You have to think about the things you can do something about – pleasant and unpleasant, but thinking about unpleasant things beyond your control is a quick path to depression. Of course, in Calvin’s case, not thinking about that green goop for dinner will not make it go away!
Last year in my English class we read “The Giver” and followed up with what turned out to be a pretty intense class discussion of this exact subject. I don’t recall us ever coming to a complete agreement, but I think we really bonded through debating it. If you haven’t read this book yet, no matter what your age, it is amazing.
Again, I feel the need to remind fellow readers that C&H is a politics free zone. To all commentators that need to make political comments, I will meet you at Doonesbury.
May I ask WHY C&H is a politics-free zone? I’m not political, and will agree politics in inappropriate if the strip has nothing to do with that. But some C&H is relevant to politics, and why would we continue to try and tell people what they can and can’t talk about? There is freedom of speech, isn’t there? If we don’t like it, we can simply not read it.
I don’t know if I’d call it denial so much as realizing you have no control over most things. I say it’s the healthiest way to live. No sense in getting all worked up about it!
BE THIS GUY over 12 years ago
What’s the point of having a philosophy if you don’t follow it?
The#1BoiseStateFan over 12 years ago
NEVER do
rentier over 12 years ago
Life is so unpleasant sometimes, so you can hardly bear it. Pulling it away is better to bear it!
pouncingtiger over 12 years ago
I feel your pain, Hobbes.
beyondnow777 over 12 years ago
If more people thought about all of the unpleasant things, there might not be so many of those things.
RetroJenny over 12 years ago
Sometimes it’s good to live in denial. Reality can be ugly.
bluram over 12 years ago
Hobbes is rolling his eyes again. I wonder why.
einarbt7 over 12 years ago
Go Calvin.
GROG Premium Member over 12 years ago
Well those unpleasant things don’t go away by denying their existence.
battle of plattsburgh over 12 years ago
He’s just smelling the roses.
LingeeWhiz over 12 years ago
To answer your question Hobbes……Yes, why yes it is, actually.
dansavage over 12 years ago
Denial can lead you to the Nile. (up a river).
Number Three over 12 years ago
You dare not open your mouth. Hobbes, huh?
LOL xxx
Karaboo2 over 12 years ago
Think only of the Happy Place Calvin.
Vonne Anton over 12 years ago
You have to think about the things you can do something about – pleasant and unpleasant, but thinking about unpleasant things beyond your control is a quick path to depression. Of course, in Calvin’s case, not thinking about that green goop for dinner will not make it go away!
Rickapolis over 12 years ago
As Scarlett like to say, ‘Why, I’ll think about that tomorrow.’
Rickapolis over 12 years ago
My thought too.
Phapada over 12 years ago
Good Hobbes……
khpage over 12 years ago
If you think it ain’t it ain’t. Also, when you hot, you hot, and when you not, you not. Life can be so simple sometimes….
yangeldf over 12 years ago
people like that are the ones that die of cancer
ratlum over 12 years ago
Calvin hit a good home run there.Spend as much time on the good stuff as possible,like Space man Spiff.
starbase502 over 12 years ago
Wow I guess Obama learned how to be president by reading C&H. Who knew? Someone must have put it up on a teleprompter for him.
bmonk over 12 years ago
Because we love Calvin, even if we don’t espouse his philosophy. And we like to share with one another.
Besides, nobody is making anyone else read the comments.
iced tea over 12 years ago
How long will Calvin live up to his promise?
:p
calvinsfriend110 over 12 years ago
Well, he does have his gross out contests.
Puddleglum2 over 12 years ago
“I’m not going to think about that.”Charlie Brown says, “I can’t stand it!”
Popeyesforearm over 12 years ago
Very good Grasshopper. Time for you to leave.
CrazyIrishOperaGirl over 12 years ago
Last year in my English class we read “The Giver” and followed up with what turned out to be a pretty intense class discussion of this exact subject. I don’t recall us ever coming to a complete agreement, but I think we really bonded through debating it. If you haven’t read this book yet, no matter what your age, it is amazing.
BE THIS GUY over 12 years ago
Again, I feel the need to remind fellow readers that C&H is a politics free zone. To all commentators that need to make political comments, I will meet you at Doonesbury.
Vonne Anton over 12 years ago
May I ask WHY C&H is a politics-free zone? I’m not political, and will agree politics in inappropriate if the strip has nothing to do with that. But some C&H is relevant to politics, and why would we continue to try and tell people what they can and can’t talk about? There is freedom of speech, isn’t there? If we don’t like it, we can simply not read it.
cookies333 over 12 years ago
That doesn’t sound like such a great idea Calvin.
LP1 Premium Member over 12 years ago
I don’t know if I’d call it denial so much as realizing you have no control over most things. I say it’s the healthiest way to live. No sense in getting all worked up about it!
khpage over 12 years ago
And he isn’t going to think about any of that other stuff, either…
Ddirdian over 12 years ago
As Calvin has said elsewhere: he is merely being selective about the reality he accepts, which is what most Americans do, especially our leaders.