MemberI actually have not read any of her books. I recently heard an interview with her on a podcast. I found her ideas really resonated with me. I will have to check out the books you mentioned.
Thank you for the recommendations.
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Thank you for the recommendations.
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God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
courage to change the things I can,
and wisdom to know the difference.
- Reinhold Niebuhr
courage to change the things I can,
and wisdom to know the difference.
- Reinhold Niebuhr
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@TracyJS I believe that most are all born enlightened; but for some that experience unlove, as years go by, they keep accumulating self-concepts, and slowly move away from that primary innocence, from the deep feeling that life could be anything and everything.
For these souls, every bit of conditioning with experience of life, which originally embraced whatever came its way, slowly shrinks to accommodate the limitations of own mind and self. For some, this may begin early in life and the rate of accumulation and conditioning is individual. This learning process is inescapable for those with photo minds/good memory, and these souls often unavoidably move away from their original state of enlightenment and enter a state of illusion.
For some, this process conditioning is inescapable and impossible to avoid at a very young age.
I was one and what I write about from here, helped me.
When most had a painful toothache, ear ache or other physical pain at a young age, any physical pain at a later age will seem more severe. There's a lot to discuss with this, as with mind with body, but I believe that philosophy often lacks capabilities with understanding individual experience.
Sigrid Nunez books write books (novels) about other's personnal experiences. Most of the great classic novels
are about pain, suffering, mistreatment, enlightment, illusion and reality. I read hundreds of philosophy books and found limited value, but found novels of human experience to be helpful with thought process.
"Heart of Darkness" by Joseph Conrad, Hemgingway novels, early American novel writers, early and last century Europeon and Russian novels and present day novels of human experience for me was more helpful than much of "the talk' by philosophers.
For these souls, every bit of conditioning with experience of life, which originally embraced whatever came its way, slowly shrinks to accommodate the limitations of own mind and self. For some, this may begin early in life and the rate of accumulation and conditioning is individual. This learning process is inescapable for those with photo minds/good memory, and these souls often unavoidably move away from their original state of enlightenment and enter a state of illusion.
For some, this process conditioning is inescapable and impossible to avoid at a very young age.
I was one and what I write about from here, helped me.
When most had a painful toothache, ear ache or other physical pain at a young age, any physical pain at a later age will seem more severe. There's a lot to discuss with this, as with mind with body, but I believe that philosophy often lacks capabilities with understanding individual experience.
Sigrid Nunez books write books (novels) about other's personnal experiences. Most of the great classic novels
are about pain, suffering, mistreatment, enlightment, illusion and reality. I read hundreds of philosophy books and found limited value, but found novels of human experience to be helpful with thought process.
"Heart of Darkness" by Joseph Conrad, Hemgingway novels, early American novel writers, early and last century Europeon and Russian novels and present day novels of human experience for me was more helpful than much of "the talk' by philosophers.
"....And in those days you remember the straight razor you'd bang 'em on the curb, get them rusty, put them in the rain barrel, get them rusty, and I looked at him but I was smart then. I said, first of all, I said when I tell you to get off the board you get off the board and I'll kick you out again but I shouldn't have called you Esther Williams I apologize for that..."
- Joe Biden, Wilmington, Delaware, 2017
This is an excerpt from a longer speech by Joe Biden in 2017 in Wilmington, Delaware, where he had been a college student in the early 1960's. At that time, he had a job as the only white lifeguard at a pool in an all-black neighborhood. Biden has spoken about the incident, which is his retelling of a near fight with a local young tough named Corn Pop, who had been using the diving board for fun against Biden's wishes. It is my favorite quote of the current President of the United States of America, Joe Biden.
- Joe Biden, Wilmington, Delaware, 2017
This is an excerpt from a longer speech by Joe Biden in 2017 in Wilmington, Delaware, where he had been a college student in the early 1960's. At that time, he had a job as the only white lifeguard at a pool in an all-black neighborhood. Biden has spoken about the incident, which is his retelling of a near fight with a local young tough named Corn Pop, who had been using the diving board for fun against Biden's wishes. It is my favorite quote of the current President of the United States of America, Joe Biden.
