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06 Oct 01 - 11:45 PM (#566535) Subject: Thought for the day - 7 October 2001 From: katlaughing One more borrowed, maybe by next weekend I will have met up with my muse, again.:-)
If you have not realized your body's potential, you have not missed much.
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06 Oct 01 - 11:54 PM (#566545) Subject: RE: Thought for the day - 7 October 2001 From: Gypsy Ah, Kat darlin', this is too good. A great thing to remember and contemplate during these troubled times. |
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07 Oct 01 - 05:22 AM (#566667) Subject: RE: Thought for the day - 7 October 2001 From: Micca Sounds very Zen to me Kat, Love it tho' |
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07 Oct 01 - 06:52 AM (#566682) Subject: RE: Thought for the day - 7 October 2001 From: Liz the Squeak I'm not sure, but I think I disagree about the potential of the mind being little to miss. As a youngest girl I was told I was going to be the good girl who stayed at home to look after mummy and daddy in their old age. I decided then, in my subconcious, that there was no point in doing anything at school so I didn't. My school work suffered because I had my future all mapped out for me, so I didn't need to bother. I realise now what a waste that was. I could have been so much more had I not spent 3 years of my school life just dossing. I got out of the habit of studying and that's something I truly miss now. Similarly, I could have been something different if my parents hadn't said what they did. I often wonder who I would have been if they'd not planned my future for me. As it was, I left home as soon as I could, and they lost all their children, one way or another. LTS |
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07 Oct 01 - 07:21 AM (#566690) Subject: RE: Thought for the day - 7 October 2001 From: DMcG I agree with you, Liz, but its taking the thought a bit too literally. Thats the problem with such sayings - they have to over simplify! You could say that the main sufferings you list were 'heart' caused by 'mind' potential wasted. But equally you could say that the loss of an high-quality mind like, say Isaac Newton, would be far more significant than the fact that he was an irritable social misfit. My main objection to the saying is that I am sure the highjackers would say that "fulfilling their souls' potential" is precisely what they were doing, to the best of their understanding. I have certain been very much more aware of the military and even quite violent messages in a lot of the Christian hymns, whether your pick something that is quite old (like "St Patrick's Breastplate") or fairly new such as "Lord you have my Heart" by Martin Smith (eg "Let me be to you a Sacrifice" - you can just imagine the pilots singing that) |
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07 Oct 01 - 07:27 AM (#566694) Subject: RE: Thought for the day - 7 October 2001 From: Deni Hi LTS That's EXACTLY what my mum and dad said to me. Only I did look after them both. Over the past few years they both died, and for a while I didn't know what to do with myself. Now at xx years of age I am just starting out on the exciting road of a teenager. And loving every minute. MY THOUGHT FOR THE DAY (source unknown) Great minds discuss ideas Medium minds discuss events Little minds discuss people I expect most of us are a mix of all three. who'd like to be saddled with number three and be little more than a gossip? ANOTHER THOUGHT (found on an email) Is a booby prize of greatest value to a man or woman? Cheers deni |
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07 Oct 01 - 08:34 AM (#566707) Subject: RE: Thought for the day - 7 October 2001 From: Wolfgang I'm more with the hero of yesterday's thought of the day, Albert Einstein: 'The mystical trend of our time, which shows itself particularly in the rampant growth of the so-called Theosophy and Spiritualism, is for me no more than a symptom of weakness and confusion. Since our inner experiences consist of reproductions, and combinations of sensory impressions, the concept of a soul without a body seem to me to be empty and devoid of meaning.' Wolfgang |
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07 Oct 01 - 09:20 AM (#566714) Subject: RE: Thought for the day - 7 October 2001 From: Amos olfgang: Wait til you meet a few! A. |
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07 Oct 01 - 10:50 AM (#566749) Subject: RE: Thought for the day - 7 October 2001 From: Wolfgang Einsteins? |
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07 Oct 01 - 02:54 PM (#566888) Subject: RE: Thought for the day - 7 October 2001 From: SINSULL I wonder how you could possibly realize your soul's potential without realizing your heart's, mind's, and body's... Liz - I think you are wonderful exactly as you are. Even if it was your parents' mistake. |
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07 Oct 01 - 04:46 PM (#566961) Subject: RE: Thought for the day - 7 October 2001 From: Roughyed Zen buddhists in common with all other buddhists don't believe in souls but we know what you mean. |
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07 Oct 11 - 01:47 PM (#3235434) Subject: RE: Thought for the day - 7 October 2001 From: katlaughing Interesting comments from ten years ago. Thought I might refresh a few of the Thought For the Day threads, from time to time. The real gems by PeterT, esp. Enjoy! |
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07 Oct 11 - 02:11 PM (#3235458) Subject: RE: Thought for the day - 7 October 2001 From: ClaireBear Kat, this particular thought couldn't be more a propos. I needed it, and today was the day I needed it. Thank you so much. Claire |
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07 Oct 11 - 02:31 PM (#3235466) Subject: RE: Thought for the day - 7 October 2001 From: MGM·Lion "A word to the wise is not sufficient if it doesn't make sense." James Thurber "The race is not always to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that's the way to bet." Damon Runyon ~M~ |
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07 Oct 11 - 05:02 PM (#3235513) Subject: RE: Thought for the day - 7 October 2001 From: Little Robyn My favourite thought is "Genius thrives on clutter" and if you came to my house you'd understand why. But give me some warning first so I can have a quick tidy up. Robyn |
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07 Oct 11 - 07:49 PM (#3235585) Subject: RE: Thought for the day - 7 October 2001 From: Mrrzy Nice idea, Kat. |
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07 Oct 11 - 09:45 PM (#3235631) Subject: RE: Thought for the day - 7 October 2001 From: katlaughing Oh, good, ClaireBear, glad to hear it. Need a {{{hug}}}}? Thanks for the comments and contributions, folks. |
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08 Oct 11 - 11:59 AM (#3235825) Subject: RE: Thought for the day - 7 October 2001 From: kendall An unexamined life is a wasted life. |
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08 Oct 11 - 02:04 PM (#3235868) Subject: RE: Thought for the day - 7 October 2001 From: Bert I missed this thread first time around. My thought for now is cut and pasted from Liz the Squeaks post ...I could have been something different if my parents hadn't said what they did. I often wonder who I would have been if they'd not planned my future for me... |
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08 Oct 11 - 08:02 PM (#3235976) Subject: RE: Thought for the day - 7 October 2001 From: gnu "I often wonder who I would have been if they'd not planned my future for me..." There's a mouthful eh? as Bert has pointed out about Liz's post. Few days go by that I don't ask myself that same question. Spilt milk tho. |