Guest guest Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 Yes, Nachi, It brought smiles, and ... it made me think! ;-) Bless you! Jace nachi2006@... wrote: > Thinking... > > ===================================================== > It started out innocently enough. I began to think at parties now > and then to loosen up. Inevitably though, one thought led to > another, and soon I was more than just a social thinker. > > I began to think alone - " to relax, " I told myself - but I knew > it wasn't true. Thinking became more and more important to me, > and finally I was thinking all the time. > > I began to think on the job. I knew that thinking and employment > don't mix, but I couldn't stop myself. > > I began to avoid friends at lunchtime so I could read Thoreau and > Kafka. > > I would return to the office dizzied and confused, asking, " What > is it exactly we are doing here? " > > Things weren't going so great at home either. One evening I had > turned off the TV and asked my wife about the meaning of life. > She spent that night at her mother's. > > I soon had a reputation as a heavy thinker. One day the boss > called me in. He said, " Skippy, I like you, and it hurts me to > say this, but your thinking has become a real problem. If you > don't stop thinking on the job, you'll have to find another job. " > This gave me a lot to think about. > > I came home early after my conversation with the boss. " Honey, " I > confessed, " I've been thinking... " > > " I know you've been thinking, " she said, " and I want a divorce! " > > " But Honey, surely it's not that serious. " > > " It is serious, " she said, lower lip aquiver. " You think as much > as college professors, and college professors don't make any > money, so if you keep on thinking we won't have any money! " > > " That's a faulty syllogism, " I said impatiently, and she began to > cry. I'd had enough. " I'm going to the library, " I snarled as I > stomped out the door. > > I headed for the library, in the mood for some Nietzsche, with > NPR on the radio. I roared into the parking lot and ran up to the > big glass doors... they didn't open. The library was closed. > > To this day, I believe that a Higher Power was looking out for me > that night. > > As I sank to the ground clawing at the unfeeling glass, > whimpering for Zarathustra, a poster caught my eye. " Friend, is > heavy thinking ruining your life? " it asked. You probably > recognize that line. It comes from the standard Thinker's > Anonymous poster. > > Which is why I am what I am today: a recovering thinker. I never > miss a TA meeting. At each meeting we watch a non-educational > video; last week it was " Porky's. " Then we share experiences > about how we avoided thinking since the last meeting. > > I still have my job, and things are a lot better at home. Life > just seemed... easier, somehow, as soon as I stopped thinking. > > -- Author Unknown > > ** > > Dear All, > > I loved this message and being a recovering thinker..I saw so much > light, beauty in this message..hence i am sharing this with you all.. > > I am learning to think ..to be present NOW.. in this moment and be > OPEN..RECEIVING & in LOVE.. > > Much Love..With Hopes that this message will bring smiles > > Nachi > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 I was just thinking (OOPS! There I go again!), and it occurred to me .... one could easily enough replace the word " Thinking " in this message with " Dreaming " . Try it! And see what you ... think! ;-) Jace nachi2006@... wrote: > Thinking... > > ===================================================== > It started out innocently enough. I began to think at parties now > and then to loosen up. Inevitably though, one thought led to > another, and soon I was more than just a social thinker. > > I began to think alone - " to relax, " I told myself - but I knew > it wasn't true. Thinking became more and more important to me, > and finally I was thinking all the time. > > I began to think on the job. I knew that thinking and employment > don't mix, but I couldn't stop myself. > > I began to avoid friends at lunchtime so I could read Thoreau and > Kafka. > > I would return to the office dizzied and confused, asking, " What > is it exactly we are doing here? " > > Things weren't going so great at home either. One evening I had > turned off the TV and asked my wife about the meaning of life. > She spent that night at her mother's. > > I soon had a reputation as a heavy thinker. One day the boss > called me in. He said, " Skippy, I like you, and it hurts me to > say this, but your thinking has become a real problem. If you > don't stop thinking on the job, you'll have to find another job. " > This gave me a lot to think about. > > I came home early after my conversation with the boss. " Honey, " I > confessed, " I've been thinking... " > > " I know you've been thinking, " she said, " and I want a divorce! " > > " But Honey, surely it's not that serious. " > > " It is serious, " she said, lower lip aquiver. " You think as much > as college professors, and college professors don't make any > money, so if you keep on thinking we won't have any money! " > > " That's a faulty syllogism, " I said impatiently, and she began to > cry. I'd had enough. " I'm going to the library, " I snarled as I > stomped out the door. > > I headed for the library, in the mood for some Nietzsche, with > NPR on the radio. I roared into the parking lot and ran up to the > big glass doors... they didn't open. The library was closed. > > To this day, I believe that a Higher Power was looking out for me > that night. > > As I sank to the ground clawing at the unfeeling glass, > whimpering for Zarathustra, a poster caught my eye. " Friend, is > heavy thinking ruining your life? " it asked. You