tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post2364502011852105107..comments2023-10-21T21:57:34.239+10:00Comments on a hazy moon: Every Generation Rewrites Itself...Delwynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-38454904458236490842009-09-18T07:49:29.444+10:002009-09-18T07:49:29.444+10:00Hi KB
it's a good philosophy to have as a day...Hi KB<br /><br />it's a good philosophy to have as a day to day modus operandi, there are times however, that in order to understand ourselves better we need to look at the past so that we can change the future...<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-82741782301604831682009-09-18T07:46:08.622+10:002009-09-18T07:46:08.622+10:00Hi Sherry
I agree, sometimes someone can encapsul...Hi Sherry<br /><br />I agree, sometimes someone can encapsulate an important concept or principle in a way that we find very easy to digest...the trouble comes when is becomes too simplistic...or formulaic...<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-1380230021508865712009-09-18T03:11:50.541+10:002009-09-18T03:11:50.541+10:00They do all say the same things...but I'm grat...They do all say the same things...but I'm grateful that people have taken those principles and put them into words...there are times when others need to read them, to understand them and if these people bring peace, comfort and reflection to others then I'm all for it. I've used a few of these a time or two myself!Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08271529958269038071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-82411524324866157672009-09-17T23:46:26.935+10:002009-09-17T23:46:26.935+10:00Finally realizing that life is happening now was a...Finally realizing that life is happening now was a key point in my life. Why spend now worrying about the past or future? Rather, be here now. I don't always succeed but it's a good way to try to live.KBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16885661679762446456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-64177285310625525572009-09-17T19:36:38.412+10:002009-09-17T19:36:38.412+10:00Hello Jelica
I think that what we know becomes ap...Hello Jelica<br /><br />I think that what we know becomes apparent when we are ready or when life's circumstances insist that we look more deeply...<br /><br />Thanks for dropping in Jelica<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-2454955687202001172009-09-17T18:56:30.695+10:002009-09-17T18:56:30.695+10:00I really enjoyed your summary of what self-help bo...I really enjoyed your summary of what self-help books are all about! I may have read one or two when I was a teenager but I don't read them anymore--they can't tell me anything that I already don't know (even when I am not ready to accept that what I know...)Jelicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15903146833019745969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-65206964269737299352009-09-17T13:56:33.410+10:002009-09-17T13:56:33.410+10:00Hello Janie
Yes it works both ways I think...when...Hello Janie<br /><br />Yes it works both ways I think...when we have a certain readiness we are open to new ideas and suggestions and also when we need a change we can see ourselves reflected in the book's contents...<br /><br />thanks for adding your ideas today...<br /><br />Happy DaysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-57495236509583343592009-09-17T12:49:48.316+10:002009-09-17T12:49:48.316+10:00I read lots of fiction and have enjoyed Joseph Cam...I read lots of fiction and have enjoyed Joseph Campbell, but I haven't otherwise read much self-help. I love your distillation, though. And I agree that those books often seem to say whatever a person is ready to hear at a given time. We read ourselves and our pre-conceived goals into them, I think.Janiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06509431336916594990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-20939182749109085552009-09-17T11:44:52.764+10:002009-09-17T11:44:52.764+10:00Hi there Dan
I think I would class them in that g...Hi there Dan<br /><br />I think I would class them in that group because they have the skill to condense difficult and complex mysteries and concepts into a form that we can resonate with and learn from...and I agree they would join that group of elite dispensers of mystery and life skills...<br /><br />I hope that I have arrived ... because I have stopped looking..and it feels pretty good to me right here, right now...<br /><br />Happy DaysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-70498110972825719942009-09-17T11:25:49.066+10:002009-09-17T11:25:49.066+10:00Hi Alaine
some of us pick up gems from them at ti...Hi Alaine<br /><br />some of us pick up gems from them at times when we need inspiration, some of us find them mumbo jumbo, and some find their contents commercially oriented...<br /><br />We pick and choose as we see fit and at the whim of our needs...<br /><br />Like you Alaine I'd rather now immerse myself in the now...<br />Thanks for your comments today...<br /><br />Happy DaysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-43449659266443540282009-09-17T11:21:50.388+10:002009-09-17T11:21:50.388+10:00Would you classify, say, Lao Tzu or the Buddha as ...Would you classify, say, Lao Tzu or the Buddha as a self-help practitioners? I think I would. Just a really super skillful ones, able to keep people buzzing for 2500 years.<br /><br />There's a place beyond not wanting to read more self-help titles, and it seems you've arrived: living inside the mysterious and wondrous NOW.Dan Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11628603380292404658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-35446688913973536102009-09-17T08:26:09.447+10:002009-09-17T08:26:09.447+10:00Hello Margaret...
