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The Paradox of “The Future”

denmarkguy — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 07:11:18 GMT

I have a feeling that it's part and parcel of being human that we are always ”waiting” for something.

I don't mean that in terms of waiting for the bus, or for a train, or for the alarm to ring... I mean we are waiting to get married, or we're waiting to retire, or we are waiting to graduate university, or we're waiting to start a new job or some other thing. The Big Stuff.

Regardless of what it is, it puts us in a state of waiting for something that is not here now. But we convince ourselves that it will arrive, in the future.

The interesting paradox about the future is that it is never here. It is actually an artificial construct that means little more than ”not now.” It reminds me a bit of an article read a couple of years back about an isolated tribe that actually didn't have any language to reflect time. They had only two concepts of time: ”now” and ”not now.” They also didn't have specific numbers, just the concept of one, or a few or many.

With all our planning, and all our goal setting, we don't really like to think of life in that way. We like to make timelines and have flow charts of our lives and it sets us up for a sad reality which is that we don't really know what's going to happen in the future. All we really have is what's happening right now.

And, somehow, we subject ourselves — mostly voluntarily, or certainly inadvertently — to all manners of suffering because we're so focused on things that are not now.

In many cases, people live lives in which the only thing that's happening now is the process of planning the future.

It reminds me of the infamous sign I once saw hanging at a restaurant back when I lived in Texas. It was a little chalkboard, on which an announcement read ”Tomorrow: free beer and BBQ!”

It caused a lot of chuckles among patrons of the restaurant because we all knew — from looking at the sign — that if we come back tomorrow the sign would still read ”Tomorrow: free beer and BBQ!”

But it's also a perfect illustration of the conundrum we face when we spend too much time looking to tomorrow. The risk, of course, is that we are so fixated on what will be that we completely overlook what actually is.

As philosopher Ram Dass famously said: ”Be here now!”

Some might argue that we are born that way... but I don't believe we are. If you've ever spent any time around very young children, you'll know that they are only concerned with what is happening in the moment. We are trained to worry about the future.

We call it "growing up." We label it as being responsible that we plan for the future.

Nothing wrong with that, from the perspective that maybe we need to store food for winter, or something equally functional. The wrong bits show up when we start making sweeping assumptions and declarations like we will "get to enjoy life when we retire," or we "will be happy, once we get married."

We make large chunks of our lives contingent on potential events of this abstraction called "the future."

If there's anything my decades on this planet has taught me it is that you just can't rely on the future... so you'd better make the most of the present!

Thanks for stopping by, and have a wonderful Friday!

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Pruning Hydrangeas - Winterizing the Pond - Husband's Knee Surgery - by Sunscape

sunscape — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:23:36 GMT

I've been squeezing in the last of the fall cleanup and winterizing while my hubby takes his naps throughout the day. Knee surgery has been a rough one for him at 81 years old.

I cut a good foot off each branch above a node. I sure hope I didn't put too much of a hurting on it. The only way I can trim it is on a ladder to cut back the branches every fall. I decided to shorten the entire tree to make it more manageable for myself. It may not be as pretty next season, but I'm sure it will recover.

Now that the weather has turned colder, the frogs have gone into hibernation. It was time to remove the pump and filter before the water freezes. I had to skim a lot of fallen leaves out of the water too. Now that is one more √ off my list for finalizing everything outside that needs doing.

It's been two weeks since my husband had his knee replaced. I had moved a twin bed into the family room so he would not have to climb stairs every night. There is a bathroom off this room too, which makes life a lot easier for him.

Mika insists on staying close to him, especially when he is in bed resting.

She can't quite figure out what is going on with him and why he can't play with her. He was having a lot of pain on this day, and she insisted on lying alongside his leg.

Between caring for hubby and now walking Mika every day, I'm getting in about 3500 steps or more. My calf muscles and bottoms of my feet are getting a bit overworked compared to a normal day. Here she is being stubborn, and won't turn around to go home. Husband always walks farther with her, and she's like but he always takes me down that road too.

I caught a flock of geese heading north towards Lake Ontario while raking some leaves.

We still have some color on a few different trees, but mainly yellow to brown now as the colors have peaked this week.

One of the yearlings was grazing on the bank near those trees while I was working in the yard. She was not even spooked by my moving about. That shows me how used to people the deer are in suburban areas. I talked to her, and she would just look at me and then graze some more.

