A twist on anger
#1
01-05-2008, 01:40 AM
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A twist on anger
A day or so ago, this was the daily quote on the systems at work:
I already know life is short, and I TRY to live like I know that, but sometimes things get in the way. This quote struck me as another way to "step back"...not that I'm able to always do that....
Thoughts?
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"I should ask, but I won't" ... Rebecca Lynn Howard ... 'Forgive'
In any controversy, the instant we feel anger, we have already ceased striving for truth and have begun striving for ourselves.
I already know life is short, and I TRY to live like I know that, but sometimes things get in the way. This quote struck me as another way to "step back"...not that I'm able to always do that....
Thoughts?
Cort:34swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve&pacemaker
WRMNshowcase.legos.HO.models.MCs.RTs.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort
"I should ask, but I won't" ... Rebecca Lynn Howard ... 'Forgive'
#2
01-05-2008, 10:37 AM
RE: A twist on anger
life is the longest thing you will do in your entire life. how is it short?
#3
01-05-2008, 10:50 AM
RE: A twist on anger
ORIGINAL: Cowboy6622
life is the longest thing you will do in your entire life. how is it short?
life is the longest thing you will do in your entire life. how is it short?
Space Thoughts
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Duane, I think life is short in the big picture of all.
Space will take Eternity, for
Eternity as a timeless existence 4-Ever : )
`Space 08
#4
01-05-2008, 10:54 AM
RE: A twist on anger
Life is short because you really don't know exactly how long you have. If you keep saying, "someday I'll do this..." but keep putting it off, before you know it the opportunity has passed. One thing you can never get back is time. For example, you can only experiencelife as an 18 year old once. When it's gone, that's it. No second chances. Which kinda relates to one of the other threads about thinking "What if?"
But back on topic here...
My opinion on the quote. I think it's saying that once anger sets in, objectivity goes out the window and that person becomes more stubborn in their thinking. They are not likely to admit they're wrong once anger has set in.
But back on topic here...
My opinion on the quote. I think it's saying that once anger sets in, objectivity goes out the window and that person becomes more stubborn in their thinking. They are not likely to admit they're wrong once anger has set in.
#5
01-06-2008, 01:43 AM
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RE: A twist on anger
ORIGINAL: Taz
Life is short because you really don't know exactly how long you have. If you keep saying, "someday I'll do this..." but keep putting it off, before you know it the opportunity has passed. One thing you can never get back is time. For example, you can only experiencelife as an 18 year old once. When it's gone, that's it. No second chances. Which kinda relates to one of the other threads about thinking "What if?"
Life is short because you really don't know exactly how long you have. If you keep saying, "someday I'll do this..." but keep putting it off, before you know it the opportunity has passed. One thing you can never get back is time. For example, you can only experiencelife as an 18 year old once. When it's gone, that's it. No second chances. Which kinda relates to one of the other threads about thinking "What if?"
EXACTLY, Taz!!!
But back on topic here...
My opinion on the quote. I think it's saying that once anger sets in, objectivity goes out the window and that person becomes more stubborn in their thinking. They are not likely to admit they're wrong once anger has set in.
My opinion on the quote. I think it's saying that once anger sets in, objectivity goes out the window and that person becomes more stubborn in their thinking. They are not likely to admit they're wrong once anger has set in.
But, I thought"put it out there" anyway tosee what others thought. Certainly is an interesting conversation piece, I think, anyway....
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#6
01-06-2008, 12:28 PM
RE: A twist on anger
The MOST POWERFUL of Motivators
SELF PRESERVATION
FEAR
& LOVE
Anger is driven out of Fear
Fear is driven out of Love or Self-Preservation
SELF PRESERVATION
FEAR
& LOVE
Anger is driven out of Fear
Fear is driven out of Love or Self-Preservation
#8
01-06-2008, 11:18 PM
RE: A twist on anger
Ya know guys, i know this isn't exactly related, but in a sense it is. When think about the whole saying "life is short" keep in mind this SCIENTIFIC theory
Given that both of the following are true: Time is infinite and Space is infinite then the following MUST be trust
If time and space are both infinite than any and ALL things MUST happen... eventually...
Given that both of the following are true: Time is infinite and Space is infinite then the following MUST be trust
If time and space are both infinite than any and ALL things MUST happen... eventually...
#9
01-07-2008, 01:19 AM
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RE: A twist on anger
ORIGINAL: 81Monte350Power
Given that both of the following are true: Time is infinite and Space is infinite then the following MUST be trust
If time and space are both infinite than any and ALL things MUST happen... eventually...
Given that both of the following are true: Time is infinite and Space is infinite then the following MUST be trust
If time and space are both infinite than any and ALL things MUST happen... eventually...
Interesting ... that means there is hope yet
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#10
01-07-2008, 06:02 PM
RE: A twist on anger
For those who don't believe that life is short, just wait a few years - you'll see. In my youth, I recall that "time" seemed to pass at a snail's pace. Sometimes this was a good thing (summers), and sometimes it was bad (school, military, etc).
I don't recall exactly when it happened, but at some point the passage of time seemed to accelerate...perhaps it was in my 40's. Today, at 55, time seems to fly by at an unbelievable pace. I've led an unusually-full life, and have experienced just about everything there is to experience (or at least everything I want to experience). It has been suggested by some that a "full life" can cause the illusion of time passing faster, and I am beginning tobelievethat theoryhas some merit.
I don't recall exactly when it happened, but at some point the passage of time seemed to accelerate...perhaps it was in my 40's. Today, at 55, time seems to fly by at an unbelievable pace. I've led an unusually-full life, and have experienced just about everything there is to experience (or at least everything I want to experience). It has been suggested by some that a "full life" can cause the illusion of time passing faster, and I am beginning tobelievethat theoryhas some merit.