probably > recognize that line. It comes from the standard Thinker's > Anonymous poster. > > Which is why I am what I am today: a recovering thinker. I never > miss a TA meeting. At each meeting we watch a non-educational > video; last week it was " Porky's. " Then we share experiences > about how we avoided thinking since the last meeting. > > I still have my job, and things are a lot better at home. Life > just seemed... easier, somehow, as soon as I stopped thinking. > > -- Author Unknown > > ** > > Dear All, > > I loved this message and being a recovering thinker..I saw so much > light, beauty in this message..hence i am sharing this with you all.. > > I am learning to think ..to be present NOW.. in this moment and be > OPEN..RECEIVING & in LOVE.. > > Much Love..With Hopes that this message will bring smiles > > Nachi > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 29, 2006 Report Share Posted December 29, 2006 why was this repeated just asking Jace Carlton wrote: I was just thinking (OOPS! There I go again!), and it occurred to me .... one could easily enough replace the word " Thinking " in this message with " Dreaming " . Try it! And see what you ... think! ;-) Jace nachi2006@... wrote: > Thinking... > > ===================================================== > It started out innocently enough. I began to think at parties now > and then to loosen up. Inevitably though, one thought led to > another, and soon I was more than just a social thinker. > > I began to think alone - " to relax, " I told myself - but I knew > it wasn't true. Thinking became more and more important to me, > and finally I was thinking all the time. > > I began to think on the job. I knew that thinking and employment > don't mix, but I couldn't stop myself. > > I began to avoid friends at lunchtime so I could read Thoreau and > Kafka. > > I would return to the office dizzied and confused, asking, " What > is it exactly we are doing here? " > > Things weren't going so great at home either. One evening I had > turned off the TV and asked my wife about the meaning of life. > She spent that night at her mother's. > > I soon had a reputation as a heavy thinker. One day the boss > called me in. He said, " Skippy, I like you, and it hurts me to > say this, but your thinking has become a real problem. If you > don't stop thinking on the job, you'll have to find another job. " > This gave me a lot to think about. > > I came home early after my conversation with the boss. " Honey, " I > confessed, " I've been thinking... " > > " I know you've been thinking, " she said, " and I want a divorce! " > > " But Honey, surely it's not that serious. " > > " It is serious, " she said, lower lip aquiver. " You think as much > as college professors, and college professors don't make any > money, so if you keep on thinking we won't have any money! " > > " That's a faulty syllogism, " I said impatiently, and she began to > cry. I'd had enough. " I'm going to the library, " I snarled as I > stomped out the door. > > I headed for the library, in the mood for some Nietzsche, with > NPR on the radio. I roared into the parking lot and ran up to the > big glass doors... they didn't open. The library was closed. > > To this day, I believe that a Higher Power was looking out for me > that night. > > As I sank to the ground clawing at the unfeeling glass, > whimpering for Zarathustra, a poster caught my eye. " Friend, is > heavy thinking ruining your life? " it asked. You probably > recognize that line. It comes from the standard Thinker's > Anonymous poster. > > Which is why I am what I am today: a recovering thinker. I never > miss a TA meeting. At each meeting we watch a non-educational > video; last week it was " Porky's. " Then we share experiences > about how we avoided thinking since the last meeting. > > I still have my job, and things are a lot better at home. Life > just seemed... easier, somehow, as soon as I stopped thinking. > > -- Author Unknown > > ** > > Dear All, > > I loved this message and being a recovering thinker..I saw so much > light, beauty in this message..hence i am sharing this with you all.. > > I am learning to think ..to be present NOW.. in this moment and be > OPEN..RECEIVING & in LOVE.. > > Much Love..With Hopes that this message will bring smiles > > Nachi > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 Hey Peaceful Spirit, I liked your name, it's quite unique and to me it sounds like an affirmation in itself. hannu PEACEFULSPIRIT wrote: why was this repeated just asking Jace Carlton wrote: I was just thinking (OOPS! There I go again!), and it occurred to me .... one could easily enough replace the word " Thinking " in this message with " Dreaming " . Try it! And see what you ... think! ;-) Jace nachi2006@... wrote: > Thinking... > > ===================================================== > It started out innocently enough. I began to think at parties now > and then to loosen up. Inevitably though, one thought led to > another, and soon I was more than just a social thinker. > > I began to think alone - " to relax, " I told myself - but I knew > it wasn't true. Thinking became more and more important to me, > and finally I was thinking all the time. > > I began to think on the job. I knew that thinking and employment > don't mix, but I couldn't stop myself. > > I began to avoid friends at lunchtime so I could read Thoreau and > Kafka. > > I would return to the office dizzied and confused, asking, " What > is it exactly we are doing here? " > > Things weren't going so great at home either. One evening I had > turned off the TV and asked my wife about the meaning of life. > She spent that night at her mother's. > > I soon had a reputation as a heavy thinker. One day the boss > called me in. He said, " Skippy, I