they try and no matter what Hollywood would like to brainwash us about. Sure, we can try to improve our lives and the lives of our dear ones otherwise, what are we living for?...but we can never really change what will become of us.
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| | | | Steven Capsuto
Estados Unidos
Local time: 04:56
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| All highly subjective and personal | Jun 5, 2007 |
IreneN wrote:
but when the time comes, no matter how ill and miserable h/h might seem from the outside, every human grabs on to life frantically,
Hi, Irene.
I like your response, but I'm not sure it's accurate.
For example, I love my life, but I'm healthy and relatively young. Who knows what I'll think if someday I became bedridden or otherwise incapacitated? Different people react differently, based on their priorities, religious or metaphysical beliefs (if any), and personality.
People who are suing for the right to die don't share the experience you're describing. Ditto certain people I know in their 90s who've told me they're ready to die and keep praying God will take them. Ditto my friend's aunt who, after much thought, chose to stop eating at age 102. On the other hand, I've known people who were severely ill or very very old who had the will to keep going no matter what. I'm thinking in particular of one friend who used to force herself to swim laps or take a one-mile walk the day after her chemo treatments, up till about a year before she died. Inspiring, but hardly universal.
[Edited at 2007-06-05 23:28]
| | | | Steven Capsuto
Estados Unidos
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| "Water-cooler" chitchat | Jun 5, 2007 |
Rita Heller wrote:
of all the crazy poll questions we've had up to this point, this one "takes the cake"!
Therefore, I throw the ball back into the asker's court:
Why do you even ask?
I'm not the asker, but here's my perspective anyway:
When I worked in an office, people talked about all sorts of things: their families, their hopes, their personal philosophies. It was a way to let off steam, take our minds off work, and get to know our colleagues. I think these little surveys serve much the same function.
If you find a question uninteresting, I don't understand why you would go to the trouble of clicking on the "view responses" button, reading through the answers, and writing a response. Why not just work on the assumption that we each find different things interesting, and focus on the aspects of the web site that do interest you?
[Edited at 2007-06-05 23:12]
| | | | | Thank you for help, Steven. | Jun 5, 2007 |
Steven Capsuto wrote:
Rita Heller wrote:
of all the crazy poll questions we've had up to this point, this one "takes the cake"!
Therefore, I throw the ball back into the asker's court:
Why do you even ask?
It wasn't my question but I'll answer anyway: When I worked in an office, people talked about all sorts of things. I can't see why this work environment should be any different.
What I don't understand is why people feel the need to keep asking "What's the point of this question" or "What's the point of that question"? If you find a question uninteresting, it makes little sense for you to go to the trouble of clicking on the "view responses" button, reading through the answers, and writing a response. Clearly some people find this an interesting discussion. [Edited at 2007-06-05 23:04]
Well, I decided to propose this forum, because I think people ask themselves -or others- this question at least once in their lifetime. Many poets and philosophers have written about life and death, and probably the mistery that sorrounds death -and in many cases fear of it- comes to the life of most of children of all cultures and societies when they become aware of its inevitability. I don't see why translators and interpreters shouldn't talk about this subject among them.
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Evi Wollinger
Alemania
Local time: 10:56
Miembro 2003
inglés al alemán
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| besides, it is all chit-chat.. | Jun 6, 2007 |
Steven Capsuto wrote:
Rita Heller wrote:
of all the crazy poll questions we've had up to this point, this one "takes the cake"!
Therefore, I throw the ball back into the asker's court:
Why do you even ask?
I'm not the asker, but here's my perspective anyway:
When I worked in an office, people talked about all sorts of things: their families, their hopes, their personal philosophies. It was a way to let off steam, take our minds off work, and get to know our colleagues. I think these little surveys serve much the same function.
If you find a question uninteresting, I don't understand why you would go to the trouble of clicking on the "view responses" button, reading through the answers, and writing a response. Why not just work on the assumption that we each find different things interesting, and focus on the aspects of the web site that do interest you? [Edited at 2007-06-05 23:12]
what's important to one is not important to another, doesn't make it less valuable...if I thought otherwise I could never be a translator, earning a living by translating - what I sometimes think are - ridiculous things! But hey, to each it's own...
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inglés al español
| On Free Death - Thus Spake Zarathustra | Jun 6, 2007 |
Many die too late, and a few die too early. The doctrine still sounds strange: "Die at the right time!"
Die at the right time - thus teaches Zarathustra.....Everybody considers dying important; but as yet death is no festival.
