Comments on: This Mystery Called Life

By: Jean

Jean — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:25:55 +0000

Square Peg Guy,
Amen to that! Thanks for coming by.

By: Square Peg Guy

Square Peg Guy — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:36:12 +0000

I’ve worked with engineers and scientists for over 25 years. You’d expect that the folks who have advanced degrees would be patronizing, condescending know-it-alls. But just the opposite is true. One colleague remarked to me that the more time he spends in school, the less he realizes he knows. I agree.

“To the small part of ignorance that we arrange and classify we give the name knowledge.” — Ambrose Bierce

“As the island of our knowledge grows, so does the shore of our ignorance.” — John Wheeler

“A person who won’t think has no advantage over one who can’t think.” — Paul Lutus

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By: Jean

Jean — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 03:50:15 +0000

LongLife,
It’s a liberating way of being in the world, isn’t it? Thanks for coming by.

By: LongLife

LongLife — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:43:31 +0000

There are so many different lifestyle decisions. Communication is one of them. Reading these comments made me realize how much less I try to be right now than when I was younger. Even if I am more likely to BE right now, LOL..... LongLifes last blog post..I got some problems regarding my son (16) and the thug lifestyle hes puttin out?

By: Diane/lovewhoyouare

Diane/lovewhoyouare — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:07:16 +0000

Collaboration in the dance of life!

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By: Jean

Jean — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 02:39:44 +0000

Karin,
I’m with you…I don’t play win-lose games. My husband used to feel he always had to be “right”. I wasn’t willing to let him make all of the decisions, which would have been unhealthy for the marriage…I would have been an unrespected helper rather than a partner. We ended up with the same solution as you did…to have different areas of responsibility. That worked out just fine.

bikehikebabe,
I agree. I hate to argue. It still amazes me that some people don’t.

By: bikehikebabe

bikehikebabe — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 10:47:50 +0000

In our arguments/debates, my husband & I might both have agreed, but we were each trying to prove our point to be the “winner”. We weren’t validating each other’s points of view. We were saying “But…” instead of saying “That’s right but also…” When we realized that’s what we were doing, we quit doing it. Arguments are no fun.

By: Karin H.

Karin H. — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:18:12 +0000

Hi Jean

No, you don’t I resolved it now by calling it a ‘meeting of opinions’ (can’t seem toe find the best English word to translate the Dutch one I use to explain the difference to my partner).
We have many ‘meetings of opinion’: we’re a two-man/woman-band running a retail business and decisions have to be made. What also helps now is acknowledging who’s responsible for which area of the business. (That has not resulted in vetos I’m happy to say, just a more relaxed atmosphere during discussions, sorry meetings of opinions)

Karin H

By: Karin H.

Karin H. — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:12:54 +0000

LOL, that’s the main problem: according to my partner every discussion has to have a ‘winner’

Karin H

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