Comments on: At Home In the Universe http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/22/at-home-in-the-universe/ Happiness As a Spiritual Practice Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:08:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: A Great Place to Learn Humility — Transforming Stress Into Personal Power http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/22/at-home-in-the-universe/comment-page-1/#comment-6749 A Great Place to Learn Humility — Transforming Stress Into Personal Power Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:04:47 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/22/at-home-in-the-universe/#comment-6749 [...] immensity of space. The experience blew me away and shaped the rest of my life. I wrote about it in At Home in the Universe over at Cheerful Monk. I also wrote about what I did about it in Building a Solid [...] [...] immensity of space. The experience blew me away and shaped the rest of my life. I wrote about it in At Home in the Universe over at Cheerful Monk. I also wrote about what I did about it in Building a Solid [...]

]]> By: RobertHilton http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/22/at-home-in-the-universe/comment-page-1/#comment-3234 RobertHilton Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:04:26 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/22/at-home-in-the-universe/#comment-3234 As far as "food" for thought, you have deffinatly filled my belly-brain! As far as “food” for thought, you have deffinatly filled my belly-brain!

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/22/at-home-in-the-universe/comment-page-1/#comment-903 Jean Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:54:23 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/22/at-home-in-the-universe/#comment-903 bikehikebabe, :) Thank you! That's more in the spirit of this blog. bikehikebabe,
:) Thank you! That’s more in the spirit of this blog.

]]> By: bikehikebabe http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/22/at-home-in-the-universe/comment-page-1/#comment-902 bikehikebabe Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:30:59 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/22/at-home-in-the-universe/#comment-902 Yes, I sure do see the difference. What works for me is to eat all the right stuff and exercise a lot. Yes, I sure do see the difference.
What works for me is to eat all the right stuff and exercise a lot.

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/22/at-home-in-the-universe/comment-page-1/#comment-901 Jean Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:49:54 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/22/at-home-in-the-universe/#comment-901 bikehikebabe, Thanks for continuing the discussion. I suppose what i really mean is I want this site to be a place where people can talk about what's going on in their lives without being lectured or given advice. I try hard to stick to what works for me and to encourage other people to talk about what works for them. This site is about sharing, not lecturing. Do you see the difference? bikehikebabe,
Thanks for continuing the discussion. I suppose what i really mean is I want this site to be a place where people can talk about what’s going on in their lives without being lectured or given advice. I try hard to stick to what works for me and to encourage other people to talk about what works for them. This site is about sharing, not lecturing. Do you see the difference?

]]> By: bikehikebabe http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/22/at-home-in-the-universe/comment-page-1/#comment-900 bikehikebabe Tue, 22 Apr 2008 19:18:55 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/22/at-home-in-the-universe/#comment-900 Jean, how can I say change is easy for someone else? I don't. Changes are hard for us all. We have habits. I don't learn much saying people need to eat their veggies, but I can try & educate them of the importance. Jean, how can I say change is easy for someone else? I don’t. Changes are hard for us all. We have habits. I don’t learn much saying people need to eat their veggies, but I can try & educate them of the importance.

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/22/at-home-in-the-universe/comment-page-1/#comment-899 Jean Tue, 22 Apr 2008 18:57:28 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/22/at-home-in-the-universe/#comment-899 bikehikebabe, My point is how can you say a change would be easy for someone else? Especially for someone you don't even know. Personal change can be complicated, so one way of understanding it is to look at areas of our life where change is easy and where it is hard. Talking about how other people should change their lives can be fun, but we don't learn much from it. To use David's analogy, it's junk food for the mind and spirit. Being frustrated because someone doesn't act the way we would like keeps us from enjoying life to the fullest, too. bikehikebabe,
My point is how can you say a change would be easy for someone else? Especially for someone you don’t even know. Personal change can be complicated, so one way of understanding it is to look at areas of our life where change is easy and where it is hard. Talking about how other people should change their lives can be fun, but we don’t learn much from it. To use David’s analogy, it’s junk food for the mind and spirit.

Being frustrated because someone doesn’t act the way we would like keeps us from enjoying life to the fullest, too.

]]> By: bikehikebabe http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/22/at-home-in-the-universe/comment-page-1/#comment-898 bikehikebabe Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:37:04 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/22/at-home-in-the-universe/#comment-898 Jean, Gotcha! I am working on not getting frustrated with my husband--He's such a wonderful guy! But when David referred to filling up on fast food, I had to address that. Look at everybody, even the kids. FAT! They couldn't feel well or live long enough to enjoy life to the fullest. Jean, Gotcha!
I am working on not getting frustrated with my husband–He’s such a wonderful guy! But when David referred to filling up on fast food, I had to address that. Look at everybody, even the kids. FAT! They couldn’t feel well or live long enough to enjoy life to the fullest.

