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maheswari
Lebanon
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 Posted - Sep 11 2011 : 06:19:55 AM
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"How do I know that I don’t need what I want?
when i dont have it" (Byron Katie)
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whippoorwill
USA
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Posted - Sep 16 2011 : 11:04:23 PM
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 What an awesome outlook on material possessions! Makes it much easier to let the want go. But what if what I wanted was something like freedom or equality? Is it right to let that go? |
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maheswari
Lebanon
2516 Posts |
Posted - Sep 17 2011 : 01:42:06 AM
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not only for material possessions but also for relationships....
as for freedom and equality...do u feel you have no freedom nor equality? |
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whippoorwill
USA
450 Posts |
Posted - Sep 17 2011 : 10:45:33 AM
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I wasn't thinking of myself in that instance. Sorry, I make my living as an analyst. If there's a rule, I start looking for the exceptions. I almost can't help it. I am fortunate to have all my basic needs met and, in comparison to some, I have incredible wealth and privilege. I think there are a few basic needs: enough to eat, adequate shelter, and adequate clothing, freedom, and opportunity. Saying to someone who has gone hungry for over a week that they don't need food because they don't have it or they don't need freedom because they don't have it seems cruel.
But as a rule that only applies to myself, It's an incredibly liberating outlook on life. |
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Etherfish
USA
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Posted - Sep 17 2011 : 12:16:28 PM
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That's funny Liz, that's exactly how I read it. I thought; we live privileged life to be able to say that.
I know people would say I'm "thinking too low - it was meant for a much higher level". But words have meaning on all levels, and authors should know that.
It's easy for people communicating on the net to forget that there is a class of people who aren't included. If you can't afford food, you probably don't have an internet connection. |
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maheswari
Lebanon
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Posted - Sep 17 2011 : 12:46:17 PM
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quote:
"Saying to someone who has gone hungry for over a week that they don't need food because they don't have it or they don't need freedom because they don't have it seems cruel"
Byron Katie in that quote was actually only talking about relationships.....so maybe i should have pointed that out from the begining
yes Ether we do live a privileged life....we should be grateful |
Edited by - maheswari on Sep 17 2011 2:41:33 PM |
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