Comments on: Virtue that offends http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/07/31/virtue-that-offends/ Thu, 21 Aug 2008 21:54:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Noor http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/07/31/virtue-that-offends/#comment-1306 Noor Wed, 01 Aug 2007 06:54:23 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/07/31/daily-message-63/#comment-1306 Being a people-pleaser as I am, I think it's just something I can't help doing. I understand the fact that whatever I do, I need to do it for myself and for the people around me whom I care about and not do it to please them. It's hard to practise that though. Absolutely loved the story!! :) Being a people-pleaser as I am, I think it’s just something I can’t help doing. I understand the fact that whatever I do, I need to do it for myself and for the people around me whom I care about and not do it to please them.
It’s hard to practise that though.

Absolutely loved the story!! :)

]]> By: Serene http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/07/31/virtue-that-offends/#comment-1289 Serene Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:47:35 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/07/31/daily-message-63/#comment-1289 "Excess! Vulgarity is a very important ingredient in life. I'm a great believer in vulgarity - if its got vitality. A little bad taste is like a nice splash of paprika. We all need splash of bad taste- it's hearty, it's healthy, it's physical. I think I could use more of it. No taste is what I'm against." - Diana Vreeland What if you're with someone vulgar? “Excess! Vulgarity is a very important ingredient in life. I’m a great believer in vulgarity - if its got vitality. A little bad taste is like a nice splash of paprika. We all need splash of bad taste- it’s hearty, it’s healthy, it’s physical. I think I could use more of it. No taste is what I’m against.”
- Diana Vreeland

What if you’re with someone vulgar?

]]> By: Brandon Timothy Mark Sweat http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/07/31/virtue-that-offends/#comment-1288 Brandon Timothy Mark Sweat Tue, 31 Jul 2007 15:47:28 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/07/31/daily-message-63/#comment-1288 My little niece Evelyn has always been a unique one when it comes to enjoying her meals. She always enjoys her meals very slowly and only eats that which makes her content. What I enjoy most about her eating habbits is the way she eats her kernals of corn and peas. She eats each corn kernal and pea one at a time, very gracefully and very intent, enjoying each one as it comes. For her the whole meal is relished in enjoying each tiny part of that which makes it up. She enjoys each bite as if it were a feast in and of itself. If the monk was truly sanctified he would have said I did enjoy the feast completly for the whole of the feast was contained within the tiny part of my little pebble of pea and that was all that I needed to consume to be overwhelmed as well as satisfied. B.B. Silver Mystic Wolf My little niece Evelyn has always been a unique one when it comes to enjoying her meals. She always enjoys her meals very slowly and only eats that which makes her content. What I enjoy most about her eating habbits is the way she eats her kernals of corn and peas. She eats each corn kernal and pea one at a time, very gracefully and very intent, enjoying each one as it comes. For her the whole meal is relished in enjoying each tiny part of that which makes it up. She enjoys each bite as if it were a feast in and of itself. If the monk was truly sanctified he would have said I did enjoy the feast completly for the whole of the feast was contained within the tiny part of my little pebble of pea and that was all that I needed to consume to be overwhelmed as well as satisfied.

B.B. Silver Mystic Wolf

]]> By: Corey Topf http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/07/31/virtue-that-offends/#comment-1287 Corey Topf Tue, 31 Jul 2007 14:53:16 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/07/31/daily-message-63/#comment-1287 This makes me think of a quote which says, "If a tree is too rigid in the face of wind it will break. If a tree is too flimsy it will fall over." In so many ways life is about balance, and this is another situation. Whether at a dinner party or entering into a different culture, I believe we must respect their norms and their values while still maintaining our own. At the same time, the more comfortable I have become with my identity and my soul, the easier it is for me to adapt and flow with life. I am more open to music, to food, to friendship, and especially to love. This makes me think of a quote which says, “If a tree is too rigid in the face of wind it will break. If a tree is too flimsy it will fall over.” In so many ways life is about balance, and this is another situation. Whether at a dinner party or entering into a different culture, I believe we must respect their norms and their values while still maintaining our own.

At the same time, the more comfortable I have become with my identity and my soul, the easier it is for me to adapt and flow with life. I am more open to music, to food, to friendship, and especially to love.

]]> By: Gregory Caine http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/07/31/virtue-that-offends/#comment-1285 Gregory Caine Tue, 31 Jul 2007 12:27:54 +0000 http://paulocoelhoblog.com/2007/07/31/daily-message-63/#comment-1285 As the story shows, one's ideas and habits can pretty much offend surrounding people. I learned by experience how important it is to be careful about our actions when dealing with other people. However, it is not as easy as it seems to be. Many people are oblivious to the others' feelings and behave as if whoever interacts with them should adapt himself to their comportment. On the other hand, I have also seen many people who care too much about the others around them and have lost their individuality. They basically never do what they want or what they like. They live unhappy lives trying to satisfy everyone around them, which is obviously impossible. We must know how to balance our behavior to make sure we do not hurt the others at the same time that we keep our free will. -- Greg As the story shows, one’s ideas and habits can pretty much offend surrounding people. I learned by experience how important it is to be careful about our actions when dealing with other people. However, it is not as easy as it seems to be.

Many people are oblivious to the others’ feelings and behave as if whoever interacts with them should adapt himself to their comportment. On the other hand, I have also seen many people who care too much about the others around them and have lost their individuality. They basically never do what they want or what they like. They live unhappy lives trying to satisfy everyone around them, which is obviously impossible.

We must know how to balance our behavior to make sure we do not hurt the others at the same time that we keep our free will.

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Greg

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