Potatoes Are Meant To be Consumed With Gusto, Not Worshipped
Author: Ganz7 Nov 2008
I grew up in the 1980s, supposedly the heyday of conformity, but there was much more freedom of opinion back then. And as a result, you knew that your neighbors might hold different views from you. Today, the notion that men of good principals can disagree has disappeared. Can you imagine! Today, if I disagree with you, you conclude there is something wrong with me. This is a childish, parochial view. And of course stupefyingly intolerant.
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4 Responses for "Potatoes Are Meant To be Consumed With Gusto, Not Worshipped"
WORSHIP ME!!!
LOL!
Hi Ganz, not sure what motivated this post, but I get the impression that some strain has taken place in relationships where you happen to be at the receiving-end of “unplesantries” or “untactfulness”. At times, I wonder if it’s because people are establishing relationships at a faster rate than before; that they skip the “getting-to-know-better-over-time” phase and quickly stereotype “friend/right” from “foe/left” for convenience.
As someone told me recently, “patience and forbearance are key”. And I believe even those who seem immature deserve their chance to “flower” over time. Especially so, if we believe ourselves to be “positive influencers”
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btw, fascinating writing you have here!
I completely agree with you. It takes time to cultivate a good relationship with someone.
But the problem is when the other party refuses to listen, how can anyone forge a friendly relationship. It’s not that people today are rushing in a relationship, I think it’s more about people not listening or acknowledging someone else’s opinions.
I mean I have no problems in having a conversation with someone. Although at times I might form a critical opinion of them in my head, I don’t let it get to me. I always made it a point to listen then respond.
But it really seems like people today have forgotten how to truly listen. And it’s not my place to tell them how to listen.
I believe that if a student is willing, the teacher shall appear. If someone willingly wants to change for the better, the path shall be revealed before him or her.
And I would like to take this opportunity to say this in writing, Thank You David for the help you have been to the class and to me.
And people don’t get jealous, you know I’m right.
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