The Pole Star Moved

What are you daydreaming about, @Kyle1? How you'd like your life to be?

For me, I no longer go off trying to find a new path. It hasn't helped me to do so, at all, so I just try to make this one the best I can. One step and one day at a time— but I do need a purpose, even if it's only necessary shopping. To date, I have usually found one. Sometimes it might just be watching an interesting afternoon program. As long as I don't allow myself to wallow, if I can help it.

I have never been a reader but am trying to be. I get too distracted, and I just don't find books engrossing enough. I wish it wasn't so. I've found Youtube my lazy way to get a quick education and musical entertainment, and so much can be achieved in a much shorter time. I really find it much more efficient, and so varied! Even able to choose who I want to listen to. Some are so much better than live teachers!

I hope tomorrow will bring you a little peace, @Kyle1.

that youtube is catchy stuff! @Historylover ...

still, I am surprised to hear that you're not that much of a reader...especially given your user name. what's the story behind that one?

Yeah: I daydream how life might be. It ain't such a bad dream. And sometimes, too, I dream things into being. And wind up sorry for it... "be careful what you wish for, you may just get it"

I know, re my lack of love for reading, @Kyle1. I did spend a considerable time, years ago, studying English history before I went over to walk in the footsteps of my forebears. It was engrossing. I even made large genealogical charts of the royals to enhance my learning. Now, years later, I forget most of the connections. 😟 Use it or lose it, for me. Genealogy is a history lesson in itself, as is the study of language.

And I find historical architecture and crafts absolutely fascinating. It exudes history. We think modern man is clever! Phtt! Everything is history! Even the way cities change throughout our lives...each house that comes down is subtly changing the entire tone of a suburb, town, nation. And each life lived similarly.

Interestingly, I also studied (self-taught) the German language before I went over there for the same genealogical purpose, but I think I remember and understand it better now. It was such an intense injection of language! My German ancestors came over here in 1851 and it was wonderful to 'touch base with them'. These different cultures are history lessons in themselves, as is the development of mankind.

I have furthered my understanding of some fascinating aspects of what it is to be a conscious human lately (developing through psychology, and history again), and the development of our understanding of the world we live in.

I never miss a historical, anthropological program on television.

have you read "manthropology"? @Historylover

It's very accessible reading...

I did my genealogy once. Found I have a knight in my lineage way back about 300 years ago !

No, I haven't read manthropology, @Kyle1—why the modern man isn't what he used to be? If so, that is a fascinating study I have done, myself. I'll have to see if my library has it.

Genealogy is a fascinating exercise. Mine is English, Scottish, German and, like most folk, a smattering of Viking. I've gone as far as I can go with reasonable certainty.

Speaking for myself, @creative_writer, I'm plodding on, with considerable difficulty. How about you?

hi @creative_writer

Nah, not so great myself but I am happy to chat with you guys 😊

No, my libraries don't have it, @Kyle1. 😒