Comments on: My New Role Model http://cheerfulmonk.com/2009/03/23/my-new-role-model/ Happiness As a Spiritual Practice Tue, 22 May 2012 18:25:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2009/03/23/my-new-role-model/comment-page-1/#comment-4974 Jean Thu, 23 Apr 2009 01:56:39 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=893#comment-4974 bikehikebabe, I understood what you meant even before you clarified. I sympathize with you about the jet lag. bikehikebabe,
I understood what you meant even before you clarified. I sympathize with you about the jet lag.

]]> By: bikehikebabe http://cheerfulmonk.com/2009/03/23/my-new-role-model/comment-page-1/#comment-4962 bikehikebabe Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:50:00 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=893#comment-4962 But-- DON'T-- worry about the result. (The jet lag is worse than I thought.) But– DON’T– worry about the result. (The jet lag is worse than I thought.)

]]> By: bikehikebabe http://cheerfulmonk.com/2009/03/23/my-new-role-model/comment-page-1/#comment-4961 bikehikebabe Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:48:05 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=893#comment-4961 I'm good at getting into the -Life Ain't Fair- trap. I remember your "Play your part well..." & but worry about the result. I did all that I could do. As for a role model---Jean, you're that. I’m good at getting into the -Life Ain’t Fair- trap. I remember your “Play your part well…” & but worry about the result. I did all that I could do.

As for a role model—Jean, you’re that.

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2009/03/23/my-new-role-model/comment-page-1/#comment-3994 Jean Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:27:19 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=893#comment-3994 tikno, Thank you! tikno,
Thank you!

]]> By: tikno http://cheerfulmonk.com/2009/03/23/my-new-role-model/comment-page-1/#comment-3986 tikno Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:24:27 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=893#comment-3986 I learn from this post. Thanks for sharing. tiknos last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LoveEly/~3/8v7ucn6Xew0/children-of-war-kurdistan-iraq-iran.html" rel="nofollow">Children of WAR!!! Kurdistan, Iraq, Iran</a> I learn from this post. Thanks for sharing.

tiknos last blog post..Children of WAR!!! Kurdistan, Iraq, Iran

]]> By: Conrad http://cheerfulmonk.com/2009/03/23/my-new-role-model/comment-page-1/#comment-3972 Conrad Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:39:45 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=893#comment-3972 I love that term, "psychological mass." How apropos! Conrads last blog post..<a href="http://www.levintel.com/2009/03/24/march-24thmy-mothers-birthday/" rel="nofollow">March 24th…My Mother’s Birthday!!!</a> I love that term, “psychological mass.” How apropos!

Conrads last blog post..March 24th…My Mother’s Birthday!!!

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2009/03/23/my-new-role-model/comment-page-1/#comment-3962 Jean Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:28:45 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=893#comment-3962 Conrad, I agree, it's all right if sometimes we don't respond until after the horse is out of the barn. It's all part of the learning process. We humans have a lot of psychological mass. We can't turn on a dime. Conrad,
I agree, it’s all right if sometimes we don’t respond until after the horse is out of the barn. It’s all part of the learning process. We humans have a lot of psychological mass. We can’t turn on a dime.

]]> By: Jean http://cheerfulmonk.com/2009/03/23/my-new-role-model/comment-page-1/#comment-3961 Jean Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:21:22 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=893#comment-3961 rummuser, I think the main thing is to recognize those thoughts as a trap. One of my favorite images is <a href="http://stresstopower.com/blog/2007/10/21/letting-go-of-the-monkey-trap/" rel="nofollow">the way they trap monkeys</a>. I think of the image and ask myself why I'm keeping myself trapped. Am I really no smarter than a monkey? I was more than happy to help with the photo. Diane, Thanks for the good wishes, but notice in the cartoon the "Ongoing" pile is a lot bigger than the "Done!" pile. I've given up on pushing for closure. I'm just trying to play my part well and enjoy the comedy. rummuser,
I think the main thing is to recognize those thoughts as a trap. One of my favorite images is the way they trap monkeys. I think of the image and ask myself why I’m keeping myself trapped. Am I really no smarter than a monkey?

I was more than happy to help with the photo.

Diane,
Thanks for the good wishes, but notice in the cartoon the “Ongoing” pile is a lot bigger than the “Done!” pile. I’ve given up on pushing for closure. I’m just trying to play my part well and enjoy the comedy.

]]> By: Conrad http://cheerfulmonk.com/2009/03/23/my-new-role-model/comment-page-1/#comment-3960 Conrad Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:14:49 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=893#comment-3960 Jean, I love to watch your gears mesh! :-) When I find myself playing the victim - I'm pretty good at it, so I've had pretty good practice at getting out - I've gotten to that point in life where I can usually stop the process by just momentarily shutting off my internal dialogue. It doesn't take long and works like a reset. Ellen Weber would probably tell me that I've learned to tame my amygdala and let some serotonin flow. Sometimes this all happens after the horse is out of the barn, of course...but, I'm becoming quicker! Conrads last blog post..<a href="http://www.levintel.com/2009/03/24/march-24thmy-mothers-birthday/" rel="nofollow">March 24th…My Mother’s Birthday!!!</a> Jean, I love to watch your gears mesh! :-)

When I find myself playing the victim – I’m pretty good at it, so I’ve had pretty good practice at getting out – I’ve gotten to that point in life where I can usually stop the process by just momentarily shutting off my internal dialogue. It doesn’t take long and works like a reset. Ellen Weber would probably tell me that I’ve learned to tame my amygdala and let some serotonin flow.

Sometimes this all happens after the horse is out of the barn, of course…but, I’m becoming quicker!

Conrads last blog post..March 24th…My Mother’s Birthday!!!

]]> By: Diane http://cheerfulmonk.com/2009/03/23/my-new-role-model/comment-page-1/#comment-3951 Diane Tue, 24 Mar 2009 15:20:34 +0000 http://cheerfulmonk.com/?p=893#comment-3951 Hi Jean! Hope it finally gets resolved in the near future. Hi Jean!

Hope it finally gets resolved in the near future.

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