That's it for today; the therapist will be here in 20 minutes, and I'm still not dressed, lol.

To Participate Well...

denmarkguy — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 08:43:57 GMT

One of the life lessons I was given as a kid revolved around the old saying that "it is more important to participate well than it is to win."

In some ways, I suppose that was reflective of the overall culture and social value system in my native Denmark where I grew up, and where "winning at any cost" was not nearly as much of a thing as it turned out to be here in the US after I moved here.

Not many people know this about me but in my early twenties I was actually a pretty decent golfer... to the point of being good enough that I was seriously considering going on the professional tour in Europe.

One of the main reasons I ended up not doing so had to do with talking to several people who informed me — in not so many words — that I did not have a "winning nature."

Essentially it was implied that I would "fail" because I was not approaching the idea of going on tour from the angle of becoming the best the game has ever seen but just to compete and do well enough that I could earn a paycheck week after week.

At the time, I didn't much have the power of my own convictions, so I took those opinions to heart and went in a different direction.

From my perspective of now being of what many would consider "retirement age," I look back and must conclude that my general approach to life of simply wanting to participate well in whatever I took on has not stood me in good stead in a world that is mostly ultra competitive.

That's not to say that I wish I had done things differently or that I would do them differently if I had the opportunity to start over, it's more of a recognition of the fact that I have always felt like I fit in particularly badly with the predominant paradigm.

I remember when I was working as a technical writer in the IT industry I was actually "encouraged" to leave my job with a Fortune 500 computer maker because I was perfectly happy being a really good technical writer but had no interest in becoming a manager. I was subtly informed that I "didn't have the right attitude to succeed" with the company.

The sad thing is that I felt like I was succeeding really well by being a top-notch technical writer, but the fact that I was satisfied with that —and not striving for more — was seen as an obstacle and counter to corporate culture.

I even think about the years I have spent here on Hive and realize that I have never been particularly interested in becoming "the biggest whale" or "the top blogger" here... I just wanted to be a writer and do reasonably well at that. In some ways, I think I have succeeded in that.

I won't deny that competitiveness has likely been at the core of many human inventions and leaps in progress, but that doesn't mean that I was ever able to relate nor have much inclination to be part of that quest.

All in all, I'm pretty content to live in the realm of "to each their own," even if the greater world hasn't always approved.

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Life Has Weird Reminders

shaidon — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 04:44:21 GMT

Life Has Weird Reminders

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It been nearly a month since my last post and a lot has happened in the meantime, and stuff continues to happen.

Some of it good, but most of it bad.

Some of the bad stuff I covered in the previous post, and I won’t post and update on that stuff here today.

Today I want to focus on the positive aspects of life, despite everything I am going through.

Weird Reminders

These are the weird reminders that life isn’t all bad and that it’s worth continuing on regardless.

It’s the reminder that humanity can do great things for each other when we pool our resources, physical energy and mental focus towards solving problems, despite the doom, gloom and atrocities going on around the world.

It’s the reminder that when you are in trouble, but you have a good reputation, people will occasionally genuinely help you.

It’s the reminder that there are still good movies being made for us to enjoy. I have just bought a ticket to see Godzilla Minus Zero on November 6th 2026 and Spider-man: Brand New Day was brilliant.

It’s the reminder that bad times don’t last and that there is always a positive way forward if you’re willing to look and find it.

It’s the reminder that sometimes in order for change to happen, we need to instigate it.

It’s the reminder that we can always ask for help when we need it, and remaining silent can only prolong suffering.

It’s the reminder that there are good people watching, not necessarily overtly, but they are there noticing the good that you do.

It’s the reminder that sometimes you’re more appreciated than you first thought by people who are too scared to twll you.

It’s the reminder that the answers come faster when you take a big, deep breath and relax.

It’s the reminder that goals and dreams are worth fighting for.

It’s the reminder to stop self-sabotaging and narrow my focus on achieving success.

It’s a reminder to put on a smile occasionally; it can make someone else smile as well.

And this post is a reminder of all of the above.

Thank you for reading this.

I hope you achieve something awesome today!

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What Do You Want to Be, When You Grow Up?

denmarkguy — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 08:25:18 GMT

I've always admired those people who knew exactly what they were going to do when they grew up, from a very young age... or even just from when they left high school. They knew, and then they put all their attention towards that one singular goal.

