Hi Dan, I had forgotten about lateral drift. Wonderful, beautiful lateral drift. We are, indeed, in agreement.
Marsha At 02:15 PM 9/6/2007, you wrote: >Hello everyone > > >From: MarshaV <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: Re: [MD] Oui and Pirsig > >Date: Thu, 06 Sep 2007 12:47:35 -0400 > > > >At 12:07 PM 9/6/2007, Dan wrote: > > > >Hello Dan, > > > >I mostly agree with all you've said, but below. > > > > > > >Dan: > > >I think a person has to be flexible with their time, at least that's what > > >experience has taught me. Whether it's the US or somewhere else doesn't > > >matter. A person can waste a get deal of time on inconsequential matters > > >wherever they happen to find themselves. > > > >I appreciate what you're saying, but there are times when it's > >wonderful to hibernate. And other times when training to become a > >cat is a glorious challenge. They waste time so elegantly, don't you > >think? > >Hi Marsha > >Absolutely! I think Robert Pirsig calls it lateral drifting. My whole life >has been one long lateral drift. What I suppose what I mean by >inconsequential matters is what most people might call working a regular >job. Not that I have anything against working, mind you. Sometimes I dearly >wish I could work a regular job and have something like a paycheck that I >could count on. > >On the other hand, when it's all said and done and I'm looking at leaving >this life the same way that I entered, I would like to be able to look back >at time well spent and not time spent making money. I notice when I did work >a regular job that I never had time for much of anything else. I cannot >imagine having to do that for 35 or 40 years. Oh my. I would have to take up >drinking or drugs. > >It's much more exciting waking up in the morning not knowing what's going to >happen today. Sure, I have bills to pay like anyone else. Mmaybe I will go >out and sell some dirt. Or maybe someone will call wanting a motorcycle >repaired. Or maybe I will work on that next book. Or maybe... > >That is what I mean by being flexible. So all in all I think we are in >agreement. > >Thank you, > >Dan > > >Moq_Discuss mailing list >Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. >http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org >Archives: >http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ >http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/ Moq_Discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
