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i think the idea might be looking neutrally at the workings of nature as a cohesive whole and accepting everything that happens as if it were for one’s own benefit.
Dear Seth, thank you very much for your patience and explanation, i now understand that aspect, due to your explanation, which relate it to this week’s lesson. thanks gain. sincerely, Csilla 🙂
sorry to bother for this question, but i don’t understand the quote, if someone would please explain the quote (below), because i unfortunately don’t understand much beginning with who are the ‘them’, the ‘anyone’ and the ‘one’ complaining; and then, the actual intended meaning is difficult, since i may not understand, in which way the reader is supposed to identify with the examples, meaning, is the opposite intended as what is preferable? sorry, i’m just confused by it. thanks though 🙂 very much.
One can complain only to the one he works for, and demand to be given vitality and pleasure during his work. It is said about him: “Anyone that trusts them shall be like them that maketh them.”
this is a difficult exercise and less fun, but it’s very important and i’m grateful for the opportunity to work through “what can i possibly think of that i can actually hold on to? something concrete?” So, for now i’ll begin by saying people aren’t always nice; sometimes they’re mean on purpose and that corresponds to a reactive tendency in me that i’ve noticed. Meaning, i tend to get flustered and caught up in their desire to erupt, sustain and pursue drama; i think i freeze up emotionally and adopt an almost non-interactive, or rather non-emotional stance of trying to talk it through to have ‘peace love and understanding’, although people aren’t always interested in that while the desire for drama is active (or even after, if ever). but i truly do think now, since the first Lab’s exercise, that this reactive tendency has also been brought to light as a result of the altruistic sneakiness of caring observation…. i heard about not fueling a fire, an empty boat or wtv other analogy, but since the previous exercise, i always thought participating was justified, since “on my end, i’m simply trying to arrive at a peaceful moment to talk, resolve and find a solution”… So, my conclusion for now is twofold: a) when applicable irl, take into account what triggers another person and refrain from doing what ‘unjustifiably’ triggers the other person in the first place and b) no need to talk/work through or try to resolve that type of eruption; and i suppose c) i can care with my heart (and cry a bit, as now, since it’s sad how others get this way at times) instead of freezing up in my emotions (i suppose i’m scared when others erupt). i think c) is perhaps most important of all, being scared and freezing up…. if i don’t get scared, that type of extreme situation may be more manageable…. maybe with being quiet, the other person just needs to ‘blow off steam’ and then it’s over. idk, seems sad and i wish it never would happen ever