I show you the death that consummates - a spur and a promise to the survivors. He that consummates his life dies his death victoriously, surrounded by those who hope and promise. Thus should one learn to die, and there should be no fiestival where one dying t... See more Many die too late, and a few die too early. The doctrine still sounds strange: "Die at the right time!"
Die at the right time - thus teaches Zarathustra.....Everybody considers dying important; but as yet death is no festival.
I show you the death that consummates - a spur and a promise to the survivors. He that consummates his life dies his death victoriously, surrounded by those who hope and promise. Thus should one learn to die, and there should be no fiestival where one dying thus does not hsllow the oaths of the living. ▲ Collapse
| | | | John Cutler
España
Local time: 10:56
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Steven Capsuto wrote:
I'm not the asker, but here's my perspective anyway:
When I worked in an office, people talked about all sorts of things: their families, their hopes, their personal philosophies. It was a way to let off steam, take our minds off work, and get to know our colleagues. I think these little surveys serve much the same function.
If you find a question uninteresting, I don't understand why you would go to the trouble of clicking on the "view responses" button, reading through the answers, and writing a response. Why not just work on the assumption that we each find different things interesting, and focus on the aspects of the web site that do interest you?
[Edited at 2007-06-05 23:12]
Thanks for explaining it so well Steven. I couldn't agree more.
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But I agree with John - while I'm well and healthy, and life is good, then I want to live it. If I'm unfortunate enough to suffer from advanced senile dementia or Alzheimer's, I probably wouldn't have the capacity to say I didn't want to live any more, but I can categorically state now that I wouldn't want to live in that condition. If I'm somewhere in the middle, with chronic, painful conditions that make life increasingly difficult, well, who can say? I'd have to be there to know whether I wan... See more But I agree with John - while I'm well and healthy, and life is good, then I want to live it. If I'm unfortunate enough to suffer from advanced senile dementia or Alzheimer's, I probably wouldn't have the capacity to say I didn't want to live any more, but I can categorically state now that I wouldn't want to live in that condition. If I'm somewhere in the middle, with chronic, painful conditions that make life increasingly difficult, well, who can say? I'd have to be there to know whether I wanted to live like that or not. ▲ Collapse
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| I think it's a great question for a poll | Jun 6, 2007 |
Rafael Molina Pulgar wrote:
Well, I decided to propose this forum, because I think people ask themselves -or others- this question at least once in their lifetime. Many poets and philosophers have written about life and death, and probably the mistery that sorrounds death -and in many cases fear of it- comes to the life of most of children of all cultures and societies when they become aware of its inevitability. I don't see why translators and interpreters shouldn't talk about this subject among them.
I think this was a great poll question, for one particular reason: we as translators face the need to keep learning in our lives, very probably more than many other professionals, just as our work keeps evolving and new subjects keep appearing all the time that did not even exist before.
I reckon most of us have a wish to learn more and more in the future, and questioning whether we will have enough time to learn must necessarily be a frequent question in our trade. So in my opinion this question was targeted at the right people. Thanks Rafael!
| | | | Gianni Pastore
Italia
Local time: 10:56
Miembro 2007
inglés al italiano
Steven Capsuto wrote:
Rita Heller wrote:
of all the crazy poll questions we've had up to this point, this one "takes the cake"!
Therefore, I throw the ball back into the asker's court:
Why do you even ask?
I'm not the asker, but here's my perspective anyway:
If you find a question uninteresting, I don't understand why you would go to the trouble of clicking on the "view responses" button, reading through the answers, and writing a response. Why not just work on the assumption that we each find different things interesting, and focus on the aspects of the web site that do interest you? [Edited at 2007-06-05 23:12]
Couldn't agree more.
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atwords wrote:
Rafael Molina Pulgar wrote:
Well, I decided to propose this forum, because I think people ask themselves -or others- this question at least once in their lifetime. Many poets and philosophers have written about life and death, and probably the mistery that sorrounds death -and in many cases fear of it- comes to the life of most of children of all cultures and societies when they become aware of its inevitability. I don't see why translators and interpreters shouldn't talk about this subject among them.
I think this was a great poll question, for one particular reason: we as translators face the need to keep learning in our lives, very probably more than many other professionals, just as our work keeps evolving and new subjects keep appearing all the time that did not even exist before.
I reckon most of us have a wish to learn more and more in the future, and questioning whether we will have enough time to learn must necessarily be a frequent question in our trade. So in my opinion this question was targeted at the right people. Thanks Rafael!
Thank you for your support! Your input is an excellent complement to Steven's opinion.
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