Michael wrote:
> Eric, Your conversations with Jeff have persuaded me that
> being is more important than either doing or thinking.
> I'm quite certain that the next time someone asks me, "Are
> you more a doer or a thinker," I will reply, "I feel like
> a beer."
This is an interesting response, my interpretation of "I feel
like a beer" is:
The important questions or reality is elsewhere. Whether one
is a thinker or doer is irrelevant. The dangers of getting
lost in dichotomies might also fit here.
A Zen interpretation might be that the world of words and
philosophy isn't life and we need to connect to the present.
Only in the present moment can we be alive, feel, and act.
"being is more important than thinking or doing"
One example of this might be education. The goal isn't to do
it or think it, the goal is to be educated. We would want to
be sustainable rather than thinking about it or spending time
doing things.
Don't know if these comments are on target but thinking about
this expand my mental focus and was useful. Thanks Michael.
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Jeff Owens ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Zone 7, http://www.teleport.com/~kowens
Underground house, solar energy, reduced consumption, no TV
