JovialJman - A Weekend By The Sea

Sunrises and sunsets always look better over the sea.

Talking to many people and learning things from them, tanning on the beach and checking out the view. Really good times are made not given. Let's talk about that.

I recently went to Durban for the second MEGA Event, (a Geocaching event), and stayed with family for the length our stay. The MEGA was held in Giba Gorge, Kwazulu Natal. It ran from Saturday the 4th until monday the 6th of October 2014 although, I only attended it on Sunday. It was in a place that is for cyclist, and the routes you go on have really beautiful scenery, there is also a ramp with small sand hills that are not for the faint of heart, as you go over them with a fair amount of speed and  thereby catch a lot of air.

I went to the beach one day, which was just out side uShaka Marine World, and I found out that the sea is a bit warmer than that in PE, the sand was also something to get used to, as it wasn't as fine as that in PE, (I go to PE once a year, so I may reference it a bit), but it wasn't hitting your legs and face when the wind started to blow, which was nice. The sea always seems to attract those that are live in other places, but I guess that is why some of the people are at the coast, Teehee.

Self-confidence is something that many people struggle with and others have a bit too much of it. I am not the biggest fan of the way my body looks, (this may change since I am working on it), so taking off my shirt is something that frightens me for a bit because I am rather self-conscious about it,  I have to reason with myself that I will most probably never see these people again, and that is usually enough to get me to go have fun in the sea, I am sure there are people that can relate to some of this.

Having someone that is there to motivate you is something I have had, and it makes a world of difference. They help you realise that you shouldn't care what anyone else thinks and just have fun, which is something that I would like to learn to do by myself. That is enough of the slightly depro stuff, now lets talk about FUN ... not the band. Fun is - enjoyment, amusement, or light-hearted pleasure, so to have fun, you can do a multitude of things as long it brings amusement or enjoyment. One can assume that it can be done with other people or by yourself.

You can make anything fun as long as you make the decision to do so. It is a decision and not an action. I can say that just laying down can be fun, but I was, however, on a jumping castle and there were children dog piling onto me because I was old and not supposed to be on a jumping castle. Plot twist ... my sister was in the same situation. Kids seem it is ok to do things but the second someone else does it, they are irritated, but then again some adults are like that as well. When at the beach I tried to make the best of the situation and did things that brought me enjoyment, and tried to ignore those things that didn't. If one applies that same concept to the things that can seem monotonous and aggravating at time, they can have fun, and time flies a lot faster when having fun.

A way to find out new things that you may enjoy is by going out of your comfort zone, how else would you find out new thing? Go out of your way to try new things, if you don't like it then you know for future reference, but you should try go by OddballGreg's saying at "try everything at least twice" as the first time is not always the best, the second can be looked as a confirmation on how that cuisines or event will be in future. Be a kid, do childish things because no-one has more fun than kids.

Any who, do you have ways that you have fun that is different from others, or do you enjoy the coast, if so please let us know down in the comments or on Facebook/Twitter. Do you know of anyone who never has fun, or is going to the coast anytime soon, please share this with them as I am sure they would thank you for it. Do you want to see new post as they come out, then please like us on Facebook and Follow us on Twitter using the associated buttons on the bar to the left. Thank you for taking the time to read today's post, and I shall write again tomorrow. (sorry that the post is a day late but not traveling in the car on the way back home, I didn't have a chance to write it. I hope it is good none the less.)

Have fun people, it's healthy for you

OddballGreg - The Human Need For Progress

Debatable that there is no greater symbol of progress for the human race than the first time man stepped foot on another planet.

Progress. In life, humans actively seek progress in order to substantiate their lives, either in progress towards ambitions and goals, or by simply progressing through life itself. What is, however, interesting to note is how important this progress is to the very existence of humanity. Lets talk about that.

Water is frequently used as a metaphor for life. (Probably because it's so important for sustaining life.) When stagnant, it is foul, disease ridden and often filled with decaying matter which is likely to turn any a stomach which has the displeasure of drinking it. Suffice to say, drinking stagnant water is usually a good way to have a disease induced death. Flowing water, on the other hand, is typically free in it's movement, flowing wherever it may. While perhaps not 100% clean at the best of times, the fact that it remains in motion allows it to filter through all manner of rocks and vegetation, often cleaning it of substantial detritus, if not microbial dirt. (Please... at least boil water you get from a natural source before you drink it... Even clean water can probably kill you, which is ironically accurate for this topic.)

Both examples are accurate metaphors for human life in a multitude of ways, and feed back into the human need for progress. Let us take the more literal for example. A sedentary lifestyle, in which a person sits doing nothing all the time, leads to all manner of health issues such as muscle atrophy, obesity, heart issues and various other problems, and that's without even considering the psychological issues which may arise. Basically, it doesn't do a person much good to do thing and make no progress. Your average healthy person on the hand typically does some amount of exercise in their days, either actively or just from the need to move around with their lifestyle, they are continually making progress as they move to different destinations, accomplish goals which progress them towards their life's ambition, and are just all round healthier and happier for what they do. Like the flowing water example, they might not be in perfect happiness or health as things can happen, (like picking up strange diseases from drinking unpurified river water), but they are far less ill and sickly than the stagnant variant.

Clear as day, progress is important. Very important. Interestingly enough, this need for progress in the sustaining of human life is multi-faceted and applies in some interesting and somewhat less obvious ways. Economy, Education, Healthcare, Research, Civilisation as a whole and many other things, are all based upon progress and require it in order continue functioning.

Consider the global economic depression that was suffered by the world back in 2009. While perhaps not as harrowing as "The Great Depression" was for the USA back in the 1900's, it was still a somewhat frightening time for many countries in the world. And part, if not the main reason for it, was the lack of economic growth for an extended period, which ultimately resulted in the world's economies starting to fall in on themselves due to this lack of progress. In terms of this article's argument, the system began to decay due to it's stagnation.

In grander scheme's, consider ancient civilizations such as the Inca's, The Zulu Kingdom, or even the Roman Empire. All 3 of these, among others, came to their untimely demise due to a lack of progress. The Inca's had not progressed enough to defend themselves from the Spanish Conquistadors or to treat themselves of the diseases that they brought. The Zulu Kingdom, though strong and lead by a brilliant military strategist, was met with it's demise due to it's lack of progress towards more effective methods of warfare, as the various colonists vying for Southern Africa brought their European gunpowder weapons to bear against them. The Roman Empire's decline was the result of it's inability to make progress against the growing Gaul and general barbarian populations, as well as the stagnation of it's politics and culture as continual vying for power in the empire fractured it between multiple factions.

I can continue to list examples, but the point, I think, is clear enough, humanity is somewhat rather dependent on progress in order to survive and thrive, where the success of any one man, civilization or the race of the whole, is dependent on it's ability to match progress against it's adversaries, or even nature itself, as without progress, the ultimate result cannot be anything other than slow decay and ultimate death. (Phew.... that's not a somber thought. Listen to this to lighten up.)

This is probably going to change your outlook on how the world works from now on... maybe. If not, it is an interesting thing to consider, and I look forward to hearing any counter-arguments or theories you may have, down in the comments below, or via Facebook/Twitter. Of course, if you have some friends who would enjoy weighing on such a discussion, then perhaps share this article with them as well. I'm sure they will appreciate it. And if you yourself would like to read more interesting and thoughtful posts such as this one, consider liking the Official TCSA Facebook page and/or following us on Twitter using the associated buttons on the bar to the left. Regardless of what you do, I thank you having taken the time to read this post; hope that you have/had an absolutely FANTASTIC day, and I will speak again soon.

Happy thinking my friends.