tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284462997299066462.post5311995733976405996..comments2023-08-20T04:54:22.667-07:00Comments on "Australian" in Athens: PESSIMISTIC THOUGHTS FOR COMFORTPurple Cowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11016727639028322093noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284462997299066462.post-82014762384777091612010-04-28T04:19:17.281-07:002010-04-28T04:19:17.281-07:00So much here... old Freddie Nietzche, the screamin...So much here... old Freddie Nietzche, the screaming Munch. <br />I have collected many 'self help' books over the years (a bit of an oxymoron: 'Self Help Book') and although there is some useful stuff in SOME of them, I agree with a lot of what you say.<br /> <br />Nietzche, I feel, is much misunderstood. Have you read 'Thus Spoke Zarathustra'?<br /><br /><br />One of the things 'therapists' need guard against is expecting too much from the client - like urging them to lift themselves up by their own bootstraps. You need to take a realistic look at their SITUATION as well as their childhood, personality, habits of thought etc..<br /><br />Once again, I am beguiled by your writing - I can also hear the gaps between the words.Georgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284462997299066462.post-87807490672242765952010-04-26T22:00:23.405-07:002010-04-26T22:00:23.405-07:00LJ - Now there's a song worth thinking about! ...LJ - Now there's a song worth thinking about! Once again, worse by whose standard and compared to what? Maybe we should all put skulls on our desks as they did in medieval times to remind us of our own mortality and to help us get priorities straight. <br /><br />Phoenix - It's no surprise that along with the self-help books, shelves with books on increasing your self-esteem have also increased. Is it any wonder that people feel small if they believe that they are the ones solely responsible for "making it"? Add to that alcoholism and drug problems...but let's not even go there. By the way, welcome to my blog, I've been an avid reader of yours for quite some time.<br /><br />Robin - yes, you guessed right. This post may well apply to you, but also its for me who expects my marriage to be so full of romance and "meaning" all the time...well, guess what, marrying for love is just a recent development in society! As for rose gardens...well, what better excuse than to say - "I never said I was perfect" - the other person really has nothing to come back to!Purple Cowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016727639028322093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284462997299066462.post-90936605810581809902010-04-26T15:23:45.469-07:002010-04-26T15:23:45.469-07:00So, I shouldn't feel so crappy. I knew as soo...So, I shouldn't feel so crappy. I knew as soon as I saw your quote that I had inspired this post (albeit in a small way). This is my kick in the ass telling me to be thankful for the good times and just accept that we all have sad times. And, yes, sad songs say so much. Alright, I will try to take comfort in the fact that we all feel shitty. Now, I hear another song in my head. I dont' even really know it. Just the chorus. "I beg your pardon, I never promised you a rose garden."Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284462997299066462.post-18154344676590081042010-04-26T13:50:30.055-07:002010-04-26T13:50:30.055-07:00I love this sentiment. It's true...society tod...I love this sentiment. It's true...society today puts so much emphasis on being happy, making ourselves happy, only living for ourselves, making no sacrifices, enduring no hardships...<br /><br />I shudder to think what happens when these people know real tragedy or adversity that they cannot simply just wish away.Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07477498671080132176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284462997299066462.post-10757729212360245242010-04-26T10:34:04.319-07:002010-04-26T10:34:04.319-07:00In 1980 there was a song that came out by a Canadi...In 1980 there was a song that came out by a Canadian Singer - Bruce Cockburn. the one line that has always stuck with me is: The trouble with normal is it always gets worse. So, what does that say about 'normal' people like you and me? :-)LJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11458031692609491672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284462997299066462.post-18218135935854006952010-04-26T06:42:54.807-07:002010-04-26T06:42:54.807-07:00Woooo-hooo...Sharon's real face! Beau-ti-ful! ...Woooo-hooo...Sharon's real face! Beau-ti-ful! Yes, my dear, thank goodness for those little pockets of paradise.Purple Cowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016727639028322093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3284462997299066462.post-33571963303461131642010-04-26T06:14:27.622-07:002010-04-26T06:14:27.622-07:00What a wonderful perspective you have. Very though...What a wonderful perspective you have. Very thought provoking post. Endure we must, because those few joyous moments are more than worth the price.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02852119592451618703noreply@blogger.com