The lovely prints are from anci...Hello Margaret...<br /><br />The lovely prints are from ancient Chinese collections and depicted on my Tao set of cards that I wrote about once before. <br /><br />(I should have not added the signature which goes on as a default when I play with photos...it has confused you)<br /><br />I agree Margaret...you never know just where the treasure lies and sometimes we search through all sorts of places and types of dross but that is valuable too - we learn where not to spend our time, we learn more about ourselves and we are permitted to change our minds...I love that... <br /><br />People have said to me in the past that I become interested in a subject - focus all my energies there and then I will change... as if it was a a negative thing... But I see it as a very positive move forward, why stay with the same when it doesn't offer you any challenge or new insights or joy... I think I must have a strong streak of the adventurer or explorer in my archetypes...<br /><br />thanks for your interesting comments Margaret<br /><br />Happy DaysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-83363183839665839782009-09-17T08:17:17.713+10:002009-09-17T08:17:17.713+10:00Hello Rosaria
Very true - we never know where we ...Hello Rosaria<br /><br />Very true - we never know where we are going to find a 'truth' or a glimpse of illumination from...<br /><br />However do you think there comes a time when we allow those gems to come to us instead of actively searching them out...<br /><br />Happy DaysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-71614353491836327942009-09-17T08:15:19.066+10:002009-09-17T08:15:19.066+10:00Hello there Violet
Good point Violet, that these ...Hello there Violet<br /><br />Good point Violet, that these books offer us a feeling of belonging - of shared experiences...<br /><br />We love to have little phrases as reminders and the good writer has an ability to condense his ideas into a pithy kernel which we can carry with us...and derive pleasure from and are reminded to live our lives in accordance with a valued premise...<br /><br />Happy DaysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-28232831388026389072009-09-17T08:10:20.356+10:002009-09-17T08:10:20.356+10:00Hi Nancy
Yes being a counsellor I too have a stud...Hi Nancy<br /><br />Yes being a counsellor I too have a study filled with psychology and therapy text books.<br /><br />You have made a very good point - the part of us that likes instant gratification is pandered to by the SH writer who offers instant illumination in the price of his book...<br /><br />I like to think of all the books I have read as seeds. Some I see germinating immediately, in fallow fertile soils, some I see the results of after a period of time when I have done the work required to prepare the garden, and some still lie dormant waiting for the right conditions to burst into life...<br /><br />Thank you for your valued comments Nancy, never apologise for helping me out with and contributing to these discussions...I love them...<br /><br />Happy DaysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-11624175357452357732009-09-17T08:02:18.074+10:002009-09-17T08:02:18.074+10:00Hi Ellen
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but the road to that realisation...Hi Ellen<br /><br />simple<br /><br />but the road to that realisation may be littered with self help books!<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-2388804328982551302009-09-17T08:01:26.021+10:002009-09-17T08:01:26.021+10:00Oh thanks Angela
I am one who likes to cut to the...Oh thanks Angela<br /><br />I am one who likes to cut to the chase, I try not to obfuscate and attempt to be succinct...I think it comes from my somewhat reclusive nature...I am not fond of socialising - I don't enjoy small talk - but the upside is that I can hone into a subject and lay it bare...<br /><br />I am glad that you found me too and that we can share...Delwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-14666946580614018612009-09-17T07:58:41.622+10:002009-09-17T07:58:41.622+10:00Hi Reya
I wondered if anyone would pull me up on ...Hi Reya<br /><br />I wondered if anyone would pull me up on Campbell and I deliberated over including him, but came to the conclusion that he does distill myth and stories and ancient wisdom in a way that is palatable to this generation therefore he fits my definition of this genre...<br /><br />I agree that we often need to read a lot of dross with truths mixed in and we need to allow the unconscious time to work on sorting through it all and gleaning the gems...<br /><br />thanks for your additions today Reya..<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-28571147276003617192009-09-17T07:54:10.697+10:002009-09-17T07:54:10.697+10:00Hi Karen
I think we read enough, then we need tim...Hi Karen<br /><br />I think we read enough, then we need time to digest it, to assimilate it and then to act on it...otherwise it remains in the realm of platitudes and aphorisms...<br /><br />I also think that we all need reminders...it may be a book, or a poem, an image, a prayer, a rosary, a meditation or affirmation, or a view, or simply nature...that reminds us of who we are, and how to be...<br /><br />thanks for joining us this morning Karen<br /><br />PS<br />the gorgeous watercolours are ancient Chinese from my Tao set...<br /><br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-61675112873439085112009-09-17T07:50:24.578+10:002009-09-17T07:50:24.578+10:00I read a couple of comments and Friko said it all ...I read a couple of comments and Friko said it all for me. <br /><br />I, too, read a couple of self-help books decades ago and decided that they made it all too complicated - life, that is. <br /><br />Delwyn, you said it, 'life is happening now'.alaine@éclectiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14367208674281749257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-84029527920915374162009-09-17T07:50:05.664+10:002009-09-17T07:50:05.664+10:00Hi Lori
I have learned a lot from these books way...Hi Lori<br /><br />I have learned a lot from these books way in the past and maybe I'll find a gem or two in the future...I am just not compelled to look on those shelves any more...<br /><br />Like you say I am living my life now using the knowledge I have amassed from living and reading and sharing, and that experience day by day permeates into some kind of wisdom...<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-35150863593785204372009-09-17T07:47:15.888+10:002009-09-17T07:47:15.888+10:00Dear Marion
you are a sweetie.. and I love your c...Dear Marion<br /><br />you are a sweetie.. and I love your company...thanks for brightening up the morning...<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-21070954629855750522009-09-17T07:46:20.873+10:002009-09-17T07:46:20.873+10:00Hi GW
yes I agree, it's a few steps at a time...Hi GW<br /><br />yes I agree, it's a few steps at a time bit the view improves with each step...<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-78546270651657766242009-09-17T07:45:35.141+10:002009-09-17T07:45:35.141+10:00Hello Bonnie
That's right any book may trigge...Hello Bonnie<br /><br />That's right any book may trigger something in us...a little epiphany...and allow us to shift our ways of thinking or acting...<br /><br />The beautiful paintings I cannot claim alas...they are ancient Chinese artworks from my Tao set that I posted on once before...<br /><br />Thanks for your helpful comments Bonnie...<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-155836879539082676.post-64761492419035217722009-09-17T07:42:54.603+10:002009-09-17T07:42:54.603+10:00Hi Liss
Perhaps they can serve to remind us of th...Hi Liss<br /><br />Perhaps they can serve to remind us of the hidden inner truths we all have access to...<br /><br />No the key is always in our possession...but they may give you a clue where to find it...<br /><br />Happy daysDelwynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16813713107604750354noreply@blogger.com