Comments on: People Are Often Unreasonable http://patriciaswisdom.com/2008/12/people-are-often-unreasonable/ Helping individuals create positive life change. Mon, 21 May 2012 02:14:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: patricia http://patriciaswisdom.com/2008/12/people-are-often-unreasonable/comment-page-1/#comment-5751 patricia Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:46:59 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=202#comment-5751 JD Sullivan, Thank you for coming by and looking at my blog. It was so very nice to see you this weekend for all the celebrations. You have so many supportive actions towards others and are one of the best huggers I have ever met - you inspire me and what a listener - and texter - getting all the dialogue to my daughter during graduation! Awesome, just Awesome you are JD. Thank you for being you. JD Sullivan,
Thank you for coming by and looking at my blog. It was so very nice to see you this weekend for all the celebrations. You have so many supportive actions towards others and are one of the best huggers I have ever met – you inspire me and what a listener – and texter – getting all the dialogue to my daughter during graduation! Awesome, just Awesome you are JD.
Thank you for being you.

]]> By: JD Sullivan http://patriciaswisdom.com/2008/12/people-are-often-unreasonable/comment-page-1/#comment-5744 JD Sullivan Sun, 14 Jun 2009 20:17:02 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=202#comment-5744 Again, what a wonderful piece you have shared for us, thanks. Some people I know aren't as good with words as others so something that inspires me is their actions. Actions too, depending on which ones don't cost a thing, but can brighten people's worst days. A hug, a handshake, a smile, and most importantly an ear to listen. These four things bring happiness to those who need it. Just being there for a friend and giving them these traits will make them feel rejoiced and new. I'm sure everyone knows about these pieces of knowledge, but it doesn't hurt to be reminded of them. :) Again, what a wonderful piece you have shared for us, thanks.

Some people I know aren’t as good with words as others so something that inspires me is their actions. Actions too, depending on which ones don’t cost a thing, but can brighten people’s worst days. A hug, a handshake, a smile, and most importantly an ear to listen. These four things bring happiness to those who need it. Just being there for a friend and giving them these traits will make them feel rejoiced and new. I’m sure everyone knows about these pieces of knowledge, but it doesn’t hurt to be reminded of them. :)

]]> By: patricia http://patriciaswisdom.com/2008/12/people-are-often-unreasonable/comment-page-1/#comment-5584 patricia Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:34:22 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=202#comment-5584 Jared, My father in law carried the ST. Francis Prayer in his pocket and had it framed in his office. It is certainly a life changer. Thank you for coming on by and making a comment. Jared,
My father in law carried the ST. Francis Prayer in his pocket and had it framed in his office. It is certainly a life changer. Thank you for coming on by and making a comment.

]]> By: Jared | SpiritualZen.net http://patriciaswisdom.com/2008/12/people-are-often-unreasonable/comment-page-1/#comment-5580 Jared | SpiritualZen.net Mon, 08 Jun 2009 19:11:41 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=202#comment-5580 Great poem. In response to your questions: "What inspires new thinking and ideas for you? Opens the window of your mind? Do you have a way to inspire yourself?" I read the St. Francis Prayer often. It gives me something to strive for each and every day. I carry it around in my pocket. Prayer of St. Francis: "Lord, make me a channel of thy peace - that where there is hatred, I may bring love - that where there is wrong, I may bring the spirit of forgiveness - that where there is discord, I may bring harmony - that where there is error, I may bring truth - that where there is doubt, I may bring faith - that where there is despair, I may bring hope - that where there are shadows, I may bring light - that where there is sadness, I may bring joy. Lord, grant that I may seek rather to comfort than to be comforted - to understand, than to be understood - to love, than to be loved. For it is by self-forgetting that one finds. It is by forgiving that one is forgiven. It is by dying that one awakens to Eternal Life. Amen." "to understand, than to be understood" - this has been the most powerful part of the prayer to put into action for me. This one alone can really change your life. <abbr><em><abbr><em>Jared | SpiritualZen.nets last blog post..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SpiritualZen/~3/oCXqmZtesX8/" rel="nofollow">The Secret About: Change</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Great poem.

In response to your questions: “What inspires new thinking and ideas for you? Opens the window of your mind?
Do you have a way to inspire yourself?”

I read the St. Francis Prayer often. It gives me something to strive for each and every day. I carry it around in my pocket.

