Comments on: The Seven Blunders of the World http://www.raptitude.com/2009/08/the-seven-blunders-of-the-world/ The gentle art of sanity amidst civilization Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:02:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Richard Bandler and Owen Fitzpatrick, co-authors of Conversations with Richard Bandler, on tour July/August 2009 | TLC Book Tours http://www.raptitude.com/2009/08/the-seven-blunders-of-the-world/#comment-7980 Richard Bandler and Owen Fitzpatrick, co-authors of Conversations with Richard Bandler, on tour July/August 2009 | TLC Book Tours Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:08:25 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=1865#comment-7980 [...] Thursday, August 12th: Raptitude [...] [...] Thursday, August 12th: Raptitude [...]

]]> By: science health http://www.raptitude.com/2009/08/the-seven-blunders-of-the-world/#comment-4927 science health Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:55:35 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=1865#comment-4927 Very good article. Realized me that I am loosing my principles. .-= science health´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.lifehealthscience.com/symptoms-precautions-and-treatment-of-h1n1-swine-flu" rel="nofollow">Symptoms, precautions and treatment of H1N1 Swine Flu</a> =-. Very good article. Realized me that I am loosing my principles.
.-= science health´s last blog ..Symptoms, precautions and treatment of H1N1 Swine Flu =-.

]]> By: Nadirah Angail http://www.raptitude.com/2009/08/the-seven-blunders-of-the-world/#comment-4794 Nadirah Angail Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:40:38 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=1865#comment-4794 Love your blog. It's full of goodness, just like I like. Found it today. Will definitely be coming back and adding it to my blogroll. .-= Nadirah Angail´s last blog ..<a href="http://my2dollars.wordpress.com/2009/08/11/on-why-i-often-ignore-doctors-advice/" rel="nofollow">On Why I Often Ignore Doctors’ Advice</a> =-. Love your blog. It’s full of goodness, just like I like. Found it today. Will definitely be coming back and adding it to my blogroll.
.-= Nadirah Angail´s last blog ..On Why I Often Ignore Doctors’ Advice =-.

]]> By: rgdaniel http://www.raptitude.com/2009/08/the-seven-blunders-of-the-world/#comment-4793 rgdaniel Fri, 14 Aug 2009 02:57:54 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=1865#comment-4793 Hmmm... well I'm going to poke this one a little I think.... these kinds of simplistic, slogan-ish micro-thoughts are borderline tautologies... fine for Twitter, but requiring a little more context and examination before they should be swallowed whole... For example, #3 "Knowledge without character"... surely ALL of these would be equally well served by including "character"... Politics in particular could benefit from more character... Or #2, "Pleasure without conscience"... again, surely "conscience" is a vital component of ANY human endeavour. You can pretty much mix-and-match any of these and get equally profound sounding slogans... "Wealth without morality" ... "Commerce without principal"... Therefore, Mr Ghandi, I call bullshit on these... take it to Twitter... B-) .-= rgdaniel´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.rgdaniel.com/blog/2009/08/my_right_retina.html" rel="nofollow">My Right Retina</a> =-. Hmmm… well I’m going to poke this one a little I think…. these kinds of simplistic, slogan-ish micro-thoughts are borderline tautologies… fine for Twitter, but requiring a little more context and examination before they should be swallowed whole…

For example, #3 “Knowledge without character”… surely ALL of these would be equally well served by including “character”… Politics in particular could benefit from more character…

Or #2, “Pleasure without conscience”… again, surely “conscience” is a vital component of ANY human endeavour.

You can pretty much mix-and-match any of these and get equally profound sounding slogans… “Wealth without morality” … “Commerce without principal”…

Therefore, Mr Ghandi, I call bullshit on these… take it to Twitter…
B-)
.-= rgdaniel´s last blog ..My Right Retina =-.

]]> By: Dayne | TheHappySelf.com http://www.raptitude.com/2009/08/the-seven-blunders-of-the-world/#comment-4792 Dayne | TheHappySelf.com Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:57:32 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=1865#comment-4792 Love this post. Simple. Direct. Powerful. Have you seen the movie "Ghandi" David? I actually just got a copy a few weeks ago, I haven't seen it yet. I might have to now after reading your post. :) Cheers, Dayne .-= Dayne | TheHappySelf.com´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/thehappyself/~3/idTuK8DcGqw/" rel="nofollow">What If?</a> =-. Love this post. Simple. Direct. Powerful.

Have you seen the movie “Ghandi” David? I actually just got a copy a few weeks ago, I haven’t seen it yet. I might have to now after reading your post. :)

Cheers,
Dayne
.-= Dayne | TheHappySelf.com´s last blog ..What If? =-.

