At the end of the day, it's all about logic and honesty.

Scotty

And once again, it provides us with one of those classic dichotomies where both choices are from the same, illogical side of the coin; the logical side of the coin is completely dismissed.

Offering the ultimatum of 'having a little with ease' or 'having a lot with toil and struggle' is akin to a salesman offering the choice of 'green car' or 'red car' and omitting the 'no car' choice altogether.

Really, the choice should simply be 'have a little and be partially happy' or 'have a lot and be very happy'. Remember the definition of 'Shallow':

- Lacking depth of intellect, emotion, or knowledge.

To state that it is BETTER to have a little and be happy than to have a lot and be unhappy, is to assume that that which composes 'a lot' is the vain, undesired, and not the result of rational, intelligent thought.

That which that makes one happy improves the quality of one's life, and hence is generally considered desirable after rational, logical thought. It's a natural human longing to pursue happiness, so that which fits the bill is rightfully desired.

Who is the happiest man:

1) The man who hasn't stretched himself in his one and only life, is hard-up because of it, and drives a third-hand, fifteen year old rust bucket of a car?

Or…

2) The man who has pushed himself in life, who has exercised his immense capability as a human, has a burgeoning business, is making some nice dough, and has a Ferrari and an Aston Martin in the garage?

The Bible would tell you that the first man is the happiest, because he 'has a little and hasn't toiled much for it'.

Logic will tell you it is the second man, since he has found his life purpose, is being rewarded for it, and is attaining that which makes his life more comfortable and pleasurable. Hence, that which improves the quality of one's life is NOT the result of shallow desire, 'chasing vain things'.

Indeed, the first man would appear to be the shallow man chasing vain things, since no man in his right mind dreams of driving a fifteen year old rust bucket of a car. And any man that tells you he does is a liar.

So where do YOU stand on this, Hudson?

Thanks for the comment

in the book of ecclesiastes

it says that it is better to have aa little with quiet

than to have alot with much toil and chasing after vain things.

go figure…

a lot of people simply say, "Footballers earn so much money for kicking a ball around."

then I ask , "Do you have Sky TV?"

"Yes."

"Then you're paying their wages you hypocrit!

I also ask them, "Would you turn down £50,000 a week for doing the thing you love most? Or would you even turn down £50,000 a week for something you dont love?"

The answer is always the same

"No, I wouldnt."

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