Thanks, Kert. Yes indeed, I think your tattoo may be even more accurate. These days I'm wrestling with the line between a feeling and a thought. For instance, if I say I feel sad, is that whole thing a feeling? Or is it first a bodily feeling (say, in my chest) that I then label 'sad', which is kind of like adding a thought to a feeling? Sometimes it's hard to say!
Well, resolve that conundrum and you’ll put a whole lot of Zen masters and gurus out of business. Very much “the finger pointing at the moon is not the moon.” Another of my teachers would say: “be THAT which is BEFORE thinking.” Now, are feelings in that space??? Yeah, you’ve given me something to really ponder. By the way, you look so young in your profile picture! LOL!
this would make a cool full-arm tattoo
Thanks, Jonathan. Do you mean the poem, the photo, or both?
I was thinking the poem
Quite a compliment! Thank you!
Make it so!
"The search
for wholeness
is never
ending.
He doesn’t know
what
enough
is."
Neither does she. 🤪
Thanks for reading, Mary!
Synchronicity dude. Let’s see if you find it. Then let me know.
I think you found it. Fun, right? We both know us some Latin. And choose to post it on the same day!
Excellent poem Mike! But that’s never a surprise.
Thanks, Kert. Yes indeed, I think your tattoo may be even more accurate. These days I'm wrestling with the line between a feeling and a thought. For instance, if I say I feel sad, is that whole thing a feeling? Or is it first a bodily feeling (say, in my chest) that I then label 'sad', which is kind of like adding a thought to a feeling? Sometimes it's hard to say!
Speaking of synchronicity, my tattoo comment.
I noticed that too—and then thinking…a tatt that long’s really gonna hurt!!! LOL!
Well, resolve that conundrum and you’ll put a whole lot of Zen masters and gurus out of business. Very much “the finger pointing at the moon is not the moon.” Another of my teachers would say: “be THAT which is BEFORE thinking.” Now, are feelings in that space??? Yeah, you’ve given me something to really ponder. By the way, you look so young in your profile picture! LOL!
I Think
(Thinker's Blindfold)
I think
Therefore I bleed
I think
Therefore I grasp
I think
Therefore I babble
I think
Therefore I worry
I think
Therefore I'm sorry
But when I just do
Then I sing
🎶
Another excellent deep dive into the self
Thanks for reading, David.
God! I do think, therefore, I Am.
Yes, it's hard to imagine something that isn't, thinking. Isn't it?
Wonderful. No lie.
Thanks, Patris.
Yes:
"his expectations
are always adjusted
to just beyond
what we just accomplished."
Isn't it annoying?? Thanks for reading, Margaret!
Wonderful and inspiring, Mike! Happily restacked!
Thank you, Aaron!
You touch on something that has been with the best minds at all times. Much commentary could be derived from this. Good read!