]]> By: David http://www.raptitude.com/2009/08/the-seven-blunders-of-the-world/#comment-4789 David Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:06:31 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=1865#comment-4789 Thanks Brigid, I appreciate your comment. You're right, we're all in the same boat. Sometimes that's a comforting thought. Thanks Brigid, I appreciate your comment. You’re right, we’re all in the same boat. Sometimes that’s a comforting thought.

]]> By: brigid http://www.raptitude.com/2009/08/the-seven-blunders-of-the-world/#comment-4788 brigid Thu, 13 Aug 2009 13:01:26 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=1865#comment-4788 Hi David You have a very thought provoking site here, one I will be visiting regularly. Thank you for your insights on life, drugs, social expectations and the ease with which we can live our own lives our own way when we want to. What can I say about Mahatma Ghandi, his thoughts are simple and succinct. perfect in their simplicity. If only I could maintain them, But I guess we are all in the same boat there. I appreciate your thoughts Brigid .-= brigid´s last blog ..<a href="http://wildaboutlife.org/?p=85" rel="nofollow">Are Friendships Really That Important?</a> =-. Hi David
You have a very thought provoking site here, one I will be visiting regularly.
Thank you for your insights on life, drugs, social expectations and the ease with which we can live our own lives our own way when we want to.
What can I say about Mahatma Ghandi, his thoughts are simple and succinct. perfect in their simplicity.
If only I could maintain them, But I guess we are all in the same boat there.
I appreciate your thoughts
Brigid
.-= brigid´s last blog ..Are Friendships Really That Important? =-.

]]> By: David http://www.raptitude.com/2009/08/the-seven-blunders-of-the-world/#comment-4782 David Thu, 13 Aug 2009 00:17:03 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=1865#comment-4782 Thank you! I definitely cannot take any credit here; I didn't even editorialize like I usually do. Thank you! I definitely cannot take any credit here; I didn’t even editorialize like I usually do.

]]> By: prayerthegate http://www.raptitude.com/2009/08/the-seven-blunders-of-the-world/#comment-4776 prayerthegate Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:15:29 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=1865#comment-4776 Gandhi was an amazing man. He fasted and meditated often, which I believe gave him such clear insights. He didn't overcome great obsticles with shear will power; but he did overcome by humility and grace. A lesson I re-learn occasionally. Thanks for bringing this info to your readers today. You are an uncommon man with interesting insights to share with all of us. .-= prayerthegate´s last blog ..<a href="http://prayerthegate.com/2009/08/bless-you/" rel="nofollow">Bless You</a> =-. Gandhi was an amazing man. He fasted and meditated often, which I believe gave him such clear insights. He didn’t overcome great obsticles with shear will power; but he did overcome by humility and grace. A lesson I re-learn occasionally.

Thanks for bringing this info to your readers today. You are an uncommon man with interesting insights to share with all of us.
.-= prayerthegate´s last blog ..Bless You =-.

]]> By: Kaushik http://www.raptitude.com/2009/08/the-seven-blunders-of-the-world/#comment-4772 Kaushik Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:31:17 +0000 http://www.raptitude.com/?p=1865#comment-4772 Gandhi had a some trouble with the scene in the Mahabharata, where two huge related armies were about to massacre each other, and Arjuna, is reluctant to kill, but the god Krishna advises him to continue, for it is already ordained. This advice is the Bhagvad Gita. Gandhi did not like that Krishna was promoting violence. He later came to understand that the devastating war is symbolic of the internal war of thoughts and emotions--they are ephemeral and irrelevant. With the Gandhi's life unfolded, his wisdom is always down-to-earth and imminently practical. Thanks for posting. .-= Kaushik´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BeyondKarma/~3/g8X23ysYsQY/" rel="nofollow">Do you feel lighter, more compassionate, more joyful, more natural, more playful?</a> =-. Gandhi had a some trouble with the scene in the Mahabharata, where two huge related armies were about to massacre each other, and Arjuna, is reluctant to kill, but the god Krishna advises him to continue, for it is already ordained. This advice is the Bhagvad Gita.

Gandhi did not like that Krishna was promoting violence. He later came to understand that the devastating war is symbolic of the internal war of thoughts and emotions–they are ephemeral and irrelevant.

With the Gandhi’s life unfolded, his wisdom is always down-to-earth and imminently practical.

Thanks for posting.
.-= Kaushik´s last blog ..Do you feel lighter, more compassionate, more joyful, more natural, more playful? =-.

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