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Originally Posted by grip_daddy
What would rationally subject the same person to desire more?
Why is there no contentment in man?
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This is not a "man" problem.
Why do trees grow roots? The roots plough through the ground, looking for nutrients, water and strong foundation. They destroy concrete foundations and mess up well-constructed roads. All for what purpose? Where is the tree going? What is its agenda?
Ants run all over the place looking for food to take to the Queen. She grows so fat she cannot walk. Colonies multiply until the have to break up due to overpopulation, forming new colonies in other territories that will expand and break up likewise. Soon there are ants everywhere. So what's the agenda of ant colonization and expansion?
Every living thing has this impulse, drive to just keep going, keep gnawing, keep pushing ...
it's the essence of life...
Satisfaction arises from visible steps in progress. The danger in life is stagnation.