sorry u feel that way...cant please everybody, not that im trying to. do you have anything constructive to say or do you mainly focus on criticism? i think if you read the question you would realize that the answer was obvious, any opinions about that?
On Apr 24, 8:13 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > It was obvious and not a result of a nit pic at all. Some of your > posts are frenetic, a tad bit erratic. Just trying to make sense of > your opinions and positions, one can say a lot without saying > anything. There is energy there that is moving quite rapidly. I'm > sure you know that already. You might be experiencing a mental cache > dump. > > On Apr 24, 12:56 pm, e_space <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > both...lol...of course its attainable...from what ive heard...sorta > > nitpickin arent we? lol > > > On Apr 24, 1:34 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > i "guess" knowledge IS something that one attains<<e > > > > But earier, 4:43am you assertively state............"most knowledge is > > > attainable" > > > > Is it attainable or do you guess it is attainable? > > > > On Apr 24, 10:29 am, e_space <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > ok...please consider me completely idiotic because i dont want to be > > > > accused of making u feel creepy ;-^)...i guess knowledge IS something > > > > that one attains, but emotional serenity was MUCH higher on my wish > > > > list. some prefer to be smart, i prefer to be happy :-) > > > > > On Apr 24, 11:17 am, gabbydott <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Semantics, yes. The possessors of knowledge were the ones that gave me > > > > > the creeps. I was being taught that knowledge is something you attain. > > > > > > On 24 Apr., 17:04, e_space <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > knowledge does not necessarily bring happiness, in fact it can > > > > > > result > > > > > > in the opposite. sadness can be temporary, felt until the event is > > > > > > sorted out emotionally. there can also be tears of joy. unhappiness > > > > > > i > > > > > > think is more of a general term, not incident related, but of a > > > > > > general demeanor. its a bit of semantics though imo. that being > > > > > > said, > > > > > > i would prefer not to be sad or unhappy :-^) > > > > > > > On Apr 24, 10:46 am, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Perhaps sadness doesn't equate with being unhappy...however if it > > > > > > > does, I've seen HHDL and other great spiritual leaders (and in my > > > > > > > view > > > > > > > possesors of knowledge) cry.... > > > > > > > > On Apr 24, 4:57 am, e_space <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > i agree...one should be happy with self as long as they are > > > > > > > > meeting a > > > > > > > > self-imposed high moral standard...if this standard is met and > > > > > > > > adhered > > > > > > > > to, the opinions of others diminish in significance, first of > > > > > > > > all > > > > > > > > because others will have little to dislike about you. even if > > > > > > > > some > > > > > > > > still oppose you they will most likely be bullying abusers and > > > > > > > > nothing > > > > > > > > to take to heart. i too suffer very little impact from what > > > > > > > > others may > > > > > > > > think of me. their thoughts register with me but have no chance > > > > > > > > of > > > > > > > > creating emotional damage. in the forum that i was in before > > > > > > > > coming > > > > > > > > here, the atheists really didnt like me much because i treated > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > ones that were abusing as they were treating others...this was > > > > > > > > not a > > > > > > > > reflection of my attitude, but a reflection of theirs...i was > > > > > > > > not > > > > > > > > affected by the venomous name calling that ensued my posts, in > > > > > > > > fact it > > > > > > > > brought me some sort of mild pleasure. i guess i must feel too > > > > > > > > good if > > > > > > > > i can spend time attracting hate towards myself, but believe > > > > > > > > me, i am > > > > > > > > ONLY like this with those who abuse others without provocation. > > > > > > > > as far > > > > > > > > as your 'selfish attitude to life' is concerned, this too is > > > > > > > > okay as > > > > > > > > long it doesnt include the abuse of others who dont deserve it, > > > > > > > > or a > > > > > > > > lack of empathy for those who are hurting. actually, one has to > > > > > > > > be > > > > > > > > self content before they are truly capable of helping > > > > > > > > others...cant > > > > > > > > give what u dont have...i am happy that u are happy :-) > > > > > > > > > On Apr 24, 7:40 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Indeed what garentess my happines, and I am very happy with > > > > > > > > > my lot, is > > > > > > > > > my seemingly selfish attitude to life. > > > > > > > > > > I don't really 'care' much about many things, which means in > > > > > > > > > a rather > > > > > > > > > nilhistic way, that I don't overly worry too much. > > > > > > > > > > No worries= happines. > > > > > > > > > > On 24 Apr, 12:22, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > It's all good e, no offense, just observation, > > > > > > > > > > interpretation and > > > > > > > > > > speculation, the melding of minds, finding the balance for > > > > > > > > > > constructive discourse. I will strike the arrogant remark > > > > > > > > > > from the > > > > > > > > > > record. Let the record show that the remark has been > > > > > > > > > > stricken. lol > > > > > > > > > > Sometimes posts can be clear and make sense to the writer > > > > > > > > > > but readers > > > > > > > > > > must interpret based on their individual frame of > > > > > > > > > > reference, which has > > > > > > > > > > its cultural and regional variations. This is a global > > > > > > > > > > community, > > > > > > > > > > even some British people I suspect. > > > > > > > > > > You have come to the conclusion that wisdom and happiness > > > > > > > > > > are very > > > > > > > > > > much inter-related. > > > > > > > > > > You ask, have u ever met a wise person who was unhappy? > > > > > > > > > > and Have you > > > > > > > > > > ever met an intelligent person who was unhappy? > > > > > > > > > > So clarify: Wisdom/Happiness relation and the > > > > > > > > > > Wise/Intelligent > > > > > > > > > > example > > > > > > > > > > > Something is not coming together there aside from drawing > > > > > > > > > > conclusions > > > > > > > > > > from personal experience. > > > > > > > > > > Wise = Happy? Intelligence = Unhappy? Nonsequitur? > > > > > > > > > > > Your Jumping about mon! > > > > > > > > > > > Wisdom may indeed provide security through knowledge and > > > > > > > > > > experience > > > > > > > > > > but it does not guarantee happiness, neither does > > > > > > > > > > intelligence.- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. 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