Prayer of St. Francis:
“Lord, make me a channel of thy peace –
that where there is hatred, I may bring love –
that where there is wrong, I may bring the spirit of forgiveness –
that where there is discord, I may bring harmony –
that where there is error, I may bring truth –
that where there is doubt, I may bring faith –
that where there is despair, I may bring hope –
that where there are shadows, I may bring light –
that where there is sadness, I may bring joy.
Lord, grant that I may seek rather to comfort than to be comforted –
to understand, than to be understood –
to love, than to be loved. For it is by self-forgetting that one finds.
It is by forgiving that one is forgiven. It is by dying that one awakens to Eternal Life. Amen.”

“to understand, than to be understood” – this has been the most powerful part of the prayer to put into action for me. This one alone can really change your life.

Jared | SpiritualZen.nets last blog post..The Secret About: Change

]]> By: Patricia http://patriciaswisdom.com/2008/12/people-are-often-unreasonable/comment-page-1/#comment-5500 Patricia Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:40:17 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=202#comment-5500 Liara, I will add that to my list - hope others will also <abbr><em><abbr><em>Patricias last blog post..<a href="http://patriciaswisdom.com/2009/06/a-modern-fairy-tale/" rel="nofollow">A Modern Fairy Tale</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Liara,
I will add that to my list – hope others will also

Patricias last blog post..A Modern Fairy Tale

]]> By: Liara Covert http://patriciaswisdom.com/2008/12/people-are-often-unreasonable/comment-page-1/#comment-5498 Liara Covert Thu, 04 Jun 2009 03:07:15 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=202#comment-5498 You and other readers here may appreciate a book entitled, The Age of Unreason by Charles Handy. <abbr><em><abbr><em>Liara Coverts last blog post..<a href="http://blog.dreambuilders.com.au/journal/2009/6/4/8-ways-to-reframe-everything.html" rel="nofollow">8 Ways to reframe everything</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> You and other readers here may appreciate a book entitled, The Age of Unreason by Charles Handy.

Liara Coverts last blog post..8 Ways to reframe everything

]]> By: patricia http://patriciaswisdom.com/2008/12/people-are-often-unreasonable/comment-page-1/#comment-4047 patricia Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:23:22 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=202#comment-4047 Liara, So true, so very true....good way to look at it Liara,
So true, so very true….good way to look at it

]]> By: Liara Covert http://patriciaswisdom.com/2008/12/people-are-often-unreasonable/comment-page-1/#comment-4035 Liara Covert Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:09:00 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=202#comment-4035 Another view is that no human being is ever unreasonable. The truth is that only the self can be unreasonable when it does not choose to acknowledge the ego source fo its own discomfort. <abbr><em><abbr><em>Liara Coverts last blog post..<a href="http://blog.dreambuilders.com.au/journal/2009/4/28/what-brings-you-back.html" rel="nofollow">What brings you back?</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Another view is that no human being is ever unreasonable. The truth is that only the self can be unreasonable when it does not choose to acknowledge the ego source fo its own discomfort.

Liara Coverts last blog post..What brings you back?

]]> By: Patricia http://patriciaswisdom.com/2008/12/people-are-often-unreasonable/comment-page-1/#comment-1158 Patricia Mon, 15 Dec 2008 19:22:01 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=202#comment-1158 Jannie - I just bet it could be an inspirations for any song...but I will make a point of listening to this one and see what I think too - that would be neat and get the words out farther Robin - It is such a great poem and history...lasting the test of time for inspiration...Thanks for commenting today.. Jannie – I just bet it could be an inspirations for any song…but I will make a point of listening to this one and see what I think too – that would be neat and get the words out farther

Robin -
It is such a great poem and history…lasting the test of time for inspiration…Thanks for commenting today..

]]> By: Robin http://patriciaswisdom.com/2008/12/people-are-often-unreasonable/comment-page-1/#comment-1151 Robin Mon, 15 Dec 2008 06:11:41 +0000 http://patriciaswisdom.com/?p=202#comment-1151 Hi there Patricia - that's what it's all about isn't it - doing what we know inside we must do! "It was never between you and them anyway" - great! <abbr><em><abbr><em>Robins last blog post..<a href="http://letsliveforever.net/2008/12/what-if-the-movie/" rel="nofollow">What If? The Movie</a></em></abbr></abbr></em> Hi there Patricia – that’s what it’s all about isn’t it – doing what we know inside we must do! “It was never between you and them anyway” – great!

Robins last blog post..What If? The Movie

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