Comments on: We Don’t Have to Be Perfect to Be Lovable http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/05/19/we-dont-have-to-be-perfect-to-be-lovable/ Happiness As a Spiritual Practice Tue, 22 May 2012 01:59:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: tammy http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/05/19/we-dont-have-to-be-perfect-to-be-lovable/comment-page-1/#comment-17507 tammy Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:58:31 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/05/19/we-dont-have-to-be-perfect-to-be-lovable/#comment-17507 i liked the message you shared in your last post from the gps system on your trip... and it ties into this post for me... recalculate, recalculate! i will remember that. it sounds like something mr spock would say on star trek. logical, calm, not blaming, simply changing approach. maybe my word for the new year will be non-judging. from everything to ... myself, to others, to even traffic and weather! good post. as always! you're a little monk bird dropping crumbs for us to scarf up and later think about. i liked the message you shared in your last post from the gps system on your trip… and it ties into this post for me…
recalculate, recalculate! i will remember that. it sounds like something mr spock would say on star trek. logical, calm, not blaming, simply changing approach.
maybe my word for the new year will be non-judging.
from everything to … myself, to others, to even traffic and weather!
good post. as always!
you’re a little monk bird dropping crumbs for us to scarf up and later think about.

]]> By: bikehikebabe http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/05/19/we-dont-have-to-be-perfect-to-be-lovable/comment-page-1/#comment-1066 bikehikebabe Sun, 25 May 2008 18:22:11 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/05/19/we-dont-have-to-be-perfect-to-be-lovable/#comment-1066 "Have you changed some unwanted behaviors?" Yes, I had opinions about everything and a lot of people. My husband didn't have opinions & I didn't understand that. I've realized every issue has two sides & people are not just like you. Accept them as they are. Notice what you like about them. “Have you changed some unwanted behaviors?”
Yes, I had opinions about everything and a lot of people. My husband didn’t have opinions & I didn’t understand that.
I’ve realized every issue has two sides & people are not just like you. Accept them as they are. Notice what you like about them.

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/05/19/we-dont-have-to-be-perfect-to-be-lovable/comment-page-1/#comment-1065 Jean Sun, 25 May 2008 03:55:52 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/05/19/we-dont-have-to-be-perfect-to-be-lovable/#comment-1065 Patricia, :) I agree! Thanks for coming by. Patricia,
:) I agree! Thanks for coming by.

]]> By: Patricia http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/05/19/we-dont-have-to-be-perfect-to-be-lovable/comment-page-1/#comment-1052 Patricia Fri, 23 May 2008 20:15:50 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/05/19/we-dont-have-to-be-perfect-to-be-lovable/#comment-1052 Hello, Needing to be loveable makes me do things I don't always want to do. And it's very often that I don't get in return the love I'm looking for. I think we must love ourselves. And it's up to the rest whether we are loveable or not. And, of course, if you love yourself is because you have grown to be a person you like. Chances are then, that you'll be loved by others too. Maybe we get to the same starting point, but from another perspective. Cheers Hello,

Needing to be loveable makes me do things I don’t always want to do. And it’s very often that I don’t get in return the love I’m looking for.

I think we must love ourselves. And it’s up to the rest whether we are loveable or not. And, of course, if you love yourself is because you have grown to be a person you like. Chances are then, that you’ll be loved by others too.

Maybe we get to the same starting point, but from another perspective.

Cheers

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/05/19/we-dont-have-to-be-perfect-to-be-lovable/comment-page-1/#comment-1051 Jean Thu, 22 May 2008 04:26:12 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/05/19/we-dont-have-to-be-perfect-to-be-lovable/#comment-1051 Shamelle, The nice think about giving up the idea of being perfect is we can lighten up and have a sense of humor. We do get trapped by our egos, don't we? They keep the love from flowing, in my humble opinion. Daz, Dogs really know how to establish rapport and touch our hearts. Most of them also know how to enjoy life, which for me is always a good lesson/reminder. Shamelle,
The nice think about giving up the idea of being perfect is we can lighten up and have a sense of humor. We do get trapped by our egos, don’t we? They keep the love from flowing, in my humble opinion.