Whenever the adults would ask me "what I wanted to be when I grew up" I really had no idea, and I tried to just make up something that would make them leave me alone. The entire question just wasn't very interesting to me... I didn't really want to *"be"*anything.

Truth is I had no idea when I was a little kid, I had no idea when I was in high school, and I really had no idea when I was at university, either.

Most of the time I battled the simple fact that the things that I wanted to do were not likely to be things I could actually get paid for so that left me with a bit of a conundrum. What could I do that I would dislike the least rather than what could I do that I would like the most.

The sad thing is — and I say this from the ripe old age of 66 — I never actually reached a point where what I wanted to do overlapped with what I had to do to get by on a day-to-day basis.

At this late stage of life I still don't know what I "want to be when I grow up" because I've never been able to find significant connection to the state of being (and what "matters") that the majority of people out there describe as "being grown up."

Which leads to the next thing which is that I have always had a strange relationship with my age.

If you're anything like most people you've probably been asked at some point in your life "what does it feel like to be 21?" or "what does it feel like to be 50?" or some other milestone that essentially feels exactly the same as it did the day before.

So you make something up and move on.

I have never been able to feel any particular age and I still don't feel any particular age except periodically feeling old when I realize that my knees and hips crackle and pop more than a glow stick... except we don't get a fancy light show every time I move.

I think one of the things I've long struggled with was this idea that growing up invariably meant feeling stuck in some kind of drudgery job with a ton of obligations that you really weren't too happy about having and yet society as a whole labels that as "being responsible."

It's not really a very inspiring offering, if you ask me.

Thanks for stopping by and have a great rest of your week!

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In Loving Memory of Our Dear @lizelle ❤️

hive-106316 — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 14:55:21 GMT

In Loving Memory of Our Dear Lizelle ❤️

It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share the devastating news that our dear @lizelle, founder of the Silver Bloggers community, has passed away following her battle with cancer.

For so many of us here on Hive, Lizelle was much more than the founder of a community. She was a dear friend, and someone whose kindness and warmth helped bring people together from all corners of the world.

Silver Bloggers was something very special to Lizzie. Through her vision and dedication, she created a real community where friendships could flourish, stories could be shared, and members could enjoy the simple pleasures of life together. Whether that meant sharing the odd sandwich or two, reminiscing about wonderful memories, or simply enjoying each other's company.

Her loss will be felt deeply throughout our community and all over Hive.

Many of you will remember our previous update on our dear Lizelle, when we shared news of her health and the challenges she was facing.

Sadly, today we have to share the news we had all hoped would never come.

A Message from Lizelle's Son, Dean

Dean has kindly asked us to share the following message with her friends and the wider Silver Bloggers community.

It is with a heavy heart that I have to share the news that my mom lost her battle with cancer.

Fortunately, her pain did not last very long, and as much as we wish she could still be here with us, we take comfort in knowing that she is now free from pain and suffering.

She can finally rest in peace and be reunited with my Dad, whom she missed so very much.

She was so deeply loved and had the gentlest soul.

This is absolutely heartbreaking for all of us, but I hope we can find comfort in cherishing the beautiful memories we have of her.

For those who are unable to attend her memorial in person, the service will be streamed live on YouTube at the following link:

Memorial livestream:

https://www.youtube.com/live/6EPfjMNYuik?si=A8bVP9-BIPfh6nJ4

Thank you all for the love, kindness, and support you have shown my mom and our family during this difficult time.

It truly means so much to us.

A Lasting Legacy

There are some people who leave a lasting impression on our lives, even when we have never had the opportunity to meet them in person.

Lizelle was one of those people.

Through her words, her friendship and her dedication to Silver Bloggers, she touched the lives of so many. She helped build not simply a Hive community, but a family of friends from all over the world who genuinely care about one another.

And that is a wonderful legacy to leave behind.

While we mourn her passing, we also celebrate the life of a remarkable lady whose kindness and gentle spirit will never be forgotten.

Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with Dean, the entire family, and everyone who loved Lizelle.

We hope they can take some comfort in knowing just how much she meant to so many people across the world.

Our heartfelt thanks also go to Zac (@papilloncharity) for acting as the link between Lizelle's family and the Silver Bloggers community, and for keeping us informed with news and updates about our dear @lizelle throughout this difficult time.