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When you fall into the gutter you tell yourself that you can climb out. Then you notice that you're covered in filth but you still think that you can get out. But the smell seeps into your soul and is always there with you. All you need is someone else to look at you differently, talk to you like you're someone that matters and extend a hand. Only then can you climb.
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Don't let anyone say that there's no cure or possible improvements' for tinnitus and that meditation or acceptance is all there is. More so, if you're not old.
Many feel that those who try to help others with a physical problem are most heart warming.
Many feel that those who try to help others with a physical problem are most heart warming.
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I had to take logic and reasonging exams in school and for some employment.
Questions were based on flaw, justify, assumption, fairness and resolve. Many questions were abstract philosophical.
I had almost perfect scores, but I didn't know the answer to this question.
What is the only question that you can't answer with a yes?
I'll quote the answer later.
Questions were based on flaw, justify, assumption, fairness and resolve. Many questions were abstract philosophical.
I had almost perfect scores, but I didn't know the answer to this question.
What is the only question that you can't answer with a yes?
I'll quote the answer later.
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When this question is asked, credit is given if one does not answer; as with values of justify, judgment and assumption.
Mentioned once on this site that a class instructor handled out a bunch of blue books to each student for a time extended final exam. A one word question was asked and it was "why". I wrote "because" and then walked out of the class. I aced the exam.
A personal reflection on my education.
On my final year's report card my form master wrote:
"Nothing very bright academically - possibly an understatement."
I ran a successful retail business for 50 years.
I had a successful jazz career in tandem, for 55 years, playing on international stages, even though self taught on both trumpet and trombone, alongside such jazz greats as Teddy Wilson, Barney Kessell, Stephan Grappelli, Wild Bill Davison, and many more.
(Name dropper!)
But most importantly, I navigated my way through the minefield of mental illness by studying:
Freud, Fairburn, Guntrip, Winnicott, Bowlby, Lange, LeBoyer, Rogers, Salk, and yes - Tolle.
So, thank you for those unkind words Mr Owen.
You had no idea what I was coping with, and have had to cope with since.
You see - I had talent.
On my final year's report card my form master wrote:
"Nothing very bright academically - possibly an understatement."
I ran a successful retail business for 50 years.
I had a successful jazz career in tandem, for 55 years, playing on international stages, even though self taught on both trumpet and trombone, alongside such jazz greats as Teddy Wilson, Barney Kessell, Stephan Grappelli, Wild Bill Davison, and many more.
(Name dropper!)
But most importantly, I navigated my way through the minefield of mental illness by studying:
Freud, Fairburn, Guntrip, Winnicott, Bowlby, Lange, LeBoyer, Rogers, Salk, and yes - Tolle.
So, thank you for those unkind words Mr Owen.
You had no idea what I was coping with, and have had to cope with since.
You see - I had talent.
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"If you are one of those determined, success-driven people who always insists that everything must go the right way (or that every problem is amenable to some sort of a solution), then this condition can make an absolute mess out of you."
- Unknown; someone had posted this somewhere when I first got this. I initially dismissed it (thinking that it would go away by itself), and only later did I come to realize it's full import.
- Unknown; someone had posted this somewhere when I first got this. I initially dismissed it (thinking that it would go away by itself), and only later did I come to realize it's full import.
One of my favourites Shel Silverstein poems:
"Whatif"
Last night, while I lay thinking here,
Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear
And pranced and partied all night long
And sang their same old Whatif song:
Whatif I'm dumb in school?
Whatif they've closed the swimming pool?
Whatif I get beat up?
Whatif there's poison in my cup?
Whatif I start to cry?
Whatif I get sick and die?
Whatif I flunk that test?
Whatif green hair grows on my chest?
Whatif nobody likes me?
Whatif a bolt of lightning strikes me?
Whatif I don't grow taller?
Whatif my head starts getting smaller?
Whatif the fish won't bite?
Whatif the wind tears up my kite?
Whatif they start a war?
Whatif my parents get divorced?
