Comments on: Treasuring Foolishness http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/06/06/treasuring-foolishness/ Happiness As a Spiritual Practice Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:08:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pam http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/06/06/treasuring-foolishness/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Pam Fri, 08 Jun 2007 20:53:03 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=30#comment-13 <p>I agree, the best thing we can do to keep learning and growing is to get our egos out of the way. I figure the fallen statue is the worry of being judged by other people. Let's keep it toppled and out of our way.</p> I agree, the best thing we can do to keep learning and growing is to get our egos out of the way. I figure the fallen statue is the worry of being judged by other people. Let’s keep it toppled and out of our way.

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/06/06/treasuring-foolishness/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Jean Fri, 08 Jun 2007 04:05:01 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=30#comment-12 <p>Thanks for writing, Carol! In fact, I agree with you. I have, of course, worked with a lot of pompous people in the past, but I never let it affect me very much. My favorite saying then was, "So you made a fool of yourself again, did you? You've done it so often by now one more time won't make any difference." It was a fun way of not getting suckered into the the One-Up, One-Down game.</p> <p>I suppose the purpose of the Treasuring Foolishness post was to encourage other people to stop worrying about what other people think and adopt the Beginner's Mind approach. </p> <p>At Monk At Work you said, "Jean, watch out for that confusion, especially before bedtime." I'm not quite sure what you meant by that remark. Presumably that it might affect my sleep? That is always a danger, but it's also one of the fastest ways to get creative insight. </p> <p>On the other hand, the business about finding the correct number to refer to my site was more of an "Oh, Duh!" than an "Ah, Ha!" experience. But it still was fun when the answer dawned. I didn't even have to sleep on it.</p> Thanks for writing, Carol! In fact, I agree with you. I have, of course, worked with a lot of pompous people in the past, but I never let it affect me very much. My favorite saying then was, “So you made a fool of yourself again, did you? You’ve done it so often by now one more time won’t make any difference.” It was a fun way of not getting suckered into the the One-Up, One-Down game.

I suppose the purpose of the Treasuring Foolishness post was to encourage other people to stop worrying about what other people think and adopt the Beginner’s Mind approach.

At Monk At Work you said, “Jean, watch out for that confusion, especially before bedtime.” I’m not quite sure what you meant by that remark. Presumably that it might affect my sleep? That is always a danger, but it’s also one of the fastest ways to get creative insight.

On the other hand, the business about finding the correct number to refer to my site was more of an “Oh, Duh!” than an “Ah, Ha!” experience. But it still was fun when the answer dawned. I didn’t even have to sleep on it.

]]> By: Carolyn Manning http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/06/06/treasuring-foolishness/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Carolyn Manning Thu, 07 Jun 2007 23:14:37 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=30#comment-11 Jean, I must disagree with "experts can't afford to look foolish". Anyone who can't accept making a mistake, getting lost, forgetting, or anything else along those lines is a pompous ass, not an expert. Now, being an ass is, indeed, foolish; being an expert who acknowledges not always having all the answers is being wise. Experts are continuously learning. Jean, I must disagree with “experts can’t afford to look foolish”. Anyone who can’t accept making a mistake, getting lost, forgetting, or anything else along those lines is a pompous ass, not an expert. Now, being an ass is, indeed, foolish; being an expert who acknowledges not always having all the answers is being wise. Experts are continuously learning.

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