--- In [email protected], akasha_108 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Judy: > > > > > It's what males *do*, and thank goodness. If they > > > > > didn't, the species wouldn't survive for long. It's > > > > > just funny and charming to see it in this context. > > > > > > > > > I could be wrong, of course, but I got a chuckle > > > > > out of the image. Sorry it pushed your buttons. > > Rory: > > > > It's a nice image, but perhaps a little off in this case. I've > seldom been reticent to share my current understandings, > regardless of who may or may not eventually enjoy them. These have > been percolating since just before the Navaratri/Durga puja last > week crystallized further over the past few days, and finally > coalesced enough to (attempt to) communicate :-) > > Judy: > > > I'll take your word for it. But there seemed to me to > > > be a sort of competition going on as to who could write > > > the most elaborate and flowery description. > > Akasha: > And its [thess posts] useful, how? > > Rory: > Helps me understand myself. > > ----- > I share Rory's perspective and motivation on this. Why people post is > interesting to ponder -- I ask myself at times. What happens with me > is that I may read a post and it strikes an interesting thought [to > me]. The post I am reading may or may not be interesting [to me]. But > posting a reply gives an opportunity to work out and examine the idea > that arises. I try to tie it to the invoking posters post. Or state I > am using theirs only as a springboard to explore a new vista. > > Why not just post to a journal? Well that would work too. But it > doesn't give the stimulus of other posts. And, occasionally, a post > exploring some new idea, may actually invoke an interesting diologue. > Not often. But it happens. Thus the impetus to keep throwing stuff > out there. > > As far as others, I assume few read what I write. I am not writing to > seek approval or recognition, Actually slams are good, in that it > makes me revaluate things, both message and strength of conviction. > For example if someone slams the post and its due to not getting my > point, I consider how to refine my writing. When a poster gets it, but > disagrees, its a good check on ideas and of how strongly I "beleive" > what I wrote. > > And its interesting to "people watch". To see the disparity between > words and actions, at times. To see various motives at work > (apparently -- though motives of others is always speculative). > > And its interesting to see a number of minds at work, including > Akaasha's, and see what pops up, not necessarily taking any of the > bubbles of the collective minds as right or wrong, better or worse. > Well said! ...and I for one read many of your posts, except I confess some of the really, really, really long ones. And yes, I 'journaled' for many years, but it is a much richer experience to do it here, good, bad or indifferent...
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