Whatif the bus is late?
Whatif my teeth don't grow in straight?
Whatif I tear my pants?
Whatif I never learn to dance?
Everything seems swell, and then
The nighttime Whatifs strike again!
"Whatif"
Last night, while I lay thinking here,
Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear
And pranced and partied all night long
And sang their same old Whatif song:
Whatif I'm dumb in school?
Whatif they've closed the swimming pool?
Whatif I get beat up?
Whatif there's poison in my cup?
Whatif I start to cry?
Whatif I get sick and die?
Whatif I flunk that test?
Whatif green hair grows on my chest?
Whatif nobody likes me?
Whatif a bolt of lightning strikes me?
Whatif I don't grow taller?
Whatif my head starts getting smaller?
Whatif the fish won't bite?
Whatif the wind tears up my kite?
Whatif they start a war?
Whatif my parents get divorced?
Whatif the bus is late?
Whatif my teeth don't grow in straight?
Whatif I tear my pants?
Whatif I never learn to dance?
Everything seems swell, and then
The nighttime Whatifs strike again!
Very interesting.
I had never come across it.
I can relate to this poem Aura.
Fear of the future is all about 'What-ifs.'
We must not allow 'what-ifs' to spoil our present.
Easier said than done of course.
@Jazzer, I'm glad you liked it.
Here are some more:
"Small as a peanut,
Big as a giant,
We're all the same size
When we turn off the light.
Rich as a sultan,
Poor as a mite,
We're all worth the same
When we turn off the light.
Red, black or orange,
Yellow or white,
We all look the same
When we turn off the light.
So maybe the way
To make everything right
Is for God to just reach out
And turn off the light!"
"There are no happy endings.
Endings are the saddest part.
So just give me a happy middle
And a very happy start."
The last one is for you and Sylvie <3
Here are some more:
"Small as a peanut,
Big as a giant,
We're all the same size
When we turn off the light.
Rich as a sultan,
Poor as a mite,
We're all worth the same
When we turn off the light.
Red, black or orange,
Yellow or white,
We all look the same
When we turn off the light.
So maybe the way
To make everything right
Is for God to just reach out
And turn off the light!"
"There are no happy endings.
Endings are the saddest part.
So just give me a happy middle
And a very happy start."
The last one is for you and Sylvie <3
Yes @aura - I liked your poem.
I recently found this beautiful poem by James Weldon Johnson, as recited by Maya Angelou.
It describes my Sylvie perfectly.
"The glory of the day was in her face,
The beauty of the night was in her eyes.
And over all her loveliness, the grace
Of morning blushing in the early skies.
And in her voice, the calling of the dove;
Like music of a sweet, melodious part.
And in her smile, the breaking light of love;
And all the gentle virtues in her heart.
It seem like to me that everything is wrong
It seem like to me the birds have lost their song
It seem like to me the days are just twice as long
Since she went away
It seem like to me that I just can't help but sigh
It seem like to me that my throat keeps getting dry
It seem like to me that a tear stay in my eye
Since she went away
See the glory of the day was in her face
In her face
In her face..."
James Weldon Johnson
I recently found this beautiful poem by James Weldon Johnson, as recited by Maya Angelou.
It describes my Sylvie perfectly.
"The glory of the day was in her face,
The beauty of the night was in her eyes.
And over all her loveliness, the grace
Of morning blushing in the early skies.
And in her voice, the calling of the dove;
Like music of a sweet, melodious part.
And in her smile, the breaking light of love;
And all the gentle virtues in her heart.
It seem like to me that everything is wrong
It seem like to me the birds have lost their song
It seem like to me the days are just twice as long
Since she went away
It seem like to me that I just can't help but sigh
It seem like to me that my throat keeps getting dry
It seem like to me that a tear stay in my eye
Since she went away
See the glory of the day was in her face
In her face
In her face..."
James Weldon Johnson
'We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated. In fact it may be necessary to encounter many defeats so we can know who the hell we are.
Time and pressure will create a diamond'
- Maya Angelou
Time and pressure will create a diamond'
- Maya Angelou
