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Mon, Apr 11, 2005 06:57:37 AM
∞ opening my mind... ∞
posted: Mon, Apr 11, 2005 06:57:37 AM
so a new idea cannot be grafted on to a closed mind.
makes me wonder exactly how open-minded i have been lately, after all i have not shared in almost a week, even though i have been at 4 meetings or so. part of the reason is i was jumping to conclusions and judging what was being shared instead of listening. one of the things i find myself doing is if i make a judgement about what is being shared i do not open my mouth and then i do not have to worry about offending or chasing someone away. i am also moving through a formal 2nd step and have started to look at my insanity, after writing about hope and i am not comfortable looking at my insanity. everyone else‘s insanity is just fine, i do not mind sharing my opinion on that, but once again i find myself withdrawing into myself and limiting what i share to those i trust without reservations and leaving the rest of those in my life out in the cold, at least with regards to what is exactly going on with me. but i also have FAITH that this too will pass and i once again will be able to open up to everyone again, which for right now is a new idea and an opening of my mind.
∞ DT ∞
HMMMMMMMMMM
makes me wonder exactly how open-minded i have been lately, after all i have not shared in almost a week, even though i have been at 4 meetings or so. part of the reason is i was jumping to conclusions and judging what was being shared instead of listening. one of the things i find myself doing is if i make a judgement about what is being shared i do not open my mouth and then i do not have to worry about offending or chasing someone away. i am also moving through a formal 2nd step and have started to look at my insanity, after writing about hope and i am not comfortable looking at my insanity. everyone else‘s insanity is just fine, i do not mind sharing my opinion on that, but once again i find myself withdrawing into myself and limiting what i share to those i trust without reservations and leaving the rest of those in my life out in the cold, at least with regards to what is exactly going on with me. but i also have FAITH that this too will pass and i once again will be able to open up to everyone again, which for right now is a new idea and an opening of my mind.
BTW – HAPPY 30 DAY ANNIVERSARY ANDY --
∞ DT ∞
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Another Look!
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☯ The Tao that can be spoken is not the eternal Tao ☯
by Lao-Tse
Translated by James Legge
Book 1
2) The report of that fulfilment is the regular, unchanging rule.
To know that unchanging rule is to be intelligent; not to know it
leads to wild movements and evil issues. The knowledge of that unchanging
rule produces a (grand) capacity and forbearance, and that capacity
and forbearance lead to a community (of feeling with all things).
From this community of feeling comes a kingliness of character; and
he who is king-like goes on to be heaven-like. In that likeness to
heaven he possesses the Tao. Possessed of the Tao, he endures long;
and to the end of his bodily life, is exempt from all danger of decay.