~Mystical Pan~ Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 During my history class, our teacher read something to my class which made me seriously think how lucky I am...and how lucky most of you really are?please read all of this: A glimpse of the world? If we could shrink the earth?s population to a village of precisely 100 people, with all the existing human ratios remaining the same, It would look something like the following: There would be: 57 Asians 21 Europeans 14 from the Western Hemisphere, both north and south 8 Africans 52 would be female 48 would be male 70 would be non-white 30 would be white 70 would be non-Christian 30 would be Christian 89 would be heterosexual 11 would be homosexual 6 would possess 59% of the entire world?s population and all 6 would be form the U.S. 80 would live in substandard housing 70 would be unable to read 50 would suffer from malnutrition 1 would be near death, 1 would be near birth 1 (YES ONLY 1) would have college education 1 would own a computer When one considers our world from such a compressed perspective, The need for acceptance, understanding, and education becomes glaringly apparent. The following is also something to ponder: If you woke up this morning with more health the illness?you are More blessed than the million who will not survive this week. If you have never experienced the danger of battle, the loneliness Of imprisonment, the agony of torture, or the pangs of starvation ?you are ahead of 500 million people in the world. If you can attend a church meeting without fear of harassment, arrest, torture, or death?you are more blessed than 3 billion people in the world. If you have food in your refrigerator, clothes on your back, roof Overhead and a place to sleep?you are richer than 75% of this world. If you have money in the bank, in your wallet, and spare change in a dish someplace?you are among the top 8% of the world?s wealthy. If your parents are still alive and still married, you are very rare. If you can read this message, you have just received a double blessing in that someone was thinking of you, and furthermore, you are more blessed than over 2 billion people in the world that cannot read at all. Someone once said? What goes around comes around. Work like you don?t need the money. Love like you?ve never been hurt. Dance like nobody?s watching. Sing like nobody?s listening Live like its Heaven on Earth. Hopefully, this will change how you think. Maybe it will also help you understand and truly appreciate how lucky and blessed you are. :) Also, for those who are asking why the heck did I post this...I don't know why...just wanted to share this with people. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nothing674 Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 Wow, that really puts things in a whole new perspective. I guess the depression some of us feel sometimes is really insignificant compared to most of the rest of the world's problems. That's pretty incredible, I'm glad you posted it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 That what very well written. I'm impressed by you. I have, however, heard the population-compression lecture before. It is enlightening to think about the world from that perspective. -Justin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Mystical Pan~ Posted January 18, 2002 Author Share Posted January 18, 2002 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Nothing674 [/i] [B]Wow, that really puts things in a whole new perspective. I guess the depression some of us feel sometimes is really insignificant compared to most of the rest of the world's problems. That's pretty incredible, I'm glad you posted it. [/B][/QUOTE] yeah..I see people talking about their probs, how depressed they are, and stuff...and I just want to show them how great they have it at times ya know. :) Though these numbers make me sad...it also makes you want to take advantage if what you already have. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Mystical Pan~ Posted January 18, 2002 Author Share Posted January 18, 2002 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Justin [/i] [B]That what very well written. I'm impressed by you. I have, however, heard the population-compression lecture before. It is enlightening to think about the world from that perspective. -Justin [/B][/QUOTE] I can't take the credit of writing this, Justin. My history teacher got this through an email...you know like a chain letter. :) I only wrote the first sentence..and the last 3 sentences in the post...:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysticGohan Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 [color=royalblue][size=1]I think I feel like an idiot after reading this.....:eek: -sorry, it must be the ****ing exams I took.. ah well...:sleep: :sleep: - MG[/color][/size] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Mystical Pan~ Posted January 18, 2002 Author Share Posted January 18, 2002 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by MysticGohan [/i] [B][color=royalblue][size=1]I think I feel like an idiot after reading this.....:eek: -sorry, it must be the ****ing exams I took.. ah well...:sleep: :sleep: - MG[/color][/size] [/B][/QUOTE] er..nice pic..lol but what do you feel like an idiot hun? I'm not understanding..lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stardust Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 yeah,I think it's very sad how the world is in such poor shape,it's not just people,but other animals,like we're cutting down rainforests,it makes me sad:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9mm Avenger Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 Somehow, compressing it all makes it seem alot more meaningfull, inciteful, and purpose full than having it in big numbers...Only one person would have a collage education...One computer.....Makes me think......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysticGohan Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by ~Mystical Pan~ [/i] [B] er..nice pic..lol but what do you feel like an idiot hun? I'm not understanding..lol [/B][/QUOTE] [size=1][color=royalblue]Ah, I didn't read it all the way.. I thought you were narrowing down the world's population to 100. Then I saw all these numbers..confused the **** out of me... the pic.. outstanding.. :) - MG[/size][/color] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delian Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 It does put everything into perspective. It just comes to show that you should never take anything for granted, not even the simple things in life....cause they are likely the most precious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Mystical Pan~ Posted January 18, 2002 Author Share Posted January 18, 2002 Yeah...stardust..and we're only tlaking about humans..,,sad it is...:( Yes M. Mask..it makes it more visible...huge numbers these days dont' really mean anything..not unless you KNOW them... Like Lenin once said...everyone he killed were statistics...that why no one truly felt sad by it..they were only huge numbers...no one KNEW those people...well family did..you know what I mean. Sorta like the Holocaust...yeah..it's really dad and all..but when you see Schindler's List, it's in black and white...but..there's this one child in color which stands out...and you see what happens to her...that was pure genious what Speilberg(<--sp?) did with the movie... yeah, Delian...it makes the smaller things you have more precious, doesn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by ~Mystical Pan~ [/i] [B]Work like you don?t need the money. Love like you?ve never been hurt. Dance like nobody?s watching. Sing like nobody?s listening Live like its Heaven on Earth.