Comments on: Let’s Build Something Beautiful Together http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2009/10/03/lets-build-something-beautiful/ Live on Your Own Terms Mon, 15 Mar 2010 01:39:10 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mary C. http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2009/10/03/lets-build-something-beautiful/#comment-21477 Mary C. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:23:11 +0000 http://www.illuminatedmind.net/?p=1571#comment-21477 Great Article, Jonathan! Great Article, Jonathan!

]]> By: CuriousLucious » Blog Archive » Another Blog http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2009/10/03/lets-build-something-beautiful/#comment-21168 CuriousLucious » Blog Archive » Another Blog Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:56:18 +0000 http://www.illuminatedmind.net/?p=1571#comment-21168 [...] but coincidentally, the other day, I dropped by a couple of weeks after I wrote this post, and saw this. It’s comforting to know that even without direct influence, I’m growing and thinking [...] [...] but coincidentally, the other day, I dropped by a couple of weeks after I wrote this post, and saw this. It’s comforting to know that even without direct influence, I’m growing and thinking [...]

]]> By: Chris http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2009/10/03/lets-build-something-beautiful/#comment-20277 Chris Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:18:08 +0000 http://www.illuminatedmind.net/?p=1571#comment-20277 This is amazing and kind of reminiscent of postmodernism. I like it. But nobody's questioning the fact that nobody really can be genuine at anything or live a life deconstructing without being the slightest bit unhappy about it. Everything is constructed and everybody has just as much right to create their own. You're lucky if you get in touch with people who share reconstructing deconstructed structures but the thing is, there's no point to that, if one's point is to feel happy deconstructing things. You just deconstructed wrong, my friend. That's why you felt really alone. Nobody can blame the theory. This is amazing and kind of reminiscent of postmodernism. I like it. But nobody’s questioning the fact that nobody really can be genuine at anything or live a life deconstructing without being the slightest bit unhappy about it. Everything is constructed and everybody has just as much right to create their own. You’re lucky if you get in touch with people who share reconstructing deconstructed structures but the thing is, there’s no point to that, if one’s point is to feel happy deconstructing things. You just deconstructed wrong, my friend. That’s why you felt really alone. Nobody can blame the theory.

]]> By: success mindset http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2009/10/03/lets-build-something-beautiful/#comment-20178 success mindset Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:50:22 +0000 http://www.illuminatedmind.net/?p=1571#comment-20178 Excellent post, All the thinking you have done on the subject makes the difference. Very insightful post, I think you hit a nerve in a lot of people.Too many people don't really think today. Wherever you put your attention grows, if you focus on negative you get more negative, you know the rest. Excellent post,

All the thinking you have done on the subject makes the difference. Very insightful post, I think you hit a nerve in a lot of people.Too many people don’t really think today. Wherever you put your attention grows, if you focus on negative you get more negative, you know the rest.

]]> By: Oleg Mokhov http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2009/10/03/lets-build-something-beautiful/#comment-19836 Oleg Mokhov Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:58:13 +0000 http://www.illuminatedmind.net/?p=1571#comment-19836 Hey Jonathan, If you focus on building, you're drawing attention towards what you feel is positive while indirectly drawing away from what you don't like. However, if you focus on breaking down and critiquing what you hate, then you're continuing drawing energy towards it. And even if you do break something down enough, what then? You don't have a positive alternative path for you or others to take. It's ineffective to only criticize and break down. It IS effective to offer alternative solutions, which draw energy and attention away from what you dislike as a side-effect anyway. I dig your attitude with this project. Keep on building, Oleg Hey Jonathan,

If you focus on building, you’re drawing attention towards what you feel is positive while indirectly drawing away from what you don’t like.

However, if you focus on breaking down and critiquing what you hate, then you’re continuing drawing energy towards it. And even if you do break something down enough, what then? You don’t have a positive alternative path for you or others to take.

It’s ineffective to only criticize and break down. It IS effective to offer alternative solutions, which draw energy and attention away from what you dislike as a side-effect anyway.