Daz,
Dogs really know how to establish rapport and touch our hearts. Most of them also know how to enjoy life, which for me is always a good lesson/reminder.

]]> By: Darren Daz Cox http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/05/19/we-dont-have-to-be-perfect-to-be-lovable/comment-page-1/#comment-1049 Darren Daz Cox Wed, 21 May 2008 23:55:54 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/05/19/we-dont-have-to-be-perfect-to-be-lovable/#comment-1049 :) yeah, that's what I love about dogs, they aren't perfect but they have so much love it doesn't matter, in fact, "perfect" can be annoying hehe!!!! :) yeah, that’s what I love about dogs, they aren’t perfect but they have so much love it doesn’t matter, in fact, “perfect” can be annoying hehe!!!!

]]> By: Shamelle @ The Enhance Life http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/05/19/we-dont-have-to-be-perfect-to-be-lovable/comment-page-1/#comment-1048 Shamelle @ The Enhance Life Wed, 21 May 2008 08:46:26 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/05/19/we-dont-have-to-be-perfect-to-be-lovable/#comment-1048 Your post title caught my eye :-) I couldn't agree more. Within each of us there are habits we(others) might not like. That doesn't mean that we are not lovable. Your post title caught my eye :-) I couldn’t agree more. Within each of us there are habits we(others) might not like. That doesn’t mean that we are not lovable.

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/05/19/we-dont-have-to-be-perfect-to-be-lovable/comment-page-1/#comment-1046 Jean Tue, 20 May 2008 17:15:15 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/05/19/we-dont-have-to-be-perfect-to-be-lovable/#comment-1046 Robin, Being authentic can be scary, but we'll never feel loved and accepted by other people if we're just saying and doing things to please them. David, Learning to replace harmful habits with more healthy ones is one of the greatest lessons I've learned in life. And after we've done it once, it gets easier and easier. Shilpan, Thanks for the kind words and the Stumble. :) Thank you all for participating. That's what this site is about, sharing our experiences. There's nothing like having kindred spirits to connect with. For me it keeps life as an adventure because I'm not alone. Robin,
Being authentic can be scary, but we’ll never feel loved and accepted by other people if we’re just saying and doing things to please them.

David,
Learning to replace harmful habits with more healthy ones is one of the greatest lessons I’ve learned in life. And after we’ve done it once, it gets easier and easier.

Shilpan,
Thanks for the kind words and the Stumble.

:) Thank you all for participating. That’s what this site is about, sharing our experiences. There’s nothing like having kindred spirits to connect with. For me it keeps life as an adventure because I’m not alone.

]]> By: Shilpan | successsoul.com http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/05/19/we-dont-have-to-be-perfect-to-be-lovable/comment-page-1/#comment-1045 Shilpan | successsoul.com Tue, 20 May 2008 15:53:28 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/05/19/we-dont-have-to-be-perfect-to-be-lovable/#comment-1045 Jean, You have knack of keeping message simple and effective. I'm learning a lot about life from you than you can imagine. We think alike on finding activities that provide us happiness to abandon life long bad habits. I'm stumbling your post now.. Thanks Shilpan Jean,

You have knack of keeping message simple and effective. I’m learning a lot about life from you than you can imagine. We think alike on finding activities that provide us happiness to abandon life long bad habits. I’m stumbling your post now..

Thanks
Shilpan

]]> By: David | beplayful http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/05/19/we-dont-have-to-be-perfect-to-be-lovable/comment-page-1/#comment-1042 David | beplayful Mon, 19 May 2008 07:33:37 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/2008/05/19/we-dont-have-to-be-perfect-to-be-lovable/#comment-1042 Jean, Thank you for this post. I've found that with my blog, although in my mind it is far from perfect, a lot of people have positive comments about it. I really like your idea about replacing negative habits with positive ones. I'm going to take that one board for when there are things in my life that I would like to change. David Jean,

Thank you for this post. I’ve found that with my blog, although in my mind it is far from perfect, a lot of people have positive comments about it.

I really like your idea about replacing negative habits with positive ones. I’m going to take that one board for when there are things in my life that I would like to change.

David

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