Comments on: Opening Our Hearts, Expanding Our Minds http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/04/14/opening-our-hearts-expanding-our-minds/ Happiness As a Spiritual Practice Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:08:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/04/14/opening-our-hearts-expanding-our-minds/comment-page-1/#comment-886 Jean Sat, 19 Apr 2008 04:54:25 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/04/14/opening-our-hearts-expanding-our-minds/#comment-886 Evelyn, Thanks. So often we spend so much time berating ourselves for not being perfect that we don't focus on doing what we can, imperfect though that might be. Daz, Yes, listening! It's not always easy to do. :) Evelyn,
Thanks. So often we spend so much time berating ourselves for not being perfect that we don’t focus on doing what we can, imperfect though that might be.

Daz,
Yes, listening! It’s not always easy to do. :)

]]> By: Daz Cox http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/04/14/opening-our-hearts-expanding-our-minds/comment-page-1/#comment-881 Daz Cox Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:07:51 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/04/14/opening-our-hearts-expanding-our-minds/#comment-881 ahhh listening.....yes! ahhh listening…..yes!

]]> By: Evelyn Lim http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/04/14/opening-our-hearts-expanding-our-minds/comment-page-1/#comment-880 Evelyn Lim Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:05:36 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/04/14/opening-our-hearts-expanding-our-minds/#comment-880 Hello, I like what you said "It doesn’t have to be perfect to be powerful." To the recipient, just the small opening of your heart to him may be all that he needs. With love, Evelyn Hello, I like what you said “It doesn’t have to be perfect to be powerful.” To the recipient, just the small opening of your heart to him may be all that he needs.

With love,
Evelyn

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/04/14/opening-our-hearts-expanding-our-minds/comment-page-1/#comment-879 Jean Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:02:24 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/04/14/opening-our-hearts-expanding-our-minds/#comment-879 Robert, Thanks for your input. For me it's curiosity rather than hunger. We're all different, and that's why I love it when people join in the conversation. Robert,
Thanks for your input. For me it’s curiosity rather than hunger. We’re all different, and that’s why I love it when people join in the conversation.

]]> By: Robert @ reason4smile http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/04/14/opening-our-hearts-expanding-our-minds/comment-page-1/#comment-878 Robert @ reason4smile Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:45:22 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/04/14/opening-our-hearts-expanding-our-minds/#comment-878 I think what makes it work for me is the hungriness. More of the unsatisfaction of what I am and what I have achieved today... makes me hungry to learn more.. I think what makes it work for me is the hungriness. More of the unsatisfaction of what I am and what I have achieved today…
makes me hungry to learn more..

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/04/14/opening-our-hearts-expanding-our-minds/comment-page-1/#comment-876 Jean Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:19:11 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/04/14/opening-our-hearts-expanding-our-minds/#comment-876 bikehikebabe, :) I'm glad it worked for you. bikehikebabe,
:) I’m glad it worked for you.

]]> By: bikehikebabe http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/04/14/opening-our-hearts-expanding-our-minds/comment-page-1/#comment-874 bikehikebabe Tue, 15 Apr 2008 20:24:56 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/04/14/opening-our-hearts-expanding-our-minds/#comment-874 Women are more accepting & enjoying each other's company now. 30 & 40 years ago, we were critical & competing with each other. We didn't interact together. If I had a problem, I didn't want anyone else to know. "Opening my heart & expanding my mind" to include other viewpoints did the magic. Women are more accepting & enjoying each other’s company now. 30 & 40 years ago, we were critical & competing with each other. We didn’t interact together. If I had a problem, I didn’t want anyone else to know. “Opening my heart & expanding my mind” to include other viewpoints did the magic.

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/04/14/opening-our-hearts-expanding-our-minds/comment-page-1/#comment-873 Jean Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:53:59 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/04/14/opening-our-hearts-expanding-our-minds/#comment-873 Brian, I'm with you...I like to explore different fields to keep my mental world fairly large. I also do it because the world is changing rapidly right now, and my "mental map" needs to keep changing to keep up. Shilpan, Thanks for coming by. I like your blog and will visit again soon. David, I like your idea of listening to the world and to our own selves, too. In fact, I don't think we can truly listen to someone else if we're not centered and tuned into ourselves. Thank you all for coming by. For an example of extreme listening you might like my latest post at Transforming Stress: <a href="http://stresstopower.com/blog/2008/04/13/what-i-learned-from-being-a-listening-post/" rel="nofollow">What I Learned From Being a Listening Post</a>. As I said, I'm not at all sorry I did it, but I'm not sure I will ever do it to that extent again. If you do read it, please let me know what you think. Brian,
I’m with you…I like to explore different fields to keep my mental world fairly large. I also do it because the world is changing rapidly right now, and my “mental map” needs to keep changing to keep up.

Shilpan,
Thanks for coming by. I like your blog and will visit again soon.

David,
I like your idea of listening to the world and to our own selves, too. In fact, I don’t think we can truly listen to someone else if we’re not centered and tuned into ourselves.

Thank you all for coming by. For an example of extreme listening you might like my latest post at Transforming Stress: What I Learned From Being a Listening Post. As I said, I’m not at all sorry I did it, but I’m not sure I will ever do it to that extent again. If you do read it, please let me know what you think.

]]> By: David http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/04/14/opening-our-hearts-expanding-our-minds/comment-page-1/#comment-871 David Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:00:49 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/04/14/opening-our-hearts-expanding-our-minds/#comment-871 Jean, I do think listening changes the world. For me, opening my heart and expanding my mind is about slowing down, taking time out in the day to pause and reflect. This is loving others through listening to them. I also think it means listening to the world, being aware of the noises or the silence around me. It can mean listening to my body too - taking a moment to be aware of how I feel, physically, emotionally and spiritually. Thank you for your blog. I have just discovered it, and I find it really inspirational. David Jean,

I do think listening changes the world. For me, opening my heart and expanding my mind is about slowing down, taking time out in the day to pause and reflect.

This is loving others through listening to them. I also think it means listening to the world, being aware of the noises or the silence around me.

It can mean listening to my body too – taking a moment to be aware of how I feel, physically, emotionally and spiritually.

Thank you for your blog. I have just discovered it, and I find it really inspirational.

David

]]> By: Shilpan | successsoul.com http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/04/14/opening-our-hearts-expanding-our-minds/comment-page-1/#comment-870 Shilpan | successsoul.com Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:16:55 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/04/14/opening-our-hearts-expanding-our-minds/#comment-870 Jean, You have knack of getting point across well concisely. "Yesterday is dead, tomorrow is unborn. Why am I loosing what's embracing me with open arm today ?," That's what I remind myself today. Great point.Please visit my blog when you get a chance. Thanks Shilpan Jean,

You have knack of getting point across well concisely. “Yesterday is dead, tomorrow is unborn. Why am I loosing what’s embracing me with open arm today ?,” That’s what I remind myself today. Great point.Please visit my blog when you get a chance.

Thanks
Shilpan

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