I dig your attitude with this project. Keep on building,
Oleg

]]> By: Nate http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2009/10/03/lets-build-something-beautiful/#comment-19834 Nate Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:23:22 +0000 http://www.illuminatedmind.net/?p=1571#comment-19834 Holy crap! It's as if I was listening to myself reading this post. Most of my life was spent this way as well. Freeing myself from the corporate world (not there yet), questioning the establishment and societal norms. Thinking of myself as 'different' from everyone else or that nobody understands me. In the end, these thoughts can be extremely isolating. What I finally realized is that I was taking the easy way out. It's easy to complain about my job. It's easy to complain about society. The hard part is actually looking within yourself to find the answers and change the situation. Finally I started taking action. Right now the steps I'm taking are small and the learning curve is steep, but I'm just happy that I'm finally taking steps to achieve a more fulfilling life for myself. Holy crap! It’s as if I was listening to myself reading this post. Most of my life was spent this way as well.

Freeing myself from the corporate world (not there yet), questioning the establishment and societal norms. Thinking of myself as ‘different’ from everyone else or that nobody understands me.

In the end, these thoughts can be extremely isolating. What I finally realized is that I was taking the easy way out. It’s easy to complain about my job. It’s easy to complain about society. The hard part is actually looking within yourself to find the answers and change the situation.

Finally I started taking action. Right now the steps I’m taking are small and the learning curve is steep, but I’m just happy that I’m finally taking steps to achieve a more fulfilling life for myself.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2009/10/03/lets-build-something-beautiful/#comment-19820 Amanda Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:48:19 +0000 http://www.illuminatedmind.net/?p=1571#comment-19820 Bring on next week! Bring on next week!

]]> By: Denis http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2009/10/03/lets-build-something-beautiful/#comment-19786 Denis Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:06:29 +0000 http://www.illuminatedmind.net/?p=1571#comment-19786 One of the best piece of text I've read over these past months. One of the best piece of text I’ve read over these past months.

]]> By: Kent @ The Financial Philosopher http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2009/10/03/lets-build-something-beautiful/#comment-19781 Kent @ The Financial Philosopher Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:49:15 +0000 http://www.illuminatedmind.net/?p=1571#comment-19781 Congrats Jonathan! On your deconstruction, it was absolutely necessary. For new life to grow, often something old must be destroyed. It's a natural process of cleansing, much like natural disasters (i.e. natural forest fires, volcanoes). "Thus Something and Nothing produce each other; The difficult and the easy compliment each other; The long and the short off-set each other; The high and the low incline toward each other; Note and sound harmonize with each other; Before and after follow each other..." ~ Lau Tzu Congrats Jonathan!

On your deconstruction, it was absolutely necessary. For new life to grow, often something old must be destroyed. It’s a natural process of cleansing, much like natural disasters (i.e. natural forest fires, volcanoes).

“Thus Something and Nothing produce each other; The difficult and the easy compliment each other; The long and the short off-set each other; The high and the low incline toward each other; Note and sound harmonize with each other; Before and after follow each other…” ~ Lau Tzu

]]> By: Island Girl http://www.illuminatedmind.net/2009/10/03/lets-build-something-beautiful/#comment-19775 Island Girl Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:38:00 +0000 http://www.illuminatedmind.net/?p=1571#comment-19775 Yes, I also know exactly what it is that I don't want to be doing. As for what I DO want to be doing, that's a whole other ball of wax entirely. I've read and read, meditated, written out my thoughts, analyzed my desires and talents, but the answer still isn't clear. And yes, it is very frustrating, as I desperately want to get started on the right path making a my true contribution to this life, and not be lead down another empty, soulless one. I look forward to the course. Thank you :-) Yes, I also know exactly what it is that I don’t want to be doing. As for what I DO want to be doing, that’s a whole other ball of wax entirely. I’ve read and read, meditated, written out my thoughts, analyzed my desires and talents, but the answer still isn’t clear. And yes, it is very frustrating, as I desperately want to get started on the right path making a my true contribution to this life, and not be lead down another empty, soulless one. I look forward to the course. Thank you :-)

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