Comments on: Go easy on yourself http://quietwatercourse.co.uk/2007/05/12/go-easy-on-yourself/ Buddhism, Taoism, Technology and whatever else comes my way... Fri, 05 Dec 2008 04:02:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Richard http://quietwatercourse.co.uk/2007/05/12/go-easy-on-yourself/#comment-181 Richard Tue, 15 May 2007 20:17:14 +0000 http://quietwatercourse.co.uk/2007/05/12/go-easy-on-yourself/#comment-181 Thanks both of you, part of what inspired this post was me backing my car into a van on Friday night. I spent part of Saturday kicking myself, then thought "Whose benefit am I doing this for, really?" Hmm, thinking cap time again..... Thanks both of you, part of what inspired this post was me backing my car into a van on Friday night. I spent part of Saturday kicking myself, then thought “Whose benefit am I doing this for, really?”

Hmm, thinking cap time again…..

]]> By: Angela http://quietwatercourse.co.uk/2007/05/12/go-easy-on-yourself/#comment-180 Angela Tue, 15 May 2007 08:09:15 +0000 http://quietwatercourse.co.uk/2007/05/12/go-easy-on-yourself/#comment-180 Looks great here, Richard, nice work!! It's fun playing with all the fun toys at Wordpress, I've sure learned a lot. Still enjoying your posts. Aloha! Looks great here, Richard, nice work!! It’s fun playing with all the fun toys at Wordpress, I’ve sure learned a lot. Still enjoying your posts. Aloha!

]]> By: Lewis http://quietwatercourse.co.uk/2007/05/12/go-easy-on-yourself/#comment-179 Lewis Mon, 14 May 2007 10:11:16 +0000 http://quietwatercourse.co.uk/2007/05/12/go-easy-on-yourself/#comment-179 Oh Richard, how well you have given shape to my own feelings and habits too. I am quite moved by your title there, a deep part of me found recognition with that need. I have a tendency to control myself quite strongly, punishing myself just as harshly when I am unable to live up to the ideals I set for myself. And you're right. Who says I have to live up to those ideals at all? Where did they come from? We can use inquiry to discover these things, like old Buddha said - great doubt, great faith.. I find it very intriguing there, that use of imagined rules. It's a great insight. So, I guess then, if we're still afraid to take the leash off, at the least we could treat ourselves like a kite being held by a string, rather than a dog with a choke-chain. Mmm, that's good imagery, I like that. Oh Richard, how well you have given shape to my own feelings and habits too. I am quite moved by your title there, a deep part of me found recognition with that need. I have a tendency to control myself quite strongly, punishing myself just as harshly when I am unable to live up to the ideals I set for myself. And you’re right. Who says I have to live up to those ideals at all? Where did they come from? We can use inquiry to discover these things, like old Buddha said - great doubt, great faith..

I find it very intriguing there, that use of imagined rules. It’s a great insight.

So, I guess then, if we’re still afraid to take the leash off, at the least we could treat ourselves like a kite being held by a string, rather than a dog with a choke-chain. Mmm, that’s good imagery, I like that.

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