[HN Gopher] Shel Silverstein and the Missing Piece Meets the Big O
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Shel Silverstein and the Missing Piece Meets the Big O
Author : stanrivers
Score : 47 points
Date : 2021-05-25 05:19 UTC (17 hours ago)
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| JoelMcCracken wrote:
| For anyone else wondering, does not seem to be about big O
| notation or analysis
| banannaise wrote:
| It also has nothing to do with the giant robot noir anime!
| anonymousiam wrote:
| One of my favorites by Shel Silverstein:
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvNhhEtUGJY
| jraby3 wrote:
| That's one of my favorite stories by shel Silverstein. Just a
| solid reminder you need to be happy with yourself. Not look for
| something outside of yourself to bring you happiness or complete
| you.
|
| The article brought back some good memories of camping with
| friends - one of them brought this book and read it to us. We
| were all in our late 20s, no kids around. Kate I miss your
| awesome vibe.
| stanrivers wrote:
| Love this - often times if I get off work later than normal and
| get home after dark, I'll walk around the neighborhood - live
| in a small town so you can see the stars and smell the trees; I
| almost always feel like a little kid again - like that feeling
| of being alive and outside is more true than all the work you
| do typing at a computer all day.
|
| Your story reminded me of that feeling - so cheers!
| bluGill wrote:
| I found it depressing actually. Social connections are a large
| part of life. So as an introvert who has a hard time finding
| those connections being told I should be happy is actually
| wrong: sure I can be okay, but social connections are something
| missing. Together people really are larger than the sum of
| their parts.
| stanrivers wrote:
| I don't think it is telling you to be happy not making
| connections if you want to make connections with people.
|
| It is saying - don't wait on others to come and change or
| complete you; you have to make the changes yourself first.
|
| In your situation; if you truly believe you need to stretch
| your skillset to be more extroverted at times, that is
| something you need to take personal responsibility for. You
| need to add to your capabilities through effort.
|
| So I don't think it's really saying you don't need others
| ever; it's saying don't look to others to "fix" you; if you
| need to be less introverted at times, that's something you
| can work to control.
| RobRivera wrote:
| disappointed this wasnt a Big-O anime reference
| stanrivers wrote:
| Is this something famous more people should know about? If you
| were going to pick one episode to get someone hooked or not -
| which one?
| RobRivera wrote:
| its a bit of a slow build and mecha fanservice. i want to say
| its only one season, but its basicly a noire-mecha anime with
| a gotham city backdrop.
|
| it blends the two genres nicely
| stanrivers wrote:
| I actually think that sounds like something my wife would
| life; it came out in 1999 so timing fits that she should be
| aware - maybe I am just the unfortunately I aware one.
|
| Always jealous of the good story tellers and artists - that
| just was not the talents I was given!
| brendoelfrendo wrote:
| It's a pretty cool genre mashup. There are two seasons,
| and I think reactions to the ending were mixed... I'm
| honestly not sure I ever finished it, as season 2 didn't
| air in America until 2013 which is well after my Toonami
| watching days.
|
| It's available for streaming on HiDive, or if you have a
| vrv.co subscription you can watch it there. Ending aside,
| I really think it's worth a watch for the ambiance and
| atmosphere, as well as the visual style.
| SllX wrote:
| Episode 1.
| stanrivers wrote:
| Works for me ---
| [deleted]
| nzealand wrote:
| This is not the complete book.
|
| The complete book is a wonderful allegory for dating &
| relationships.
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