Comments on: Learning to Love Winter http://www.travisjmorgan.com/blog/2006/02/22/learning-to-love-just-being/ Portfolio and Journal Thu, 29 Jul 2010 18:05:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Travis http://www.travisjmorgan.com/blog/2006/02/22/learning-to-love-just-being/#comment-6852 Travis Tue, 10 Apr 2007 03:07:28 +0000 http://www.travisjmorgan.com/blog/2007/02/22/learning-to-love-just-being/#comment-6852 Beautifully said Tom. It's about time I had someone debate my words so well. Your points are good. I especially find the idea of "appreciating hate as much as love" interesting. You are correct on if I were to love and appreciate everything, then I would no longer feel the excitement of “spring fever” like I did before. But that would be ok. I wouldn't be hurt by that because my appreciation for everything would be the same. Also, I'm not insisting on being optimistic, I'm insisting on understanding. I look forward to hearing from you again. :) Beautifully said Tom. It’s about time I had someone debate my words so well. Your points are good. I especially find the idea of “appreciating hate as much as love” interesting.

You are correct on if I were to love and appreciate everything, then I would no longer feel the excitement of “spring fever” like I did before. But that would be ok. I wouldn’t be hurt by that because my appreciation for everything would be the same.

Also, I’m not insisting on being optimistic, I’m insisting on understanding.

I look forward to hearing from you again. :)

]]> By: Tom Swift http://www.travisjmorgan.com/blog/2006/02/22/learning-to-love-just-being/#comment-6847 Tom Swift Tue, 10 Apr 2007 01:27:14 +0000 http://www.travisjmorgan.com/blog/2007/02/22/learning-to-love-just-being/#comment-6847 what is wrong with hating winter? surely you must hate some things. I hate excessively negative people. There's nothing wrong with hatred, for if you say you must appreciate all things equally, then you must appreciate hate as much as love. If winter is important becuase it makes Spring relatively nicer, then hatred must by contrast make love nicer. You said if it was spring all year round, you would lose the exictement of "spring fever," so if you love and appreciate everything, always, then you must no longer be feeling the excitement of "love fever" (a term I just made up. Yes, I can do that) The point is, if you insist on being an optimistic "happy" person, then you are truly missing out on the "whole picture" (your phrase) of humanity. So honestly, if you don't want to contradict yourself, then please hate winter as much as I hate people. Or, return to your moral temperate zone, continue to not like or dislike anything, and enjoy eating sugar free m&m's. what is wrong with hating winter? surely you must hate some things. I hate excessively negative people. There’s nothing wrong with hatred, for if you say you must appreciate all things equally, then you must appreciate hate as much as love. If winter is important becuase it makes Spring relatively nicer, then hatred must by contrast make love nicer. You said if it was spring all year round, you would lose the exictement of “spring fever,” so if you love and appreciate everything, always, then you must no longer be feeling the excitement of “love fever” (a term I just made up. Yes, I can do that) The point is, if you insist on being an optimistic “happy” person, then you are truly missing out on the “whole picture” (your phrase) of humanity.
So honestly, if you don’t want to contradict yourself, then please hate winter as much as I hate people. Or, return to your moral temperate zone, continue to not like or dislike anything, and enjoy eating sugar free m&m’s.

]]> By: Travis http://www.travisjmorgan.com/blog/2006/02/22/learning-to-love-just-being/#comment-4876 Travis Sat, 24 Feb 2007 21:34:35 +0000 http://www.travisjmorgan.com/blog/2007/02/22/learning-to-love-just-being/#comment-4876 Ron, thank you. Yes, one could easily replace "winter" for anything else of thier choice. Glad you like my inkblot artwork. Ron, thank you. Yes, one could easily replace “winter” for anything else of thier choice. Glad you like my inkblot artwork.

]]> By: Ron Russo http://www.travisjmorgan.com/blog/2006/02/22/learning-to-love-just-being/#comment-4802 Ron Russo Fri, 23 Feb 2007 04:46:33 +0000 http://www.travisjmorgan.com/blog/2007/02/22/learning-to-love-just-being/#comment-4802 Ah, yes. You have understood it well. Your thoughts remind me of Byron Katie's books about "loving What Is" She speaks to this very powerfully. A difficult concept for many. I am always excited to know/meet anyone who has even a minimal grasp of this. One of my challenges is applying it easily and naturally to PEOPLE....all people, everywhere, family or otherwise. Nice piece. Thanks. I love your inkblot artwork btw. Ah, yes. You have understood it well. Your thoughts remind me of Byron Katie’s books about “loving What Is” She speaks to this very powerfully. A difficult concept for many. I am always excited to know/meet anyone who has even a minimal grasp of this. One of my challenges is applying it easily and naturally to PEOPLE….all people, everywhere, family or otherwise. Nice piece. Thanks.
I love your inkblot artwork btw.

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