Comments for The Top of the Mountain

Comment on Multiple choice. by Tyler

Tyler — Wed, 07 May 2008 23:29:58 +0000

Wooo fast-test taking pride! I remember I took some multiple choice quiz with in like 90 seconds… it’s a really badass feeling.

Essay tests on the other hand I tend to be one of the last because I absolutely brain dump on the page.

Comment on Is it obvious? by mojovator

mojovator — Sat, 03 May 2008 20:38:51 +0000

“Chores first, play second.” As a child it taught me discipline that has served me well my whole life. I always enjoy playing much more when I know there’s no work waiting on the back end. I grew up with the reward being both the feeling of success from a job well done topped off by something fun (which was anything from playing outside to an extra 30 minute t.v. show). The benefit of learning and living this principle has translated well into my professional life as well.

Are there times I disregard C.F.P.S.? Sure! It is all about balance… and sometimes unadulterated fun is what I need to maintain or regain it.

For me I see it as the teeter-totter of life. As long as neither side whacks the ground and spanks my butt, I’m okay!

Comment on Is it obvious? by Who Else?

Who Else? — Sat, 03 May 2008 14:53:54 +0000

Yes, it makes sense. It sounds like you’re talking about the ability to maintain balance in one’s life - hard to do but invaluable in term’s of life skills.

Comment on Is it obvious? by Tyler

Tyler — Sat, 03 May 2008 01:55:58 +0000

I think about this a lot too… Then I think of House… “People don’t change”.

I tell myself I want to be the guy who gets all his work done and does well, but then I ask myself, do I really want that? If you spend all your time working, you have no time for anything else. I figure it’s just as plausible I will get just as far in life, if not further, by putting off my work. My reasoning is this lame analogy:

Friendships, relationships, working partnerships, whateverships you want are like seeds. If you don’t water, fertilize, and maintain them, they’ll whither and die. Everytime you decide to do work, you’re not maintaining your garden… So if you spend all your time doing work, maybe you’ll have the biggest farm equipment, but when you take a step back, you realize you don’t have the best looking crops.

Obviously, this isn’t meant to say you should stop all work… If you over-water your plants they’ll die too.

Make any sense?

Comment on Here’s why. by Nell

Nell — Thu, 01 May 2008 13:12:32 +0000

There is so much freedom found in love.

Comment on Frajeelay by Nell

Nell — Thu, 01 May 2008 12:58:48 +0000

Wow! What a beautiful poem G.E. Thanks for sharing and letting us peak inside your garden.

Comment on I think I’ve got it. by Nell

Nell — Thu, 01 May 2008 12:54:51 +0000

Thank you for sharing your honest insights! Always a pleasure and thought provoking.

Comment on Frajeelay by G.E.

G.E. — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:37:42 +0000

I share with you a poem I wrote 2 decades ago.

Being of eternal time
my tiny flower self
offers gentle fragrance to those who happen by.
Though buttonholed or bent
in pilgrimage of life
my roots go deep
and I am sustained
perennial spring gift fragrance
touching unseen stars.

Comment on Selflessness for the self. by The Art of Selflessness « A Conscious Endeavor

The Art of Selflessness « A Conscious Endeavor — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:37:01 +0000

[...] a lot to attain and is unique to each individual. The following is my ruminations on the post “Selflessness for the Self”, in which I’m glad to say sparked my interest. While my ideas are certainly stated [...]

Comment on It has begun. by Tyler

Tyler — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:22:09 +0000

Next step is a gas grill that you can use and abuse. Extra emphasis on the latter of those things.