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My New Signature Has A Great Kafka Quote

#1 User is offline   mystictrek

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Posted 28 August 2006 - 09:12 AM

Ecstasy right now!
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Posted 28 August 2006 - 09:29 AM

I tend to follow Scottie Peck's advice concerning sound mental health on this one and try to delay gratification in order to focus on reality and avoid fantasy. How about " ecstasy someday ", Kafka notwithstanding ?

flow.... :P

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Posted 21 September 2006 - 09:30 AM

View Postflowperson, on Aug 28 2006, 10:29 AM, said:

I tend to follow Scottie Peck's advice concerning sound mental health on this one and try to delay gratification in order to focus on reality and avoid fantasy. How about " ecstasy someday ", Kafka notwithstanding ?

flow.... :P


I think you need some good rock'n'roll right now!
love,
john
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Posted 21 September 2006 - 09:31 PM

I agree with the bumper sticker that says "Reality is for people who can't face science fiction". Here's to Star Trek (and Kafka), not necessarily in that order. :-)

BTW, they did a study of people who watched fictional stuff on tv vs those watching Oprah and Dr. Phil.
People who watched fictional stuff were mentally healthier. (I think it maybe says more about who watches Oprah and Dr. Phil.) BTW, I wrote a fanfiction story about Dr. Phil meeting Snape in Harry Potter. :-)
I watched Dr. Phil to gain imput into my character, for instance trying to get his accent right.
(I think it is pretty cute, a bit dated by the most current Harry Potter book though.)

But maybe the study also implies that perhaps indulgence into fantasy and dreams is a good thing. I think you just need to know which is which, and not, say, base foriegn policy on fantasy. :-)

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Posted 22 September 2006 - 01:08 PM

View Postdes, on Sep 21 2006, 10:31 PM, said:

I agree with the bumper sticker that says "Reality is for people who can't face science fiction". Here's to Star Trek (and Kafka), not necessarily in that order. :-)

BTW, they did a study of people who watched fictional stuff on tv vs those watching Oprah and Dr. Phil.
People who watched fictional stuff were mentally healthier. (I think it maybe says more about who watches Oprah and Dr. Phil.) BTW, I wrote a fanfiction story about Dr. Phil meeting Snape in Harry Potter. :-)
I watched Dr. Phil to gain imput into my character, for instance trying to get his accent right.
(I think it is pretty cute, a bit dated by the most current Harry Potter book though.)

But maybe the study also implies that perhaps indulgence into fantasy and dreams is a good thing. I think you just need to know which is which, and not, say, base foriegn policy on fantasy. :-)

--des
beam me up Scottie


Breathe deeply.
Breathe fully.
Be centered.
Be grounded.
Be still.
Be silent.
Lighten up.
Loosen up.
Let go.
Let God.
Celebrate.
Enjoy.
Be glad all over.
love,
john
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"You do not need to do anything; you do not need to leave your room. Remain sitting at your table and listen. You do not even need to listen; just wait. You do not even need to wait; just become still, quiet and solitary and the world will freely offer itself to you to be unmasked. It has no choice. It will roll in ecstasy at your feet." -- Franz Kafka
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Posted 22 September 2006 - 05:04 PM

View Postmystictrek, on Sep 22 2006, 01:08 PM, said:

Breathe deeply.
Breathe fully.
Be centered.
Be grounded.
Be still.
Be silent.
Lighten up.
Loosen up.
Let go.
Let God.
Celebrate.
Enjoy.
Be glad all over.




Ahhhhh... thanks mystic - - - perfect timing :D
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