How much is enough?

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Just throwing this out to see what initial responses come about and then we can get down to specifics that I have in mind....:)

So, in the Philosophy of Photography forum, how much is enough, really?
 
It is either enough or it isn't and these both coexist at the same time but in different planes based on the individual's measurement of enough.
 
Kenj8246 said:
How much what?
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You folks tell me. It is a wide topic discussing how much is enough.

Could be technical, financial, philosophical, collection-based, or anything. Just interested at first in how the question hits you and your responses.:angel:

Hint:

How does it relate to three separate topics:

1. Pleasure
2. Joy
3. Happiness
 
Enough is free, no cost! As are all English words.

As of last check it is not a copyrighted statement or idea. Did Apple or IBM try to charge you for it?
 
dave lackey said:
Just throwing this out to see what initial responses come about and then we can get down to specifics that I have in mind....:)

So, in the Philosophy of Photography forum, how much is enough, really?
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I try to limit myself to 2 pints on a school night.
 
dave lackey said:
You folks tell me. It is a wide topic discussing how much is enough.

Could be technical, financial, philosophical, collection-based, or anything. Just interested at first in how the question hits you and your responses.:angel:

Hint:

How does it relate to three separate topics:

1. Pleasure
2. Joy
3. Happiness
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I've never seen a strict measure to apply to any of those three things, so asking "how much is enough?" of them is really just a way of asking "When are you pleased? What gives you joy (or satisfaction)? How happy do you want to be?" and similar.

Like bokeh, it's hard to quantify and there are no standards, but you can recognize when you have too little and it's hard to conceive of having too much.

Easier to flip the question around:

- What gives you pain?
- What makes you sad? (or unsatisfied)?
- When are you unhappy? and why?

Ok, now come on over on some evening when we are at leisure: we'll pop open a bottle of single-malt and pontificate at length. ;-)

G
 
For income, most surveys indicate "15% more than I have at the moment." This is the amount that most people think would make life 'just that bit easier'. And they're probably right.

On the other hand, above a certain standard, it's often easier (and much more agreeable) to reduce your wants than to increase your income. Train yourself to resist the blandishments of advertising; don't get caught on an 'upgrade' treadmill (whether it's cars, houses, clothes or, yes, cameras); live within your means...

To quote Leonard Cohen from memory,

I saw a pretty woman
Leaning in her darkened door
She called out to me
Why do you not ask for more?

I saw a beggar
Leaning on his wooden crutch
He said to me
You should not ask for so much...

By many modern standards, including median income where I live, I am poor. By the standards of most of humanity throughout history, I am incredibly rich. I'm richer than some of my friends of the same age -- one confided in me a while back that she and her husband sometimes lie awake worrying -- but equally, I'm poorer than others: I know several whose second home is grander than my only home. By and large, I try not to worry about it, except in the general sense that consumerism via perpetual growth is by definition unsustainable.

Cheers,

R.
 
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