[/B][/QUOTE][FONT=century gothic]I have that posted on the wall of my room.... It's always been sort of inspirational to me...[/FONT] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Mystical Pan~ Posted January 18, 2002 Author Share Posted January 18, 2002 It's an inspriation for me now too. Though, it can get hard at times...which makes it hard to live that way...it all depends on how strong your will is. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avalon Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 God and I'm always complaining about the little things. This really has put my life back into prospective. Thanxs ~Mystical Pan~ 4 posting that up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Mystical Pan~ Posted January 18, 2002 Author Share Posted January 18, 2002 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Panny Chan ;) [/i] [B]God and I'm always complaining about the little things. This really has put my life back into prospective. Thanxs ~Mystical Pan~ 4 posting that up. [/B][/QUOTE] Your welcome..:) And hopefulyl those who read this dont' forget so easily..cause I do at times...it's when I read things like this...that it makes me more aware....hopefully always remember when I begin to get mad and all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fall Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 :wow: Now that is gonna make me think completely different about some things..... And I'm not going to forget it either..... That's very nice of you to post this up..... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Mystical Pan~ Posted January 18, 2002 Author Share Posted January 18, 2002 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Squashed Snail [/i] [B]:wow: Now that is gonna make me think completely different about some things..... And I'm not going to forget it either..... That's very nice of you to post this up..... :) [/B][/QUOTE] I hope you don't...I just wish I knew who wrote this...so'd I could thank him/her. and you're welcome. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cibo Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 Ah well..sh*t happens then you die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan L Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by ~Mystical Pan~ [/i] [B]During my history class, our teacher read something to my class which made me seriously think how lucky I am...and how lucky most of you really are?please read all of this: A glimpse of the world? If we could shrink the earth?s population to a village of precisely 100 people, with all the existing human ratios remaining the same, It would look something like the following: There would be: 57 Asians 21 Europeans 14 from the Western Hemisphere, both north and south 8 Africans 52 would be female 48 would be male 70 would be non-white 30 would be white 70 would be non-Christian 30 would be Christian 89 would be heterosexual 11 would be homosexual 6 would possess 59% of the entire world?s population and all 6 would be form the U.S. 80 would live in substandard housing 70 would be unable to read 50 would suffer from malnutrition 1 would be near death, 1 would be near birth 1 (YES ONLY 1) would have college education 1 would own a computer [/B][/QUOTE] one more lil stat you might like to know.... but first I'd like to say that I am not against americans in any way.... the 6 from america would use 95% (i think thats right, maybe lower, but definitely v. high) of the energy produced. that's why i added that bit beforehand, I thought some of u may think i was being anti-american Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(<AA>) Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 Thats seriously sad...To think,most (almost all)of or problems are made by us)I mean,Why do we hate each other???Also according to the bible all Our probs were caused by an Apple(Eves great sin of eating the Apple)...wow! +[URL=http://www.funnygreetings.com/inspire2.htm]http://www.funnygreetings.com/inspire2.htm[/URL] (Its full of Inspirational/Religous/Angelic stories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinnyLyn Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 [COLOR=chocolate]Actually, it wasn't an apple. The Bible refers to it as a fruit, and I believe that that fruit no longer exists on earth now. And it wasn't only the fault of the woman--the serpent tempted her, and she fell for the temptation, as did the man. So let's not start bashing women alone for causing the downfall of civilization, eh? ;)[/COLOR] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan L Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by GinnyLyn [/i] [B][COLOR=chocolate]Actually, it wasn't an apple. The Bible refers to it as a fruit, and I believe that that fruit no longer exists on earth now. And it wasn't only the fault of the woman--the serpent tempted her, and she fell for the temptation, as did the man. So let's not start bashing women alone for causing the downfall of civilization, eh? ;)[/COLOR] [/B][/QUOTE] .....I don't think that's actually what he meant.. the bashing women thing anyway... anyway.. although I am not a religious man, I do believe that this one story -- and possibly many others, I wouldn't know -- serves as a metaphor for the phrase 'ignorance is bliss' you see, before Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit they knew very little and were perfectly happy, life couldn't have been better. Then they ate the fruit. They learned stuff that they didnt know before, and got thrown out of the garden of Eden, and were not as happy. Life could've been a lot better. The symbolism of the situation is... the less you know, the happier you are with wha you know.. or at least thats how [i]I[/i] interpret it. And I believe that. I know a fair amount, and some of it scares me, whereas some people I know don't understand what I [i]do[/i] (and I'm only a student) and they are perfectly happy.. EDIT- Oh yes, and the serpent-- a metaphor for man's unquenchable thirst for knowledge :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duo Maxwell Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 [QUOTE][i]Originally posted by Deus_Ex_Machina [/i] [B] EDIT- Oh yes, and the serpent-- a metaphor for man's unquenchable thirst for knowledge :) [/B][/QUOTE] Ok I never knew it ment that... I just thought it was temtation... but knowledge yes want knowledge, must go to school... that was weird though... I mean so few people able to do stuff man not thinking negative anymore... ^.^ happy happy happy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hinata Posted January 18, 2002 Share Posted January 18, 2002 Hey Deus that was a very tight metaphor and it seemes to work just right with how society is today!!!! so I totally agree with that!!! THAT'S ALL I HAD TO SAY!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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