Comments on: Hypocrisy, granite quarries and “the real world” http://www.wayofthemind.org/2005/10/17/hypocrisy-granite-quarries-and-the-real-world/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:40:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: TXStorm http://www.wayofthemind.org/2005/10/17/hypocrisy-granite-quarries-and-the-real-world/comment-page-1/#comment-13796 TXStorm Thu, 22 Mar 2007 17:47:26 +0000 http://www.wayofthemind.org/?p=64#comment-13796 It is all about choices. Can I have all of the luxuries and experience all of the same things as those who are part and parcle of the system while still living by principle? Probably not. So I choose what is important to me. This of course changes the oppotunities available to me, but still it is all a matter of choices. It is all about choices. Can I have all of the luxuries and experience all of the same things as those who are part and parcle of the system while still living by principle? Probably not. So I choose what is important to me. This of course changes the oppotunities available to me, but still it is all a matter of choices.

]]> By: overcaffein8d http://www.wayofthemind.org/2005/10/17/hypocrisy-granite-quarries-and-the-real-world/comment-page-1/#comment-13773 overcaffein8d Thu, 22 Mar 2007 16:11:01 +0000 http://www.wayofthemind.org/?p=64#comment-13773 in an orwellian society, doublethink was necessary to survive, without going to political prison. in an orwellian society, doublethink was necessary to survive, without going to political prison.

]]> By: Luis Bruno http://www.wayofthemind.org/2005/10/17/hypocrisy-granite-quarries-and-the-real-world/comment-page-1/#comment-1997 Luis Bruno Wed, 16 Aug 2006 17:12:43 +0000 http://www.wayofthemind.org/?p=64#comment-1997 I got myself in the habit of saying "Morning". FWIW. I got myself in the habit of saying “Morning”. FWIW.

]]> By: Shirley Buxton http://www.wayofthemind.org/2005/10/17/hypocrisy-granite-quarries-and-the-real-world/comment-page-1/#comment-437 Shirley Buxton Wed, 05 Apr 2006 01:55:27 +0000 http://www.wayofthemind.org/?p=64#comment-437 Under my list of favorite books is THE FOUNTAINHEAD by Ayn Rand. Perhaps Howard Roard wasn't too far off the mark when he worked in the quarry rather than sacrifice his principles. However, all of life is about balance, and as you so capably point out, it is easier to live a philosophy in fiction, than to truly "live it out" in our day to day lives. Is there a place you could go where you would not be daily bombarded with such challenge to your own philosophy. Try to find it. I wish you every blessing. Shirley Buxton shirleybuxton.com Under my list of favorite books is THE FOUNTAINHEAD by Ayn Rand.
Perhaps Howard Roard wasn’t too far off the mark when he worked in
the quarry rather than sacrifice his principles. However, all of life is
about balance, and as you so capably point out, it is easier to
live a philosophy in fiction, than to truly “live it out” in our day to day lives.
Is there a place you could go where you would not be daily bombarded with
such challenge to your own philosophy. Try to find it.

I wish you every blessing.

Shirley Buxton
shirleybuxton.com

]]> By: John http://www.wayofthemind.org/2005/10/17/hypocrisy-granite-quarries-and-the-real-world/comment-page-1/#comment-346 John Sat, 04 Feb 2006 15:00:55 +0000 http://www.wayofthemind.org/?p=64#comment-346 Quitting abruptly versus resignation to interminable suffering aren't the only two options. My advice would be to start doing the prep work to finding employment elsewhere, somewhere you really want to be. You don't have to quit one job before you start to look for another. And if possible, take some night classes in a field you really want to be in. The more prepared you are to leave, the less power your current employer has to make you stay. And you might look at a little self-employment on the side; if you're the creative type, begin writing a book. Nobody needs to know about it until it's ready to submit for publication. If you're mechanically inclined, repair lawn mowers on the weekends. Find something you love to do and figure out a way to do it for money. Maybe it'll grow into a full-time opportunity. Quitting abruptly versus resignation to interminable suffering aren’t the only two options. My advice would be to start doing the prep work to finding employment elsewhere, somewhere you really want to be. You don’t have to quit one job before you start to look for another.

And if possible, take some night classes in a field you really want to be in.

The more prepared you are to leave, the less power your current employer has to make you stay.

And you might look at a little self-employment on the side; if you’re the creative type, begin writing a book. Nobody needs to know about it until it’s ready to submit for publication. If you’re mechanically inclined, repair lawn mowers on the weekends. Find something you love to do and figure out a way to do it for money. Maybe it’ll grow into a full-time opportunity.

]]> By: shyloh http://www.wayofthemind.org/2005/10/17/hypocrisy-granite-quarries-and-the-real-world/comment-page-1/#comment-194 shyloh Sun, 23 Oct 2005 02:58:44 +0000 http://www.wayofthemind.org/?p=64#comment-194 Next time instead of saying "good morning" Just nod your head. That may be a better way of dealing with being so upset. And that you can feel good about not saying it ha. Or just say morning.. Aloha. Next time instead of saying “good morning” Just nod your head. That may be a better way
of dealing with being so upset. And that you can feel good about not saying it ha. Or
just say morning..

Aloha.

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