like you, and it hurts me to > say this, but your thinking has become a real problem. If you > don't stop thinking on the job, you'll have to find another job. " > This gave me a lot to think about. > > I came home early after my conversation with the boss. " Honey, " I > confessed, " I've been thinking... " > > " I know you've been thinking, " she said, " and I want a divorce! " > > " But Honey, surely it's not that serious. " > > " It is serious, " she said, lower lip aquiver. " You think as much > as college professors, and college professors don't make any > money, so if you keep on thinking we won't have any money! " > > " That's a faulty syllogism, " I said impatiently, and she began to > cry. I'd had enough. " I'm going to the library, " I snarled as I > stomped out the door. > > I headed for the library, in the mood for some Nietzsche, with > NPR on the radio. I roared into the parking lot and ran up to the > big glass doors... they didn't open. The library was closed. > > To this day, I believe that a Higher Power was looking out for me > that night. > > As I sank to the ground clawing at the unfeeling glass, > whimpering for Zarathustra, a poster caught my eye. " Friend, is > heavy thinking ruining your life? " it asked. You probably > recognize that line. It comes from the standard Thinker's > Anonymous poster. > > Which is why I am what I am today: a recovering thinker. I never > miss a TA meeting. At each meeting we watch a non-educational > video; last week it was " Porky's. " Then we share experiences > about how we avoided thinking since the last meeting. > > I still have my job, and things are a lot better at home. Life > just seemed... easier, somehow, as soon as I stopped thinking. > > -- Author Unknown > > ** > > Dear All, > > I loved this message and being a recovering thinker..I saw so much > light, beauty in this message..hence i am sharing this with you all.. > > I am learning to think ..to be present NOW.. in this moment and be > OPEN..RECEIVING & in LOVE.. > > Much Love..With Hopes that this message will bring smiles > > Nachi > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2007 Report Share Posted January 7, 2007 Hey Peaceful Spirit, I liked your name, it's quite unique and to me it sounds like an affirmation in itself. hannu PEACEFULSPIRIT wrote: why was this repeated just asking Jace Carlton wrote: I was just thinking (OOPS! There I go again!), and it occurred to me .... one could easily enough replace the word " Thinking " in this message with " Dreaming " . Try it! And see what you ... think! ;-) Jace nachi2006@... wrote: > Thinking... > > ===================================================== > It started out innocently enough. I began to think at parties now > and then to loosen up. Inevitably though, one thought led to > another, and soon I was more than just a social thinker. > > I began to think alone - " to relax, " I told myself - but I knew > it wasn't true. Thinking became more and more important to me, > and finally I was thinking all the time. > > I began to think on the job. I knew that thinking and employment > don't mix, but I couldn't stop myself. > > I began to avoid friends at lunchtime so I could read Thoreau and > Kafka. > > I would return to the office dizzied and confused, asking, " What > is it exactly we are doing here? " > > Things weren't going so great at home either. One evening I had > turned off the TV and asked my wife about the meaning of life. > She spent that night at her mother's. > > I soon had a reputation as a heavy thinker. One day the boss > called me in. He said, " Skippy, I like you, and it hurts me to > say this, but your thinking has become a real problem. If you > don't stop thinking on the job, you'll have to find another job. " > This gave me a lot to think about. > > I came home early after my conversation with the boss. " Honey, " I > confessed, " I've been thinking... " > > " I know you've been thinking, " she said, " and I want a divorce! " > > " But Honey, surely it's not that serious. " > > " It is serious, " she said, lower lip aquiver. " You think as much > as college professors, and college professors don't make any > money, so if you keep on thinking we won't have any money! " > > " That's a faulty syllogism, " I said impatiently, and she began to > cry. I'd had enough. " I'm going to the library, " I snarled as I > stomped out the door. > > I headed for the library, in the mood for some Nietzsche, with > NPR on the radio. I roared into the parking lot and ran up to the > big glass doors... they didn't open. The library was closed. > > To this day, I believe that a Higher Power was looking out for me > that night. > > As I sank to the ground clawing at the unfeeling glass, > whimpering for Zarathustra, a poster caught my eye. " Friend, is > heavy thinking ruining your life? " it asked. You probably > recognize that line. It comes from the standard Thinker's > Anonymous poster. > > Which is why I am what I am today: a recovering thinker. I never > miss a TA meeting. At each meeting we watch a non-educational > video; last week it was " Porky's. " Then we share experiences > about how we avoided thinking since the last meeting. > > I still have my job, and things are a lot better at home. Life > just seemed... easier, somehow, as soon as I stopped thinking. > > -- Author Unknown > > ** > > Dear All, > > I loved this message and being a recovering thinker..I saw so much > light, beauty in this message..hence i am sharing this with you all.. > > I am learning to think ..to be present NOW.. in this moment and be > OPEN..RECEIVING & in LOVE.. > > Much Love..With Hopes that this message will bring smiles > > Nachi > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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