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/22/at-home-in-the-universe/comment-page-1/#comment-895 Jean Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:02:51 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/22/at-home-in-the-universe/#comment-895 David, I think that's a good analogy. Are you familiar with Calvin and Hobbes cartoons ( http://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/ )? One of my favorites starts with Calvin and Hobbes outside looking at the night sky, awed by how small they are in comparison to the universe. Then Hobbes the tiger says, "It makes you wonder why humans think they're such big, screaming deals." They go into the house and Calvin sits down in a big arm chair in front of the TV. He smiles and says, "That's why we have our appliances." Watterson clearly believed most of us do fill our lives up with junk. Even though my experience was scary, it kept me from falling into that trap. I know what you mean about feeling scared and empty...that's exactly how I felt. I'm glad now that it happened. As you say, it's a starting point. bikehikebabe, As I understand it, David wasn't talking about food at all. He was talking about how we fill the time we have on this earth. Do you fill any of yours with junk activities and thoughts...for instance, getting frustrated with people? If so, why is that harder to change than your switching to vegetables instead of junk food? That's a great topic for reflection and discussion! David,
I think that’s a good analogy. Are you familiar with Calvin and Hobbes cartoons ( http://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/ )? One of my favorites starts with Calvin and Hobbes outside looking at the night sky, awed by how small they are in comparison to the universe. Then Hobbes the tiger says, “It makes you wonder why humans think they’re such big, screaming deals.” They go into the house and Calvin sits down in a big arm chair in front of the TV. He smiles and says, “That’s why we have our appliances.” Watterson clearly believed most of us do fill our lives up with junk.

Even though my experience was scary, it kept me from falling into that trap. I know what you mean about feeling scared and empty…that’s exactly how I felt. I’m glad now that it happened. As you say, it’s a starting point.

bikehikebabe,
As I understand it, David wasn’t talking about food at all. He was talking about how we fill the time we have on this earth. Do you fill any of yours with junk activities and thoughts…for instance, getting frustrated with people? If so, why is that harder to change than your switching to vegetables instead of junk food? That’s a great topic for reflection and discussion!

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/22/at-home-in-the-universe/comment-page-1/#comment-894 Jean Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:02:15 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2007/10/22/at-home-in-the-universe/#comment-894 David, I think that's a good analogy. Are you familiar with Calvin and Hobbes cartoons (http://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/)? One of my favorites starts with Calvin and Hobbes outside looking at the night sky, awed by how small they are in comparison to the universe. Then Hobbes the tiger says, "It makes you wonder why humans think they're such big, screaming deals." They go into the house and Calvin sits down in a big arm chair in front of the TV. He smiles and says, "That's why we have our appliances." Watterson clearly believed most of us do fill our lives up with junk. Even though my experience was scary, it kept me from falling into that trap. I know what you mean about feeling scared and empty...that's exactly how I felt. I'm glad now that it happened. As you say, it's a starting point. bikehikebabe, As I understand it, David wasn't talking about food at all. He was talking about how we fill the time we have on this earth. Do you fill any of yours with junk activities and thoughts...for instance, getting frustrated with people? If so, why is that harder to change than your switching to vegetables instead of junk food? That's a great topic for reflection and discussion! David,
I think that’s a good analogy. Are you familiar with Calvin and Hobbes cartoons (http://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/)? One of my favorites starts with Calvin and Hobbes outside looking at the night sky, awed by how small they are in comparison to the universe. Then Hobbes the tiger says, “It makes you wonder why humans think they’re such big, screaming deals.” They go into the house and Calvin sits down in a big arm chair in front of the TV. He smiles and says, “That’s why we have our appliances.” Watterson clearly believed most of us do fill our lives up with junk.

Even though my experience was scary, it kept me from falling into that trap. I know what you mean about feeling scared and empty…that’s exactly how I felt. I’m glad now that it happened. As you say, it’s a starting point.

bikehikebabe,
As I understand it, David wasn’t talking about food at all. He was talking about how we fill the time we have on this earth. Do you fill any of yours with junk activities and thoughts…for instance, getting frustrated with people? If so, why is that harder to change than your switching to vegetables instead of junk food? That’s a great topic for reflection and discussion!

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