"...kids there tend to be more alert as their interaction with others is plentiful..." - Rose
Yep...if one acts like a wounded animal, one can die. To survive, one MUST remain alert. Not a 'bad' trait, but one not needed as much (less stress) in other environments. On May 6, 6:08 am, Rosey <[email protected]> wrote: > Yes Lee, the key is that you helped yourself change. You are the one > who did it. People can offer their advice and try to assist one into > becoming a better person, overall it's the person that will make the > change. > > But then again as I write this, I do have something contradictory to > the thought. The power of influence and peer pressure does also > affect a person's behavior. They say if you walk with a bunch of > geese you will soon grow feathers. The idea works either with > negative or positive peer influence. I'm not saying everyone is > affected by the group, but few are not. > > I know what growing up in a big family was like, we all change as we > grow up. The ones that don't are the ones we worry about. > > Allan, > > Sheltered in what way? The countryside? I've lived in many places > including Jerusalem, I know with age I'll grow wiser, but I've seen > much and can adapt to any type of living. Although I grew up in the > city, I was pretty much raised as a farm girl, believe it or not. My > parents unwillingness to purchase manufactured food products, taught > us how to make cheese, yogurt, churn butter, grow herbs and > vegetables, wash clothes by hand, they were very stubborn. As far as > sheltered, location wise, yes. People wise, no. NY being the melting > pot that it is, offers an introduction to an array of ethnic people > and races. You learn from others, like us, people practiced their > traditional home style life. But there is a danger to the mix of > ethnicities, a large lack of trust amongst people, which leads to > crime, poverty, and racism. I've seen quite a few disturbances. > Girl's getting their faces razored by other girls, one girl carved her > initials onto the forehead of another girl, a woman shoved onto the > train tracks, druggies taking shots, a guy walking barefoot through > the streets enraged carrying a shotgun, destructive car chase which > hit three ppl walking on the sidewalk, robbery, organized crime rings, > people jumping out of 3rd floor apt buildings due to a fire, domestic > violence (a man once dragged a woman down the exterior stairs by her > hair, noone did anything fear of getting harassed by him), I've seen a > girl getting raped on the school staircase I told the school guard, it > was hard living there as a teenager. Today's crime has decreased in > comparison with the early nineties, but I wouldn't want to live there > again. My parents own two homes in Brooklyn, I do love to visit. > > Now there are also positive things to growing up in the city. Gain of > street smarts, kids there tend to be more alert as their interaction > with others is plentiful (they'll buy you and sell you at the same > time), fearlessness, and an acceptance of other's that are different. > One can't forget the development of ethnic subcities, such a China > Town, Little Italy, the Russian District, I also noticed how a part of > Bay Ridge has evolved into a huge Middle Eastern section, that's > something new to me. I haven't lived there since 95. But I'll never > forget it. Boy did I ramble. > > On May 6, 4:30 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I have to disgree with that Rosey. > > > Isn't it the very fact that we can overcome our base behviours that > > seperates us somewhat from all the other animals? > > > I'm the oldest of 16 children and in my youth I used to bully my > > siblings something rotten. One day after giveing some thought as to > > the consequences of my action upon my younger siblings I decided to > > change my ways, and change them I did. > > > We certianly do have the ability to 'help ourselves' I would say that > > rather it is harder for the individual to contemplate their Selves, in > > an effert to understand their short comings than it is to attempt to > > change them. > > > On 5 May, 16:32, Rosey <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I must agree with Chris. Humans are born selfish, they can't help > > > themselves nor do they have the ability to. They only have reliance > > > on what others can provide for them. Doing good for others is taught > > > and slowly learned. They say by the age of three a child's behavioral > > > pattern is established and cannot be changed, only influenced. > > > > On May 5, 11:11 am, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Why do you think this? The basic nature of an animal is to amass > > > > resources and procreate. Kindness and altruism is a learned social > > > > behaviour, not a core trait. > > > > > [ Attached Message ]From:iam deheretic > > > > <[email protected]>To:[email protected]:Tue, 5 May 2009 > > > > 10:15:37 +0200Local:Tues, May 5 2009 4:15 amSubject:[Mind's Eye] Re: > > > > The Way it is Now > > > > > Personally I think people are very good and kind , it is built into > > > > their > > > > core being and no escaping it,, the real problem comes from the few who > > > > for > > > > their own gain what ever the reason turn away from this basic goodness > > > > and > > > > create the hardships and problems that are commonly labled as evil. > > > > Allan > > > > > On Tue, May 5, 2009 at 9:56 AM, ornamentalmind > > > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > Of course if one is looking for a collective mentality…it is already > > > > > here. If one isn’t aware of it, then yes, one most likely is > > > > > manifesting some of what you call negative aspects. This is why the > > > > > only way to this full unity is through full and totally transcendental > > > > > introspection. Until the psyche is clarified, the confusion, illusion, > > > > > hatreds, disillusionments etc. will be all that is seen. > > > > > -- > > > > ( > > > > ) > > > > I_D Allan- 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. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