Share Your Memories of Lizelle ❤️

We would love to invite members of the Silver Bloggers community, and indeed everyone on Hive who knew Lizelle, to share a memory, a few words, or simply a message of condolence in the comments below.

Perhaps she welcomed you when you first joined the community, encouraged you through a difficult time, or became a treasured friend.

Whatever your memory, please feel welcome to share it.

Together, we can remember and celebrate the wonderful person she was.

Rest peacefully, dear Lizelle.

Thank you for the friendships you created, the kindness you shared, and the beautiful community you leave behind.

You will always be part of Silver Bloggers. ❤️

With much love and sadness,

The Silver Bloggers Team and Community

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Some Silverbloggers Updates...

hive-106316 — Thu, 08 Oct 2026 08:18:54 GMT

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Since real life still has it's own way and is more important than anything else, especially when getting older, so we are still in some 'slow mood'.

None the less it continues to remain very important to us that you know we will always continue to support all the wonderful things passed trough our crazy, wise community. We also want to keep spreading the message of mutual help and support to each and every one of us.

We have that for decided to give a delegation to the curation initiative of the @topcomment account, to support their awesome work. In their own words:

A meaningful and engaging comment can be just as valuable as the blog itself. It shows someone read your post, took the time to think, and wanted to share their thoughts. That’s what builds real connections. That’s what makes Hive feel alive.

Meaningful comments are often under-rewarded. Especially compared to the rewards that blog posts can get. We believe that when someone takes the time to read a blog and writes a meaningful reply, they deserve to be rewarded for that. That’s why we started @topcomment

With the @topcomment Curation service we upvote high-quality, engaging comments so engaging will be rewarded. With this we hope to stimulate engagement on the Hive blockchain.

You can find a lot more informations here:

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About your support

Talking about delegations, we upped your delegation rewards from 50 to now 80%, which will continue to be payed out by the "Automated Delegations Curation Rewards Distribution Service", provided by @hivediscomod.

For more information about this service, you can read the blog by it's dev @yaziris

Thanks a lot for being a part of our community.

Come and join the 'crazy wise' Generation X

And a big THANK YOU for your support

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An Update on Our Dear Lizelle

hive-106316 — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:42:30 GMT

Thank you to Zac (@papilloncharity) for providing us with an update about @lizelle our wonderful community founder and leader.

Lizelle underwent radiation therapy for the tumours in her brain.

She came through that successfully and is now receiving a
hormone-based therapy up to the end of November.

They will reassess her situation and do more tests then.

For now, she has a carer and needs lots of rest.

Thank you for all your prayers and care shown.

Please join us, the rest of the Silver Bloggers team and our wider community in keeping our dear Lizelle in your thoughts and prayers.

We are sending her all our love and strength and look forward to the day when she is able to be among us again. 💛

— The Silver Bloggers Team

Come and join our Silver Bloggers community

And a big THANK YOU for your support

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Your ‘tips’ and ‘delegations’ help to support the community ! Thank you !

The “true” way of a community is to support each other, also on Hive. Since it doesn't make sense to wait for the mercy of a millionaire to send us $$$ - we support each other with the best we can.

Tipping or delegating is a way to show that you appreciate the work

. It works even after a contribution has gone through the seven days of voting, and thus the opportunity for gracious "giving" is over. Another plus - that way no one can ‘steal’ your given support, not even the often ego-selfish pointless Down-Voters. We thank you for all the support you give, anywhere !

The Silverbloggers Writer's Block Terminator

hive-106316 — Fri, 27 Jun 2025 07:53:48 GMT

Because we want to keep our Silver Bloggers active, we came up with initiatives to encourage subscribers to post in the community. We also know that deciding what to write about can be hard. Writer's block is a thing, so we regularly come up with a writing prompt. Our ideas can be found under the title...

