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Yes, it's a lovely gift. I envy me too. Haha!
posted by
Jenasis
on February 25, 2007 at 11:12 PM
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Ahh violin, I envy you SoloWriter
posted by
Discombobulated78
on February 25, 2007 at 11:02 PM
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I know how you feel. I have an empty place that only playing my violin can fill.
posted by
Jenasis
on February 25, 2007 at 11:00 PM
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Thanks Bhaskar
posted by
Discombobulated78
on February 24, 2007 at 1:52 PM
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Discom
"The theme of two-in-oneness appears repeatedly in Gnostic literature". Here is the Link to Deepananda’s post today. I think a lot of what we were discussing yesyerday will be clear. You can even leave him a comment.
posted by
Bhaskar.ing
on February 23, 2007 at 10:49 PM
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DISCOM-
i am glad to make your acquaintance. I read your comment to
Bhaskar and visited your site, read your profile, your post and the discourse of the comment page. My husband lives with anxiety and fear every day. He takes medication, his fear dissipates, he thinks very positively during the time he is working, but my time with his is taken up with these feelings of fear and retreat. Two years ago I had thought of leaving him, fell in love with another man 1800 miles away I hadn't seen in 30 years who paid attention to me instead of just himself. When that all fell through, for which the pain still flickers, I came to Blogit the day after he said goodbye forever. My passion for writing came alive as I sobbed out my heartbreak for a year. When that got to be more whiny than therapeutic, someone else discovered me. Just the littlest bit of attention again stoked my fires and I've been up & writing from my heart pretty much so ever since; even branched out to do other writing. So stick with this community and exert the power of your pen. I have had 99.9%
encouragement from this little community of writers. I will hope to keep an eye on you and wish you well.
BTW, my big sister seriously considered repatriating to NZ about 10 years ago. She and her husband made 3 extended visits and fell in love with the people and the land. They just couldn't break family ties here in the US so they moved to Arizona instead. She has a dream home way up in the mountains, pays less property tax than we do on our little ranch style house in cold old Kansas, and is now close to her kids and grandkids and greatgrandkids.
LadyCeeMarie
posted by
LadyCeeMarie
on February 23, 2007 at 10:48 PM
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Opposites
For many years one of my truisms has been, "Opposites contain the seed of one another." Like Yin and Yang (hey it all comes full circle, we were just talking about this yesterday).
posted by
Discombobulated78
on February 23, 2007 at 10:23 PM
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Discom
That was from me the Oscar Wilde. Honestly, I just wrote as it came spontaneously to me. I was just wondering what to write until you just gave me the feed I needed: "
Running away from tiger out of fear makes sense". Since I said I find my calling in the opposites, I'll write how the tiger
instead ran out of fear. It would also represent 'the houmour of Seriousness'
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posted by
Bhaskar.ing
on February 23, 2007 at 9:35 PM
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Hmm "the lighter side of seriousness", didn't Oscar Wilde write that? :P
I like it.
posted by
Discombobulated78
on February 23, 2007 at 9:12 PM
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Bhaskar, let me clarify
To be more precise, motivation by fear isn't a lie; motivation by fear is illusory. It's not coming from a pure place, to be motivated by fear everyday. Running away from a tiger out of fear makes sense, but in modern society, motivation by fear is usually misplaced. The survival instinct gets mixed up with fear and results in misplaced fear.
As for writing on this topic, as I've said before, I'm always interested in what you have to say so write if you are inspired to do so. 
posted by
Discombobulated78
on February 23, 2007 at 9:11 PM
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Discombobulated
If I tell you a story that motivation by fear is not a lie, will you believe it? My creative juices start working with these opposites. Someday, or even today, if you say so, I'll do a post. "The lighter side of seriousness".
posted by
Bhaskar.ing
on February 23, 2007 at 8:49 PM
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Thanks Bhaskar
You are more adventurous than the average person. I agree with you. I'm overcoming my fears, because I know I'm largely motivated by fear and motivation by fear is a lie.
posted by
Discombobulated78
on February 23, 2007 at 8:27 PM
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Discom
You have to just go and find out whether the grass is greener on the other side or not. If it is not, then nothing to regret, and if it is, all regrets can come to an end. Wil you not then call it achievement? Material, or otherwise, it hardly makes any difference.
posted by
Bhaskar.ing
on February 23, 2007 at 7:36 PM
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And thanks again to OneTimeAgain
posted by
Discombobulated78
on February 23, 2007 at 7:26 PM
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Bhaskar, more currency than the tangible, I like that
That's pretty accurate and eloquent. There is a yearning for the intangible, like it does have more currency, that the material cannot fulfill. Though sometimes I wonder if it's just "the grass is greener on the other side" syndrome. But I've pretty much squashed that voice.
posted by
Discombobulated78
on February 23, 2007 at 7:25 PM
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Thanks Tony, I know what you mean
posted by
Discombobulated78
on February 23, 2007 at 7:23 PM
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Discom
'Fundamental Tension' is a good title in the context which brings me to wonder sometimes, as to whether the intangibles assume more currency than the tangible? It surely must, otherwise why the doubt?
posted by
Bhaskar.ing
on February 23, 2007 at 7:05 PM
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Discombobulated
This set me thinking. Yes, there is hardly any creative activity that I can call my own. But there is another part of you - the calling, the beckoning emanates from there - that urges you to be the real you. A deeper, strong but faint, voice that mostly goes unheard in the din of materialism. Those who are able to listen intently to this inner calling are really able to create themselves. Then one can say wirh deep satisfaction and pride, "I am my own creation".
posted by
Bhaskar.ing
on February 23, 2007 at 7:00 PM
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Every achievement is great .
posted by
afzal50
on February 23, 2007 at 5:37 PM
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Nice observation, Discom - I'm sure many of us know exactly what u mean.
But still, as long as the job puts money on the table and enables you to not have to worry about the fundamentals, then you are free to create in your spare time, or even just to dream. It's not so bad - although I totally agree with the frustration. I often feel the same way.
posted by
Antonionioni
on February 23, 2007 at 5:08 PM
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Dis
I read this after I commented on your last poem.. so I wanted to
add.. this tangible thing you seek to share perhaps?.. the best gifts to man.. the very best.. are not tangible.
posted by
Blue_feathers
on February 23, 2007 at 3:03 PM
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Thanks mysteria :)
Very encouraging.
posted by
Discombobulated78
on February 23, 2007 at 2:29 PM
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Discombobulated78 People are so consumed with that which is tangible
and all that is material(so much stuff!) they too easily forget that they own a piece of nature's greatest creations...the human psyche. I know you cannot hold it, but remember, really think about what a greatgreat thing the human mind is...
posted by
mysteria
on February 23, 2007 at 2:23 PM
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