Merle,

I agree!

But if it's getting dark and that makes you uncomfortable, and you're hungry, 
and your getting scared of (what?) the dark and the jungle sounds - then you 
probably have suddenly adopted a destination - out of here.

Now that you have a destination or goal then yes, you might consider yourself 
lost, and you might wish you had a map.

...Bill!

--- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@...> wrote:
>
> 
> 
>  
>  bill cause it's getting dark one is hungry...and fear is taking over what 
> was a nice day out in the jungle/ bush... merle
> 
> 
>   
> Merle,
> 
> Okay.  If you have no specific destination how can you tell that you are lost?
> 
> ...Bill!
> 
> --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote:
> >
> > 
> > 
> >  bill ... you are spitting hairs..you can get lost believe you 
> > me..destination or no destination..merle
> > 
> > 
> >   
> > Merle,
> > 
> > You've missed my point.  I'll try again.
> > 
> > You can only be lost if you have a destination in mind - a particular place 
> > to which you want to go.  If you don't have any particular destination in 
> > mind then you can't be lost.
> > 
> > ...Bill!
> > 
> > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote:
> > >
> > > 
> > > 
> > >  bill ...ever been in the australian bush...trust me you could 
> > > get lost..and people have been lost and some not found..you do need a 
> > > map..merle
> > > 
> > > 
> > >   
> > > Merle,
> > > 
> > > One only needs a map or considers themselves 'lost' if they have a 
> > > specific destination in mind.  If you are just wandering around enjoying 
> > > the woods with no destination in mind you don't need a map, and how could 
> > > you be lost?
> > > 
> > > ...Bill!
> > > 
> > > --- In [email protected], Merle Lester <merlewiitpom@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > ÃÆ'‚ musical notes are the language ÃÆ'‚ 
> > > > used to communicate to others the music score or plan or map... it is 
> > > > like a map...without a map or a path one would be lost in the 
> > > > woods...merle
> > > > ÃÆ'‚  
> > > > Mike,
> > > > 
> > > > That's a pretty good analogy.
> > > > 
> > > > Music notation is a way to intellectually communicate a musical score.  
> > > > I guess that would be much like the sutras.
> > > > 
> > > > Listening would be the sensual way to communicate music.  That would be 
> > > > more like zen.
> > > > 
> > > > IMO...Bill!
> > > > 
> > > > --- In [email protected], uerusuboyo@ wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > <br/>Bill!,<br/><br/>The Beatles were arguably the best band in the 
> > > > > world and none of them could read music. Perhaps, therefore, we 
> > > > > should discard with formal music 
> > > > > notation?<br/><br/>Mike<br/><br/>Sent from Yahoo! Mail for iPad
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>




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