The Silverbloggers Chronicles

First SB Chronicles Prompt - What's your favorite colour
SB Chronicles Prompt #2 - One small, simple joy that consistently brightens your day
SB Chronicles Prompt #3 - A special place in your hometown
SB Chronicles Prompt #4 - About how you learnt to drive a car, or ride a bicycle
SB Chronicles Prompt #5 - Are you a Beatle or Rolling Stoner
SB Chronicles Prompt #6 - A Recipe for a Memory
SB Chronicles Prompt #7 - Childhood summer vacations
SB Chronicles Prompt #8 - Memories of moving house
SB Chronicles Prompt #9 - Back to the Future Style
SB Chronicles Prompt #10 - The Secret Life of an Object.
SB Chronicles Prompt #11 - Your best friend from childhood
SB Chronicles Prompt #12 - Blast from the Past: Toys & Games
SB Chronicles Prompt #13 - So the seasons change - Solstice
SB Chronicles Prompt #14 - The Unforgettable Character
SB Chronicles Prompt #15 - Memories with your Grandparents
SB Chronicles Prompt #16 - Things i no longer worry about
SB Chronicles Prompt #17 - Tattoo me this _ Tattoo me that
SB Chronicles Prompt #18 - A Moment in History
SB Chronicles Prompt #19 - A Day to Remember
SB Chronicles Prompt #20 - Fads or Trends that faded or made a comeback
SB Chronicles Prompt #21 - Favourite Pastimes / Passions
SB Chronicles Prompt #22 - When i grow up
SB Chronicles Prompt #23 - My greatest Fear
SB Chronicles Prompt #24 - Family Holiday Traditions
SB Chronicles Prompt #25 - Absolute Favourite Meal
SB Chronicles Prompt #26 - A time you laughed when you shouldn't have
SB Chronicles Prompt #27 - The Soundtrack of a

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THE MENU - A Silver Bloggers Guide To The Hive-iverse

hive-106316 — Wed, 12 Oct 2022 18:00:18 GMT

IMPORTANT NOTICE

The Silver Bloggers are a bunch of "crazy wise", life-loving bloggers who have "nothing" to do with precious metals.... however, you never know!

With quite a bit of life experience, we have now begun exploring all these new technologies around blockchains. In our early years, the "only" use we had for a chain was to lock the bicycle...

Today, in our Silver Bloggers' Community, we bring together young at heart like-minded humans and 'old souls' who are still connected to their inner child. It's not really about counting years. Though, to be a Silver Blogger you have to be a pre-millennial, most of us are from the famous Generation X.

The silver threads, besides the love of sharing our "wisdom," are:

an interest in learning more about blockchains, crypto,

asking lots of "dumb" questions

a compulsion to write about our life experiences - as a "library" for our children and our children's children

musings and memories of the life we have lived - the happy ones and the sad ones, the long ones and the short ones

planning for life after work - from leisure and travel to second (or third...) careers

hobbies that can supplement income and what keeps "non-"working people busy

Hello and ...

...welcome, dear reader! It's a pleasure to have you over to check out what the Silver Bloggers have to offer. Our doors are open 24/7 - so when ever you feel, you're always welcomed in our hive-iverse.

After some years of traveling through unending constellations, we thought it a good idea to put the basics of "What being a Silver Blogger is All About" into one place. That way you do not need to reinvent the wheel and go the long way round to meet "wise and mature" Hiveans. :smirk:

Please - take this guide as a collection of information and links to all the "what to do's" as you may only start finding your way around the Hive. It's not ment to read in one go.... choose whatever point you wonder about, and with an easy click on the menu links go there as many times it may needs to "get the message".

It's written to answer some of the why's about blogging and regularly engaging. Learn about the awesome support you can get if you decide to stay to the end. Not forgetting the most important thing we are all looking for here... To Have Fun Together !

The in-blog-linking works only on the Peakd interface, for now. To use it there, just overwrite the domain name part in the address bar of your browser with peakd.com !

MAIN COURSES

BLOGGING
PROACTIVE INTERACTION
CHALLENGES - join the fun
- BOM - Blog Of the Month
- SilverPrompt - Our Recipe for coping with Writer's Block

DESSERTS

SILVER PIN
CURATION
- Upvotes & Reblogs
- Our Community Curation into OCD
SUPPORT
- The Coffee Corner
- Helpful Links in the Hive

STARTERS

Subscribing

How to subscribe to the Silver Bloggers' community is easy... just go to @hive-106316 and click the subscribe button. Done!

But why would you subscribe?

Because it's about silver? Ummm... wrong.
Because this is the jive thing to do lately? Errr... no-no.
Because you want us to curate your post to Content-Curators? It's good to have dreams...
Because you want the up-votes on your blog? Nope, wrong again.
Because you want to share the others' life experiences and yours with them, and have a mature exchange? Yes, that's us...

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